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SUMMARY:Gardening Workshop | Fall Planting
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to transplant and care for your fall garden with a hands-on workshop led by Master Gardener Nick Mancini. Discover the hearty vegetables like greens\, cucurbits\, radishes\, and carrots that are well suited to a late fall harvest. \n  \nJoin us on Saturday\, September 12  for a Fall Summary & Tasting\, and subscribe to our newsletter for more Gardening Workshops beginning in January\, 2021. \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fall-planting-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200905T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200905T120000
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SUMMARY:Birdwatching at Grace Farms | Fall Migration
DESCRIPTION:Search for autumn’s birdlife during a walk through Grace Farms’ walking trails with Master Birder Frank Mantlik and Grace Farms Foundation’s Nature Initiative Director\, Mark Fowler. Participants of all ages and experience levels are invited to learn more about our local natural world and discover the more than 85 species of birds that thrive on Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve. \nWe’ll be walking on mown trails\, which may be wet\, so please wear appropriate footwear\, and dress for the weather. \n  \nFall Migration birdwatching walks are offered on Saturdays\, September 5\, September 12\, September 19\, and September 26. \n  \nFrank Mantlik \nFrank Mantlik works as a birdwatching leader for Sunrise Birding LLC (www.sunrisebirding.com). An avid birder and naturalist for over 40 years\, he has been active in many bird/nature organizations\, including the CT Ornithological Association (current vice-president\, past-president\, member CT Avian Records Committee\, bird identification workshop leader)\, CT Audubon Society (trip leader\, photo exhibits)\, New Haven Bird Club (lectures\, trip  and workshop leader)\, Saugatuck Valley Audubon Society (field trips\, lectures\, Christmas Bird Count). Also an accomplished photographer with many published credits (Audubon\, Birding\, North American Birds\, Birdwatcher’s Digest\, Field and Stream\, The New York Times). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fall-migration-2020-1
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T120000
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SUMMARY:Birdwatching at Grace Farms | Fall Migration
DESCRIPTION:Search for autumn’s birdlife during a walk through Grace Farms’ walking trails with Master Birder Frank Mantlik and Grace Farms Foundation’s Nature Initiative Director\, Mark Fowler. Participants of all ages and experience levels are invited to learn more about our local natural world and discover the more than 85 species of birds that thrive on Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve. \nWe’ll be walking on mown trails\, which may be wet\, so please wear appropriate footwear\, and dress for the weather. \n  \nFall Migration birdwatching walks are offered on Saturdays\, September 5\, September 12\, September 19\, and September 26. \n  \nFrank Mantlik \nFrank Mantlik works as a birdwatching leader for Sunrise Birding LLC (www.sunrisebirding.com). An avid birder and naturalist for over 40 years\, he has been active in many bird/nature organizations\, including the CT Ornithological Association (current vice-president\, past-president\, member CT Avian Records Committee\, bird identification workshop leader)\, CT Audubon Society (trip leader\, photo exhibits)\, New Haven Bird Club (lectures\, trip  and workshop leader)\, Saugatuck Valley Audubon Society (field trips\, lectures\, Christmas Bird Count). Also an accomplished photographer with many published credits (Audubon\, Birding\, North American Birds\, Birdwatcher’s Digest\, Field and Stream\, The New York Times). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fall-migration-2020-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200912T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
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SUMMARY:Gardening Workshop | Fall Summary & Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Join Master Gardener Nick Mancini for a look back through our gardening workshops. Ask questions\, get additional tips\, and taste some of the produce grown in our Community Garden. \nSubscribe to our newsletter for more Gardening Workshops beginning in January\, 2021. \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fall-summary
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, West Barn\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20191221T054602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191221T054602Z
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SUMMARY:Connection\, Isolation\, and the Role of Social Media
