Toshi Yano will share how his experiences as Director of Horticulture at Wethersfield Estate & Garden led him to search for perfection in his current role at Perfect Earth Project. He works with public gardens and cultural institutions to improve their land care practices. Tickets and information at www.silvaetpratum.com. Benefits Perfect Earth Project.
Starling Childs II will reminisce about a lifetime spent in the woods balancing the sustainable management of natural resources and preserving the natural environment. Following the conversation, he will lead a walk through Tobey Woods within the Great Mountain Forest. Tickets and information at www.silvaetpratum.com. Benefits Great Mountain Forest.
Tim Binzen, with a background in archaeology and anthropology, will discuss the colonial-period history of the Mohican communities of Weataug and Wechquadnach, who lived in today’s towns of Salisbury and Sharon. Tim grew up in Salisbury, now lives in Amherst MA, and serves as Regional Tribal Liaison for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The presentation will be both live and on Zoom. Register at www.scovillelibrary.org.
Private tour of extraordinary 1754 CT landmark house. Formal garden with heirloom roses, lilacs, and peonies added in 20th Century
Enjoy a guided morning walk at Schlesinger Bird Preserve with Shelley Harms, Executive Director of Salisbury Association and an avid birder. Bring binoculars.
Exhibit highlights our local resources—water, forests, critical habitats, and more—and how the Land Trust, in cooperation with conservation partners, is working to conserve them.
Dave Patton will lead a walk at Sugar Hill to learn about easy-to-identify mushrooms that are edible, toxic, and have medicinal properties. Limited to 20. Rain or shine. Pre-register.
SAVE THE DATE! Be sure to join us for the annual 4th of July Celebration at the Town Grove. Reading of the Declaration of Independence, music by the Salisbury Band, food by Extras...fun time for all!
Learn about the flying mammals that roost in the attics of the Academy Building and Scoville Memorial Library from Devaugh Fraser, a CT DEEP wildlife biologist and a specialist in bats. Then help count the bats on their nightly flight out of the Academy Building.
Lou Bucceri, from the Salisbury Association Historical Society, will share the fascinating history about the Ames Iron Works factory and the people that produced the most powerful cannon of the Civil War.
Join Tom Key, from the Salisbury Association Land Trust, for a walk on the three major trails which run through mixed hard-woods and pine/hemlock forests, skirt large rock out cropings, and descend along fields and wetlands. 1 hour – 2.5 miles. To view trail maps, visit www.salisburyassociation.org/land-trust/hiking-trails-preserves.
Dave Patton will lead a walk at Sugar Hill to learn about easy-to-identify mushrooms that are edible, toxic, and have medicinal properties. Limited to 20. Rain or shine. Pre-register. 10 am - 11 am
