2022 Annual Meeting, Grants and Awards Celebration

The Rockfall Foundation’s Board of Directors welcomes all to the 2022 Annual Meeting, Grants and Awards Celebration on Thursday, October 6th, at 6 pm at the deKoven House Community Center.

Wearing a mask is optional.

We will present the 2022 Environmental Champions Awards to honor individuals for their contributions to the region. Additionally, recipients of the 2022 Annual Environmental Grants will display their projects and programs. An hors d’oeuvres and wine reception kicks off the evening, followed by a brief meeting, the awards ceremony, and multimedia presentations by three grantees.

Winners of the 2022 Environmental Champion Awards who will be honored are as follows.

Krishna Winston will receive Tom ODell Distinguished Service Awards, honoring her long-term accomplishments in environmental conservation and preservation. Certificates of Appreciation will be presented to Jen Malaguti and Geoff Picard to recognize their significant environmental programs and projects. Read this news post for full details on the awardees’ environmental contributions and accomplishments.

Featured grantee video clips to be shown during the event by City of Middletown, Russell Library, and Valley Shore YMCA.

Displays for the 2022 Annual Environmental Grant recipients will include:

City of Middletown – Recycling – Refill, Not Landfill Coffee Cup Passport

CT Forest and Park Association – Cockaponset Bridge Building

Connecticut River Conservancy – Survey Response to Water Chestnut Spill

East Haddam Land Trust – Snell Property Donation

Everyone Outside – Infrastructure to Support Diverse Nature Connection

Long Hill Estate – Wadsworth Vernal Pool Erosion Prevention Plan

Middletown Garden Club – Middletown Pollinator Pathway

Russell Library – Eco Story Walk at Chrystal Lake

St. Vincent DePaul – Garden Education Program

Town of Portland – Portland Recreational River Park and Trail

Valley Shore YMCA – Farm to Table Camp