DESCRIPTION:With 3.5 billion users worldwide spending an average of three hours per day on social networks and messaging\, social media is an undeniable force in our society. But is it helping us to connect to one another or driving a sense of isolation? \nNew York Times Social Media Editor Sona Patel joined Grace Farms Foundation’s Community Initiative Director Karen Kariuki for a conversation about the role that social media plays in communities\, its implications on our ability to connect with one another\, and the importance of social media ethics. \n  \n\n\n  \nAbout Sona Patel \nSona Patel is a Senior Audience Editor for The New York Times and is based in Los Angeles. Prior to moving to L.A.\, she was based in The Times‘s New York City headquarters for nearly 5 years\, where she worked as a deputy editor of the social media team. Her current role is at the intersection of editorial and audience analytics. One of her primary goals is to grow The Times‘s California readership. She also heads The Times‘s efforts around reader-sourced reporting crowdsourcing. Prior to joining The Times\, she worked for The Seattle Times as a social media producer where she was part of the team that won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting. She started her journalism career as a general assignment reporter for The (San Luis Obispo) Tribune. Sona graduated from UC Irvine with bachelor’s degrees in Literary Journalism and Spanish and a minor in Information and Computer Science. She returned to her alma mater in 2018 to be the commencement speaker for the School of Humanities. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/sona-patel
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, Sanctuary\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T120000
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SUMMARY:Birdwatching at Grace Farms | Fall Migration
DESCRIPTION:Search for autumn’s birdlife during a walk through Grace Farms’ walking trails with Master Birder Frank Mantlik and Grace Farms Foundation’s Nature Initiative Director\, Mark Fowler. Participants of all ages and experience levels are invited to learn more about our local natural world and discover the more than 85 species of birds that thrive on Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve. \nWe’ll be walking on mown trails\, which may be wet\, so please wear appropriate footwear\, and dress for the weather. \n  \nFall Migration birdwatching walks are offered on Saturdays\, September 5\, September 12\, September 19\, and September 26. \n  \nFrank Mantlik \nFrank Mantlik works as a birdwatching leader for Sunrise Birding LLC (www.sunrisebirding.com). An avid birder and naturalist for over 40 years\, he has been active in many bird/nature organizations\, including the CT Ornithological Association (current vice-president\, past-president\, member CT Avian Records Committee\, bird identification workshop leader)\, CT Audubon Society (trip leader\, photo exhibits)\, New Haven Bird Club (lectures\, trip  and workshop leader)\, Saugatuck Valley Audubon Society (field trips\, lectures\, Christmas Bird Count). Also an accomplished photographer with many published credits (Audubon\, Birding\, North American Birds\, Birdwatcher’s Digest\, Field and Stream\, The New York Times). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fall-migration-2020-3-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T120000
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SUMMARY:Birdwatching at Grace Farms | Fall Migration
DESCRIPTION:Search for autumn’s birdlife during a walk through Grace Farms’ walking trails with Master Birder Frank Mantlik and Grace Farms Foundation’s Nature Initiative Director\, Mark Fowler. Participants of all ages and experience levels are invited to learn more about our local natural world and discover the more than 85 species of birds that thrive on Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve. \nWe’ll be walking on mown trails\, which may be wet\, so please wear appropriate footwear\, and dress for the weather. \n  \nFall Migration birdwatching walks are offered on Saturdays\, September 5\, September 12\, September 19\, and September 26. \n  \nFrank Mantlik \nFrank Mantlik works as a birdwatching leader for Sunrise Birding LLC (www.sunrisebirding.com). An avid birder and naturalist for over 40 years\, he has been active in many bird/nature organizations\, including the CT Ornithological Association (current vice-president\, past-president\, member CT Avian Records Committee\, bird identification workshop leader)\, CT Audubon Society (trip leader\, photo exhibits)\, New Haven Bird Club (lectures\, trip  and workshop leader)\, Saugatuck Valley Audubon Society (field trips\, lectures\, Christmas Bird Count). Also an accomplished photographer with many published credits (Audubon\, Birding\, North American Birds\, Birdwatcher’s Digest\, Field and Stream\, The New York Times). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fall-migration-2020-4
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20200825T012308Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Croasmun
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nHow do we make meaning of our lives today\, when it feels as though everyone and everything we care about is susceptible to loss? In This Life: Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom\, Martin Hägglund\, Professor of Comparative Literature at Yale\, argues that it is exactly this sense of fragility and the possibility of loss that make our lives meaningful. As long as we have attachments to lose\, we are susceptible to suffering\, but to be liberated from that risk would also mean losing all sense of genuine care or meaning in our lives. \nJoin us for a Zoom conversation between Faith Initiative Director\, Dr. Matthew Croasmun and Prof. Hägglund\, exploring the tenants of his book. During a time in which we are constantly reminded of the fragility of life\, and in which our sense of loss is so acute\, this will serve as an important reminder that we can always find meaning in our lives. \nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning5
