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June 16, 2023

A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA FLOWER SHOW PRESENTED BY  LITCHFIELD GARDEN CLUB  June 16-17, 2023  

Gala Preview Party is Friday, June 16 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM  

Saturday, June 17 the show is open to the public from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Admission for Saturday is free of charge.  Tickets for Friday are here!  

Litchfield Community Center 421 Bantam Road Litchfield, CT litchfieldgardenclub.org

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FRED HERSCH IN A PERFORMANCE

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June 16, 2023

PINE PLAINS, N.Y.—On Saturday, May 6, the Stissing Center, on Church Street in Pine Plains will host a concert by world-renowned jazz pianist Fred Hersch to benefit the New Pine Plains Herald. All proceeds will go to the Herald, a non-profit journalism startup serving Pine Plains and members of its school district, which includes Ancram, Gallatin, Milan and Stanfordville.  Tickets cost $50, with a limited number of premium tickets available at $100 that will include the concert plus a special reception afterward during which Mr. Hersch will hand out signed CDs.  Tickets for the benefit concert will go on sale on March 20, 2023 and can be purchased online through Eventbrite. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/528655451687]. A portion of the ticket price is tax deductible.  The concert will begin at 6:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.. Seating is general admission. Members of the Herald will be on hand with information about the project and to answer question

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Wells Brook Restoration Volunteer Event

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June 16, 2023

Help restore beautiful Wells Brook in Dover Plains, NY. There’s lots of work to do: planting natives, removing invasives, and learning about this vital cold-water habitat and tributary to the Ten Mile River. Please register for the event as space is limited. If you sign up and cannot make it, please let us know so we can provide your space to another volunteer. Lunch will be provided. Parking is at the corner of Eagle Drive and Powell Road at the municipal service area. What to bring:  Snacks Water Weather appropriate clothing Waterproof footwear if possible Where to meet:  The Municipal Service Area at the corner of Eagle Drive and Powell Road, Dover, NY

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Earth Matters: Rick Carr – Composting and Vermicomposting

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June 16, 2023

Composting is one of the keys to reinvigorating soil, and few know more about the subject than Rick Carr, Farm Manager and Master Composter at the Rodale Institute, a research institute leading the way in research into the cultivation of healthy, living soils. Composting in its simplest definition is ‘managed aerobic decomposition’. During the composting process, practitioners recycle organic wastes and convert them into valuable soil amendments for plant production. Composting can be done in your backyard, farm scale, and in large commercial operations with minimal change in management. Finished compost has numerous benefits for plants and the soil. This webinar will review how to compost at different scales, vermicomposting with worms, and the benefits of using compost as a soil amendment.

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Thompson Pond to Stissing Mountain Trailwork Day

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June 16, 2023

Learn how to design and implement sustainable trails on this steep route. There will be tasks for all fitness levels after a 0.5- mile walk to the site. You can learn stone step building, side-hilling, how to mitigate water on a switchback route, and more!

 What to bring:  Snacks Water Weather appropriate clothing Waterproof footwear if possible 

Where to meet:  Thompson Pond Preserve, 261 Lake Road, Pine Plains, NY

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June 16, 2023

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Friday Night Woodcock Walk

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June 16, 2023

Come walk, watch, and listen for woodcock, and learn to use Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID application, along with their bird list application, eBird. Feel free to join us to learn about our local species, their habitat, and how you can help support birds in your yards and communities. It is not required, but you can also download eBird and Merlin Bird ID to your smart devices to help support the scientific community. We will train you to use these simple but effective tools, which supports the world’s largest database of bird information, powering new data-driven approaches to science, conservation, and education. This will be a 2-mile slow walk around the preserve, with some patient waiting to hopefully see, or hear, woodcock.

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Vernal Pool Presentation

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June 16, 2023

For most of the year, salamanders live underground in the forest, while frogs go quietly about their business in the woods. But for a few weeks each spring, when the warm rains come, these creatures migrate in large numbers toward vernal pools for their yearly breeding season. Please join us from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the Pawling Library on March 21st for a presentation on the wildlife and conservation of vernal pools, to learn about the ecology and protection of these important habitats!

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Dutchess Land Conservancy Volunteer Welcome Event

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June 16, 2023

Do you want a sneak peak at what the DLC’s volunteer, community science, and education programs have in store for 2023? Have you volunteered with the Dutchess Land  Conservancy, are thinking of volunteering, or just want to know more about the program and what volunteering entails? Please join us for our 2023 Volunteer Welcome Event on Wednesday, March 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM (rain date Mar 22). There will be light refreshments from local farms and breweries. The event will be a meet and greet, along with a detailed presentation and Q&A about the program.

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Boondocks Film Society Presents WAITRESS

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June 16, 2023

Boondocks Film Society Presents WAITRESS @ The Stissing Center  Event Details: Join us as we partner with The Stissing Center for a mouthwatering evening of music, film, food and drink built around the 2007 romantic comedy WAITRESS. Proceeds will benefit The Adrienne Shelly Foundation, supporting women in film. The event will feature a performance by soundtrack artist Slink Moss and the Unfinish’d Trio, locally sourced movie-themed food and adult beverages, and much more. Tickets are $22 (food and drink sold separately) and are on sale now at boondocksfilmsociety.org. 

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Earth Matters: Alexis Doshas – Understanding and Managing Soils

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June 16, 2023

Tuesday, March 7, 6:00 PM EST Online Event

 Alexis Doshas of the Native Plant Trust leads a presentation on ways to restore and build healthy soils that will improve our landscapes and gardens.

Our March Earth Matters Winter Webinar brings us Alexis Doshas of the Native Plant Trust, a national leader in native plant conservation, horticulture, and education. Understanding and managing soil health begins with an understanding of the ecology of soil. In this presentation, we will discuss abiotic and biotic components of soil including the fascinating and complex interactions of soil formation and the soil food web – all of which are essential for healthy soil. We will discuss historical management practices and explore ecological practices that can restore and build our soil’s ecosystem which contribute to resilient landscapes and gardens.

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