Bad Grass 2023

The White Hart Inn 15 Under Mountain Rd, Salisbury, United States

Mike Nadeau, in conversation with Jeb Breece, provides a history of lawns and shares insights from over 40 years of experience transforming turf grass into native meadows. Cocktail reception follows. Ticket $20 Supporter $50. For information and tickets: www.silvaetpratum.net. Benefits Salisbury Association Land Trust .

For the Birds

The White Hart Inn 15 Under Mountain Rd, Salisbury, United States

Acclaimed garden designers, Page Dickey and Deb Munson, share their secrets for using native plants to create gardens that are a feast for the eyes...and the birds, bees, and butterflies.
Tickets and information at www.silvaetpratum.com. Benefits Sharon Audubon Center.

In Search of Perfect

The White Hart Inn 15 Under Mountain Rd, Salisbury, United States

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.

A Walk in the Woods

Norfolk Curling Club and Great Mountain Forest 70 Golf Drive, Norfolk, CT, United States

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.

Native American Heritage of the Salisbury Area

Wardell Community Room, Scoville Memorial Library

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.

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden, Bethlehem, CT

Bellamy-Ferriday House 9 Main Street North, Bethlehem, CT, United States

Private tour of extraordinary 1754 CT landmark house. Formal garden with heirloom roses, lilacs, and peonies added in 20th Century

Annual Bird Walk

Schlesinger Bird Preserve Scoville Ore Mine Road, Salisbury, CT, United States

Enjoy a guided morning walk at Schlesinger Bird Preserve with Shelley Harms, Executive Director of Salisbury Association and an avid birder.   Bring binoculars.

The Land We Protect: Conserving Our Natural Resources

Academy Building 24 Main St, Salisbury, CT, United States

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.

Exploring Salisbury’s Main Street game

Main Street of Salisbury

Looking for a fun activity with family or visitors on a summer afternoon? Play the new walking tour game, an exploratory of Salisbury’s Main Street. Pick up for free at the Academy Building. Or download the walking tour questions and answer sheet HERE. Whether you’re new to town or a long-time resident, you’ll discover interesting tidbits about places we pass every day.

Guided Mushroom Walk

Sugar Hill in Amesville, Salisbury

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.

4th of July Celebration at the Grove

Town Grove, 42 Ethan Allen Street, Lakeville

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!

Bat Program and Count

Scoville Memorial Library and Academy Building 38 Main Street, Salisbury, CT

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.