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T200000
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SUMMARY:Preventing Violence Against Women | Part I
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nJoin Grace Farms Foundation for the first session in our virtual training series on the prevention of violence against women and girls. \nDrawing upon the knowledge and expertise of law enforcement officers working on the front lines\, this webinar will shed light on the growing incidences of violence against women and girls during the COVID-19 crisis\, and will offer solutions and resources to help victims and survivors find a path to safety. \nThrough this public awareness training series\, GFF seeks to promote a greater understanding of these crimes and empower communities to help turn the tide by more effectively disrupting violence before it happens. \nModerator \nAlina Reynolds\nGeneral Counsel and Justice Initiative Senior Advisor | Grace Farms Foundation \nTraining Facilitators \nSergeant Sofia Gulino\nCommunity Police Services | Norwalk Police Department \nDetective Kerry Dalling\nDomestic Violence Coordinator | Fairfield Police Department
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/preventing-violence-against-women
CATEGORIES:Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201003T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20200204T144832Z
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SUMMARY:Birdwatching at Grace Farms | Hawk Walk
DESCRIPTION:Search the skies for birds of prey during a Hawk Walk with Master Birder Frank Mantlik and Grace Farms Foundation’s Nature Initiative Director\, Mark Fowler. Participants of all ages and experience levels are invited to discover the similarities and differences between local species of hawks. \nWe’ll be walking on mown trails\, which may be wet\, so please wear appropriate footwear\, and dress for the weather. \n  \nFrank Mantlik \nFrank Mantlik works as a birdwatching leader for Sunrise Birding LLC (www.sunrisebirding.com). An avid birder and naturalist for over 40 years\, he has been active in many bird/nature organizations\, including the CT Ornithological Association (current vice-president\, past-president\, member CT Avian Records Committee\, bird identification workshop leader)\, CT Audubon Society (trip leader\, photo exhibits)\, New Haven Bird Club (lectures\, trip  and workshop leader)\, Saugatuck Valley Audubon Society (field trips\, lectures\, Christmas Bird Count). Also an accomplished photographer with many published credits (Audubon\, Birding\, North American Birds\, Birdwatcher’s Digest\, Field and Stream\, The New York Times). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/hawk-walk
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20201026T192115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T192115Z
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SUMMARY:Innovative Tools in the Movement Toward Slave-Free Buildings
DESCRIPTION:presented by Grace Farms Foundation and Pratt Institute \nThis panel\, at the launch of the Design for Freedom movement\, will begin to explore how the architecture\, construction\, and design industries grapple with these questions and how these industries might better use digital models\, design-to-construction integration tools\, big data\, and analytics to ensure ethical building materials supply chains. \n  \nWebinar Contributors  \nSharon Prince\, CEO and Founder | Grace Farms Foundation \nDr. Harriet Harriss\, Dean of the School of Architecture | Pratt Institute \nPhillip Bernstein\, Associate Dean | Yale School of Architecture \nSusan Jones\, Principal Architect and Founder | atelierjones  \nChris Sharples\, Principal | SHoP Architects  \nMichael Green\, Principal | Michael Green Architecture \n  \n\n  \nJoin us on Tuesday\, November 17th for the next webinar in our series. \n \n  \n  \nPhoto Credit: Iwan Baan
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/innovations-for-slave-free-buildings
CATEGORIES:Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20200928T214625Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning A Conversation with Willie James Jennings
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nAs people committed to fighting against racism\, what are we fighting for? In After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging (Theological Education between the Times)\, Prof. Willie James Jennings describes insights gained from his extensive experience in theological education\, examines how ideas of whiteness distort our understanding of community\, and proposes new ways of belonging to one another. \nJoin us on November 17th at 12 pm for a Zoom conversation between Faith Initiative Director\, Dr. Matthew Croasmun and Willie Jennings. Through Professor Jennings’ powerful vision of life and mutual belonging\, we will examine how we might reimagine the intellectual heritage of Christian theology within our current struggles for community\, with a goal to transgress boundaries that have existed for centuries. \nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning6
