MEETINGS and PROGRAMS — 2022
Meetings, unless otherwise noted, are held, in-person, at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road (Rt. 202), Litchfield, Ct. Additionally, for those that are not able to attend the monthly meeting at the Litchfield Community Center, the presentation will be available via Zoom. To register for the Zoom presentation, click on the link provided in the announcement write-up.
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MEETINGS:
June 6, 2022 - Annual Dinner Meeting & Program
Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Program: Creating Pollinator Pathways
The evening will kick off with socializing at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30, our Annual Meeting (when we will elect officers and new board members) at 7:15, and the presentation at 7:45. The presentation will let us know how to create and improve habitat in our yards or preserves for pollinators, including birds, bees, and butterflies. It will provide information and resources for both the beginner and experienced wildlife gardener alike. Even if you don’t have a large area to work with, you can plant it and the pollinators will come. Also learn how to establish a “pollinator pathway” in your town through simple mapping tools, community organizing, and volunteer engagement. Our presenters are Jim Sirch, education coordinator at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History and a member of the statewide Native Plant and Pollinators Working Group, and John Markelon, president of the Litchfield Land Trust and a recently retired biological and environmental science teacher at Litchfield High School. At LHS, John coached students for many years for the CT Envirothon. To register for this meeting click on the following link: <Annual Dinner Meeting Flyer>
Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Program: Creating Pollinator Pathways
The evening will kick off with socializing at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30, our Annual Meeting (when we will elect officers and new board members) at 7:15, and the presentation at 7:45. The presentation will let us know how to create and improve habitat in our yards or preserves for pollinators, including birds, bees, and butterflies. It will provide information and resources for both the beginner and experienced wildlife gardener alike. Even if you don’t have a large area to work with, you can plant it and the pollinators will come. Also learn how to establish a “pollinator pathway” in your town through simple mapping tools, community organizing, and volunteer engagement. Our presenters are Jim Sirch, education coordinator at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History and a member of the statewide Native Plant and Pollinators Working Group, and John Markelon, president of the Litchfield Land Trust and a recently retired biological and environmental science teacher at Litchfield High School. At LHS, John coached students for many years for the CT Envirothon. To register for this meeting click on the following link: <Annual Dinner Meeting Flyer>
July 11, 2022 -General Meeting
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments: 6:45 p.m.
Program: Gardening with Toads and Frogs
A garden filled with the peeps, trills, quacks, or croaks from our native frogs and toads is one of the fastest ways to judge the health of your local ecosystem. Learn how to garden to help the amphibian populations in your yard and beyond. Our presenter, Margery Winter, is the assistant director and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, where she shares her passion for earth science and nature with students of all ages. She manages the Nature Center’s native plant gardens and is an advocate for the role of natives in our designed landscapes. She is a Master Landscape Design Consultant. Margery also is chair of the Simsbury Inland Wetland/Conservation Commission, a member of the town's Open Space Committee, and president of the Simsbury Land Trust.
This meeting will be held at the Litchfield Community Center in addition to offering it on Zoom for those wishing to see it remotely.
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments: 6:45 p.m.
Program: Gardening with Toads and Frogs
A garden filled with the peeps, trills, quacks, or croaks from our native frogs and toads is one of the fastest ways to judge the health of your local ecosystem. Learn how to garden to help the amphibian populations in your yard and beyond. Our presenter, Margery Winter, is the assistant director and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, where she shares her passion for earth science and nature with students of all ages. She manages the Nature Center’s native plant gardens and is an advocate for the role of natives in our designed landscapes. She is a Master Landscape Design Consultant. Margery also is chair of the Simsbury Inland Wetland/Conservation Commission, a member of the town's Open Space Committee, and president of the Simsbury Land Trust.
This meeting will be held at the Litchfield Community Center in addition to offering it on Zoom for those wishing to see it remotely.
MEETING CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS
Bad weather? Meeting and event cancellations or postponements are broadcast on WFSB TV Channel 3 in Hartford and on radio station WZBG at 97.3 FM. Notices are also emailed to members on our email notification list; if you want to be added to our email list, send an email to lhasct@me.com.
Bad weather? Meeting and event cancellations or postponements are broadcast on WFSB TV Channel 3 in Hartford and on radio station WZBG at 97.3 FM. Notices are also emailed to members on our email notification list; if you want to be added to our email list, send an email to lhasct@me.com.