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Land Trust to Discuss New Native Plant Initiative

by Greenwich Sentinel | Events, Green, News

Greenwich Land Trust, in partnership with the Greenwich Garden Club and other community organizations, will be hosting “Pollinator Potluck: Restoring Native Plants to our Landscape” on Thursday, June 7, in the historic barns at the Mueller Preserve. This educational evening will feature a talk by GLT Conservation and Outreach Director, Steve Conaway, who will discuss why invasive removal is necessary in order to restore native habitats. read more...

Audubon Greenwich to Hold Summer Bird Count

by Greenwich Sentinel | Events, Families, Green, News

Join Audubon Naturalists out in the field for their annual survey of breeding bird populations on Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m. Audubon Greenwich will be coordinating teams of birders to count birds in Greenwich, Stamford and parts of Westchester. Each team will be assigned a territory of habitat to count birds in during the two-day count period. read more...

Column: Answers for Cancer

by Greenwich Sentinel | Column, Green, News

By Julia Chiappetta
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Greenwich Land Trust Announces Upcoming Events

by Greenwich Sentinel | Events, Families, Green, News

Spring has sprung, and April showers have brought plenty of May flowers. Each spring, Greenwich Land Trust welcomes volunteers to help plant wildflowers, tend to the vegetable garden and help in the greenhouse. A walk is planned, offering an opportunity to experience the seasonal landscape, native plants and animals. read more...

More than 100 Participants Take Part in Fishway Open House

by Greenwich Sentinel | Green, News

April 21 was World Fish Migration Day, a one-day global celebration to create awareness on the importance of migratory fish. An overwhelming number of events took place around the world: 552 events in over 63 countries. The Greenwich Conservation Commission participated in this event and held an Open House at the Mianus River fish ladder. read more...

Greenwich Town Arboretum Awarded Accreditation

by Greenwich Sentinel | Green, News

The Greenwich Town Arboretum was awarded a Level II Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum, for achieving standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and professionalism. The Greenwich Town Arboretum is also now recognized as an accredited arboretum in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database of the world’s arboreta and gardens dedicated to woody plants. read more...

Hike the Babcock Preserve with the Land Trust

by Greenwich Sentinel | Events, Families, Green, News

Join the Greenwich Land Trust for a medium-intensity hike through the Town’s Babcock Preserve, which connects to GLT’s Westfall Preserve, on Wednesday, May 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. read more...

Byram Park Tree Walk Set for May 20

by Greenwich Sentinel | Events, Families, Green, News

Join the Greenwich Tree Conservancy for a walk amongst the many mature trees found at Byram Park on Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. read more...

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with Audubon Greenwich

by Greenwich Sentinel | Events, Families, Green, News

Join Audubon Greenwich as they celebrate the incredible journeys of neotropical migrant birds with our annual bird walk and breakfast on Saturday, May 12. The event begins with an early morning bird walk at 6:30 a.m. to look for colorful migrant birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers and orioles as they visit Audubon on their way northward. Afterwards attendees will celebrate with a breakfast and activities for all bird lovers and families. The breakfast will be hosted, for the first time, in the newly renovated Agnes Barn. read more...

OGRCC to Hold Mother’s Day Bike Ride

by Greenwich Sentinel | Events, Families, Green, News

Celebrate Mother’s Day and National Bike Safety Month on Sunday, May 13, at the Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center’s (OGRCC) “Mother’s Day Bike Ride.” read more...

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