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20200922T201755Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons Learned from Other Industries in the Fight Against Forced Labor
DESCRIPTION:presented by Design for Freedom by Grace Farms and Pratt Institute \nThis panel will explore how several industries are farther along in ensuring ethically sourced materials and labor practices than the construction and design industry and what can we learn from them. \nHow have these sectors successfully added humanitarian criterion to business models by investing in ethically sourced materials to reduce risk and increase long term returns? How can we apply these lessons as we seek to build slave-free buildings? \n  \nHosted by: \nChelsea Thatcher\, co-editor of Design for Freedom report and Creative Director and Chief Marketing Officer | Grace Farms Foundation \nTulay Atak\, Associate Professor Adjunct at the School of Architecture | Pratt Institute \n  \nWebinar Contributors \nCarolyn Shafer\, Director of Sustainability for Academic Affairs | Pratt Sustainability Center  \nTara St. James\, Founder and Designer | Study NY \nJulie Klinger\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences | University of Delaware \nKiel Moe\, Professor and Gerald Staff Chair of Architecture | McGill University \n  \nWebinar attendants can receive AIA CES credits\, administered by the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at Pratt Institute. \n  \nWatch the first webinar in our series\, Innovative Tools in the Movement Toward Slave-Free Buildings. \n  \nPhoto Credit: Tom Fisk/Pexels
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/lessons-learned-in-the-fight-against-forced-labor
CATEGORIES:Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20200204T143152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200204T143152Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Astronomy | Geminid Meteor Shower
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the “best meteor showers of the year.” according to The Washington Post. Join us in exploring the sky-illuminating Geminid Meteor Showers from your own backyard. \nAstronomer Tim Haag and Grace Farms Foundation Nature Initiative Director Mark Fowler will lead a Zoom conversation about the solar eclipse and the origins of the Geminid meteor shower\, then guide you through viewing the showers in your own space. \nPlease download the SkyView Lite App on your mobile device for night sky stargazing. \niPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skyview-lite/id413936865?mt=8 \nAndroid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.t11.skyviewfree \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/geminids
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, Commons\, 365 Lukes Wood Road\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20201222T190155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201222T190155Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning  A Conversation with Prof Xavier Pickett
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nJoin us for a Zoom conversation with Faith Initiative Director\, Dr. Matthew Croasmun and Professor Xavier Pickett from NC State University\, exploring Dr. Howard Thurman’s theological treatise\, Jesus and the Disinherited. \nThe Christian faith\, Thurman insists\, has had much to say about how a Christian ought to respond to the suffering of others. But what does the Christian faith have to say to those who are themselves suffering under oppression—to those “with their backs against the wall”? Thurman offers an account of a Jesus whose life was marked by oppression\, a Jesus who grew up under Roman occupation\, knew what it was to have one’s body constantly under threat—one who knew the temptation of fear\, deception\, and hatred\, and nevertheless responded in love. Thurman’s book is a foundational work of non-violent resistance\, but it is also a vivid vision of flourishing life in the face of violent oppression. \nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning5-2
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201222T190425Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening and Q&A | Journey of the Universe
