Free Holiday Concert

Congregational Church of Salisbury, 30 Main Street, Salisbury, CT

Special concert of traditional music and carols performed by the celebrated artists of The Salisbury Four.

Fen, Bog, and Swamp by Annie Proulx

Wardell Community Room, Scoville Memorial Library

Novelist Annie Proulx, who has often focused on environmental issues in her fiction, considers wetlands in her new non-fiction book, Fen, Bog, and Swamp. Vivian Feist Garfein and Dr. Michael W. Klemens will speak about the book and lead a discussion on wetlands, considering Proulx's book as a point of departure. In person and on Zoom.

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.