Meetings & Programs — 2025
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.
To be added to our mailing list to receive announcements to programs and events, please send your email contact information to: lhasct@me.com
Meetings:
Building a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
July 7, 2025
Monday, 6:45 p.m.
Location: Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road (Rt. 202) Litchfield, CT
Chris Ferrero, an eloquent and enthusiastic gardener, will tell us how to attract birds, butterflies, and other wildlife to make our yards more enjoyable while doing our part to restore natural habitat. It all starts with what you plant.
This program will help you qualify your yard as a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.
Chris trained as a Cornell Master Gardener in New York where for 10 years she led demonstration garden teams, plant propagation workshops, alternatives-to-invasives work groups, and children’s programs.She has designed gardens that are recognized by Pollinator Pathways and the National Wildlife Federation.
Unable to attend in-person at the Litchfield Community Center? Click on the following link to register for the virtual meeting via Zoom. <Backyard Habitat>
Wildlife Outside Our Windows
LHAS Annual Picnic at Boyd Woods Sanctuary
August 11, 2025
Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Boyd Woods Sanctuary, Northfield Road (Rt. 254) Litchfield, CT
Carrie Szwed, the education director at White Memorial Conservation Center, will present Wildlife Outside Our Windows, in our Backyards. Carrie’s enthusiasm about our natural world is contagious. She is bringing some reptiles we can expect to find sharing our backyards with us. You do not need to travel any farther than your own natural area.
Come to the picnic, bring your own chair or blanket, food, drink, and insect repellent.