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin Yale University’s Mary Evelyn Tucker\, a leading scholar in the fields of religion and ecology\, and Nature Initiative Director Mark Fowler for a virtual Q&A about Journey of the Universe. This award-winning film draws together scientific discoveries in astronomy\, geology\, biology\, ecology\, and biodiversity with insights concerning the nature of the universe. \nIf you are an Amazon Prime subscriber\, you can use your account to watch Journey of the Universe when convenient for you. If you are not an Amazon Prime subscriber\, a link to the film will be sent to you by January 13th\, valid until January 28th. Watch the film by 5 pm on Thursday\, January 28th to best engage with our Q&A with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim. \n  \nAbout Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim teach at Yale School of the Environment and Yale Divinity School. They direct the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology\, which arose from ten conferences they organized at Harvard’s Center for the Study of World Religions. They are series editors of the Harvard volumes from the conferences on Religion and Ecology. \nTucker specializes in East Asian religions\, especially Confucianism. Grim specializes in indigenous traditions\, especially Native American religions. \nGrim and Tucker have written a number of books including Ecology and Religion (Island Press\, 2014) and edited the Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology (2017). They are editors for the series on Ecology and Justice from Orbis Books. \nThey were students of Thomas Berry and collaborated over several decades to edit his books. They also wrote Thomas Berry: A Biography with Andrew Angyal (Columbia\, 2019). \nWith his article “The New Story\,” Berry was a major inspiration for Journey of the Universe. With Brian Thomas Swimme\, Tucker and Grim created this multi-media project that includes a book (Yale\, 2011)\, an Emmy award winning film\, a series of Conversations\, and online courses from Yale/Coursera. \n\n\nUntil 2020\, following in Berry’s footsteps\, Grim served as president of the American Teilhard Association and Tucker as Vice President for over three decades. \n\n\n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/journey-of-the-universe-screening
CATEGORIES:Nature
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SUMMARY:Making Conversation A Discussion with Author Fred Dust
DESCRIPTION:Join Grace Farms Foundation\, UConn Department of Public Policy\, and Leadership Greater Hartford for a virtual discussion with Fred Dust\, former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director at the acclaimed design firm IDEO\, about his book\, Making Conversation. Mr. Dust will be joined by Dr. Mark Overmyer-Velázquez\, Professor of History & Latinx American Studies and Director of the Hartford Campus of the University of Connecticut. \n   \n  \n“We all know that leading conversations between groups who don’t see eye to eye is challenging. We’ve needed a road map for making these conversations productive and solutions-oriented\, and now we have one in Making Conversation.” \n—Arianna Huffington\, founder and CEO of Thrive Global \n  \nConversations are one of the most fundamental means of communicating we have as humans. At their best\, conversations are unconstrained\, authentic and open—two or more people sharing thoughts and ideas in a way that bridges our individual experiences\, achieves a common goal. At their worst\, they foster misunderstanding\, frustration\, and obscure our real intentions. \nIn his practice as a designer\, Fred Dust began to approach conversations differently. After years of trying to broker communication between colleagues and clients\, he came to believe there had to be a way to design conversation itself with intention and purpose\, while retaining its artful and playful qualities. Making Conversation codifies what he learned and outlines the four elements essential to successful exchanges: Commitment\, Creative Listening\, Clarity\, and Context. Learn how these four elements\, taken together\, form a set of resources anyone can use to be more deliberate and purposeful in making conversations work\, and examine how we can come together to tackle difficult topics and bridge our individual experiences to achieve better communication. \n  \nClick here to purchase Making Conversation \n  \nAbout Fred Dust \nFred Dust is the founder of Making Conversation\, LLC and works at the intersection of business\, society and creativity. As a designer\, author\, educator\, consultant\, trustee\, and advisor to social and business leaders\, he is one of the world’s most original thinkers\, applying the craft and optimism of human-centered design to the intractable challenges we face today. Using the methodology in his forthcoming book Making Conversation\, he has been working as the Senior Dialogue Designer with The Rockefeller Foundation to explore the future of pressing global needs; and with The Einhorn Collaborative and other foundations to host constructive dialogue with leaders ranging from David Brooks\, Reverend Jenn Bailey\, and Vivek Murthy to rebuild human connection in a climate of widespread polarization\, cynicism and disruption. He is also proud to be faculty at the Esalen Institute. \nAs a former Global Managing Partner at the acclaimed international design firm IDEO\, Fred works with leaders and change agents to unlock the creative potential of business\, government\, education\, and philanthropic organizations. \n  \nAbout Mark Overmyer-Velázquez \nDr. Mark Overmyer-Velázquez is the Campus Director of the University Connecticut-Hartford and Professor of History and Latinx Studies. He oversees the university’s newest regional campus and works with colleagues and Hartford partners to build bridges between academic and city communities