Barn Talk: Spring Bulbs in the Border

Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington, CT, United States

Daffodils and tulips are the traditional spring stunners, but beyond them lies a dazzling array of untapped spring bulbs. Grecian windflowers, wild hyacinth, starflowers and Roman squills are just some […]

$30 – $40

Celebrate Our Watershed With HVA 2024

An event series beginning on April 27th-July 10th brining the public to free engagement activities throughout the Housatonic Watershed.  Activities include Paddles, Hikes, Public Discussions and Dining for a Cause […]

Free

Barn Talk: Reading the Landscape: Design Solutions Inspired by Nature

Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington, CT, United States

Mother Nature is the greatest architect. Reading the natural landscape offers a planting palette that is both resilient and already adapted to your specific eco-region. Learn how to use native […]

$30 – $40

Cedar Hill Bird Walk

Cedar Hill Cemetery 453 Fairfield Ave, Hartford, CT, United States

Join Jay Kaplan from Roaring Brook Nature Center for his annual bird walk at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Jay will lead participants through the ornamental foreground in search of resident and […]

Free

Forest in Bloom: Identifying, Collecting, and Pressing Flowers from Trees

UConn Storrs Meet in W-Lot on Tower Loop Rd, Storrs, CT, United States

Join The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Dr. Sarah Taylor, Collection Manager for the George Safford Torrey Herbarium at UConn, on a spring hike to identify and collect […]

$10 – $15

Art Workshop: Sumi-e Painting: Magnolia Buds and Blossoms

Hollister House Garden 300 Nettleton Hollow Road, Washington, CT, United States

Learn the basic techniques of sumi-e, Japanese black ink painting. Because the process of sumi-e painting is immediate, we will have time to learn to load our brushes, practice different […]

$90 – $120

Nuclear Energy: A Solution to Climate Change

Salisbury School 251 Canaan Rd., Salisbury, CT, United States

Climate change is quickly approaching a series of disastrous turning points. Joshua Goldstein, an award-winning scholar of international relations, suggests in his book, A Bright Future, that a solution is […]

Free