Healthy Yards, Safe Waters Conference
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
10:00am – 3:00pm
Kroon Hall, Yale University
New Haven, CT
This conference will highlight the positive relationship between organic land care, a beautiful yard, healthy eating and healthier local and global environment. Hosted by the NOFA Organic Land Care Program and the Yale School of Forestry and Environment Studies, this conference is designed for homeowners and property managers, and will teach you how to transition your yard to organic and explain why organic practices are crucial to the health of our lands and water.
The conference will be held at Kroon Hall, a beautiful green building on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, CT.
Biodiversity, climate change, water quantity and quality and other important environmental factors are closely connected with, and influenced by, the way we landscape our yards and communities. The conference will feature interesting and informative workshops, including: Plant Choices and Site Analysis, Rain Garden Installation, Composting, the Importance of Watersheds, Your Yard and the Long Island Sound, Children and Wildlife, Why Go Organic?, and a panel discussion on innovative strategies and local initiatives. It will also provide a unique opportunity to consult with local NOFA Accredited Organic Landscapers about your landscape concerns or with gardening questions.
The day will include breakout sessions focusing on three tracks for: community leaders, environmentalists, and do-it-yourselfers. The conference will cost $25 and will include a delicious lunch.
For more information, please visit www.organiclandcare.net, www.ctnofa.org, or visit 203-888-5146.
The conference is supported by a grant to CT NOFA from the Watershed Fund of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority.
The Niantic River Watershed Committee is not affiliated with NOFA Organic Land Care Program or the Yale School of Forestry and Environment Studies. This announcement was placed as a courtesy to Niantic watershed residents.