to support collaborative\, engaged learning and research. Dr. Overmyer-Velázquez earned his Ph.D. at Yale University in Latin America and U.S. Latino history and has dedicated his publishing\, teaching\, and community activism to those intersecting fields. He has been a Fulbright scholar and visiting lecturer at universities in Mexico\, Chile\, and China and recently was Research Professor at the School of Human Rights and Political Science at the University of Jordan\, Amman. The first Latinx elected official in West Hartford\, he currently serves on a number of Boards of Directors in the Hartford region. In 2019\, he received the Vision Award in Social Justice from the Charter Oak Cultural Center. He keeps his commitment to the arts by playing keyboard in the UConn faculty band\, Blues without Borders. \n  \nMore Praise for Making Conversation \n“Fred Dust has helped some of the world’s most powerful people have more productive conversations\, and reading this book feels like being engaged in a direct conversation with him. Drawing on his fascinating experiences as a senior leader at IDEO\, his design thinking expertise\, and his architecture background\, he offers actionable advice on how we can all stop talking past each other.” \n— Adam Grant\, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals and host of the TED podcast WorkLife \n  \n“This book offers guidance for having the most productive and engaged conversations as we move forward in a world that desperately needs them. Smart\, grounded in deep experience\, and immediately useful for our moment\, Dust’s book insists on this: Have the conversations that count.” \n— Sherry Turkle\, professor of the social studies of science and technology\, MIT\, and author of Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age \n  \n“Improving the state of the world depends on conversations that bridge divides\, create solutions\, and drive action. The stakes are high for having the best conversations possible\, but we leave conversation to instinct\, not technique. The foundation has been working with the practices of Fred’s book since the early days of 2020. Fred has continuously helped us craft more effective conversations with his easy-to-apply practices. This brilliant book is required reading for anyone who talks to anyone.” \n— Zia Khan\, senior vice president for innovation at the Rockefeller Foundation \n  \n“I greatly appreciate Fred’s keen intellect and\, frankly\, just the fun of working with him. His book on how to rethink the hardest conversations in the world personally captures what it is like to work alongside a person who I now consider a friend.” \n— Jonathan McBride\, former director of the presidential personnel office under Barack Obama \n  \n“While I’ve been fortunate to see Fred’s work on conversation and dialogue firsthand\, I was moved to see how much of his practice connects back to things from his childhood: Storytelling from his grandparents. Listening from his mother. It’s clear he’s been doing this work his entire life.” \n— Jacqueline Novogratz\, CEO of Acumen \n  \n\nPresented in Collaboration with:
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/fred-dust-making-conversation
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:IRL Finding Realness\, Meaning and Belonging in Our Digital Lives with Author Chris Stedman
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nJoin us for a Zoom conversation with Faith Initiative Director\, Dr. Matthew Croasmun and author and humanist leader Chris Stedman\, who will discuss his latest work\, IRL: Finding Realness\, Meaning and Belonging in Our Digital Lives\, offering an exploration of authenticity in the digital era\, shedding new light on how age-old notions of realness can be freshly understood in our online lives. \n\nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning-7
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living | 7-Week Course
DESCRIPTION:What is the shape of a flourishing life? Join us for a 7-week online academic course led by Dr. Matthew Croasmun\, Director of the Life Worth Living Program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture and Faith Initiative Director at Grace Farms Foundation. The course engages a range of philosophical and religious traditions to facilitate conversation on questions of meaning and purpose in our lives. \nEach week\, participants read a set of religious and philosophical texts (no more than 30 pages) advocating different tradition’s answers to these questions. During class participants discuss what they’ve read—putting Confucius in conversation with Alice Walker\, or Toni Morrison in dialogue with the Rabbis—with a goal to better understand the stakes of the questions and the trade-offs made by different answers. Participants then write their own (provisional) answers to the question in light of what they’ve read and discussed\, and share what they’ve written so they can continue to learn from one another’s insights. A more in depth description of the course is available here\, with more detail about the format below. \nThis course is currently full\, but we are always assessing the demand for additional course offerings. Please enter your information on our Life Worth Living Waitlist to be contacted directly about future courses. \nLife Worth Living class will be offered as an online course through Zoom and Canvas\, an online course management platform.  We will meet weekly face-to-face over Zoom for a two-hour session\, including full group discussions and conversations in smaller breakout rooms.  In between class meetings each week\, course participants can access PDFs of the readings\, short video lectures\, and discussion forums on Canvas. \nAfter receiving confirmation of application and being accepted into the course\, participants will be instructed on how to register and receive the Zoom login information and an invitation to join the Grace Farms’ Life Worth Living Canvas site.  We understand that online coursework will be new to many of our participants\, and we will be readily available to answer tech-related questions. The image below provides some insight into your interaction with the course management platform. \nWhile we continue to advance good behind closed doors\, we strive to maintain the Grace Farms spirit of hospitality.  All participating students will receive a course welcome package in the mail\, and will be invited to attend a special River Retreat reflection when the Grace Farms building reopens to the public. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-2021-3
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Protecting Tigers | A Conversation with Dr. Anish Andheria
DESCRIPTION:Discover the benefits of protecting tigers and their habitat. In celebration of World Wildlife Day\, Dr. Anish Andheria\, President of the Wildlife Conservation Trust\, joins Nature Initiative Director\, Mark Fowler\, for a conversation about tigers and how conserving the forests and landscapes where they live can empower local communities and help to regulate our global climate. \n  \n\n  \nAbout Dr. Anish Andheria \nDr.  Anish Andheria is the President of the Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT)\, a not-for-profit\, set up to preserve\, protect and conserve forests and wildlife. Currently\, WCT works in and around 160 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries spread across 23 states of India and catalyses path-breaking conservation action. He is a member of several Government Committees including the National Tiger Conservation Authority\, an apex policy-making body of the Union Government; the State Boards of Wildlife of Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir; the Executive Committee of the Gujarat State Lion Conservation Society and the Executive Committee of the ‘Village Social Transformation Programme’ of Maharashtra. \nHe has been awarded the prestigious Carl Zeiss Conservation Award in 2008 and the UAA-Institute of Chemical Technology Distinguished Alumnus Award 2017. He is a Fellow of LEAD and has helped set up Kids for Tigers\, a nation-wide conservation education programme in 2000. The programme has reached out to several million school children. \nAfter completing his Ph.D. from the Institute of Chemical Technology\, Mumbai\, he went on to pursue Masters in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from the NCBS\, Bengaluru. He is a large carnivore biologist with immense knowledge on predator-prey relationships and has contributed to several carnivore conservation projects across India. \nA wildlife photographer of repute\, he has photographed some of the most remote wildlife reserves of India. His collection of over 350\,000 images serves as a veritable archival record of the wildlife and wildernesses of India. His images have been widely used in national and international publications. He has co-authored two books on Indian wildlife and has contributed to several other books and publications\, including scientific papers. \nHe is part of the Organising Committee of the India Climate Collaborative; member of the Governing Council of the Bombay Natural History Society; Trustee of the ‘Conservation Wildlands Trust; member of the Impact Advisory Board of Raintree Foundation and part of the Advisory Council of the ‘Balipara Foundation’. \nA natural communicator\, he is one of India’s leading motivational speakers\, and has introduced thousands of young people to the joys of nature and the rationale for nature conservation. \n  \nPhoto credit: Anish Andheria
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/protecting-tigers
CATEGORIES:Nature
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SUMMARY:A Hindu Theology of Liberation with Author Anantanand Rambachan
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nHow can the Hindu tradition Advaita Vedānta inform contemporary conversations surrounding justice\, dignity\, and the equality of human beings\, to disrupt systems of patriarchy\, homophobia\, and inequality? Join us for a Zoom conversation with Faith Initiative Director\, Dr. Matthew Croasmun and author Anantanand Rambachan\, as they discuss his book A Hindu Theology of Liberation and explore how Hindu traditions have contributed to modern struggles for liberation and how they can continue to do so within contemporary contexts and concerns.  \n\nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning-8-2
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found  with Author Rev. Dr. Angela W. Gorrell
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \n“Joy has a mysterious capacity to be felt alongside sorrow and even—sometimes most especially—in the midst of suffering.” \nJoin us for a Zoom conversation with Faith Initiative Director\, Dr. Matthew Croasmun and Rev. Dr. Angela W. Gorrell\, who will discuss her latest book The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost and Found. Gorrell contextualizes her search for Christian joy within her personal experience of loss\, and ultimately the larger societal need for joy as a counteragent to the despair that is all too prevalent in the twenty-first century. Her work articulates a vision for community that\, in the midst of tragedy\, comes together in the search for joy. \n\nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning-8
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Planting with Purpose
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Restoring native plant habitat is vital to preserving biodiversity. By creating a native plant garden\, each patch of habitat becomes part of a collective effort to nurture and sustain the living landscape for birds and other animals.” \n– Audubon\n  \nJoin us for a virtual conversation about how to successfully grow native plants inside your home\, on your patio\, or in your yard. Hear from Alexi and Brendan Coffey\, Founders of Steward\, and Penn Marchael\, a Native Meadows Expert and Ecological Landscape Alliance Board Member\, in a panel moderated by Mark Fowler\, Grace Farms’ Nature Initiative Director. \n  \nAbout Our Speakers \nPenn Marchael is a Landscape contractor based in Brooklyn and Bedford Hills NY. Throughout his career he has cultivated a deep understanding of horticulture and ecology which he uses to execute successfully vibrant landscapes. Penn has over ten years of experience in project management\, landscape construction\, and maintenance. In those ten years he has installed and maintained meadows from Virginia to Northern New York with a total of over one hundred fifty acres installed and many more maintained and monitored. Previously working with Larry Weaner Landscape Associates\, Eastern Land Management\, JW Townsend and other firms. His present focus is growing his business\, Pennington Grey\, where he aspires to train a new generation of land managers that will lead the landscape industry away from traditional practices and towards a more sustainable and dynamic approach. \nAlexi and Brendan Coffey started Steward at NASA’s Ames Research Center to empower anyone who wants to grow plants to do so with confidence and ease in their own home. Inspired by the idea of partnering with nature to improve health and transform the spaces we live\, work\, and play in\, they’re building their company in New York\, with an extraordinary team of botanists\, horticulturalists\, and technologists around the world. \nMark Fowler is a National Geographic Channel filmmaker and Emmy-nominated wildlife television host who grew up in New Canaan\, Connecticut. In addition to his film work\, he serves as the Vice President of Wildlife and Conservation at the Explorers Club. Mark graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Environmental Studies. He devotes his career to preserving the natural world\, restoring endangered species\, combatting wildlife trafficking\, and inspiring the public to experience the awe and wonder of nature.  Mark serves as Nature Initiative Director for Grace Farms Foundation. \nAbout Our Work: \nEarth Day serves as an important reminder that we are all responsible for the preservation and restoration of our ecosystems and the habitats where we thrive alongside the natural world. People around the globe come together to learn about our environment\, the climate\, and the importance of restoration. \nAt Grace Farms we believe in nature’s ability to heal itself and our own potential to come together as a community to restore our ecosystems\, support biodiversity\, and create a more resilient future for our planet. \nThis Earth Day\, join us in being a part of the solution.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/planting-with-purpose
CATEGORIES:Nature
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SUMMARY:How to Be a Sinner with Author Peter Bouteneff
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nHow can identifying as a sinner bring peace of mind\, a clear conscience\, and love for others? Peter Bouteneff\, author and internationally recognized professor of Orthodox theology\, will join Dr. Matthew Croasmun to discuss his latest work How to Be a Sinner\, addressing topics such as  guilt\, shame\, and self-care through his compassionate narrative. \n\nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning-9
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Hope Over Hate | Inspiring Allyship for Asian American Communities
DESCRIPTION:“Just as hate can come from all colors and creeds\, so can love. And helping those who are in need is just one way we can show our love\, allyship and compassion for one another. It’s a valuable reminder that we can all be helpers.” \n– Actor Daniel Dae Kim\n  \nOver the past year\, more than 3\,800 anti-Asian racist incidents were reported to Stop AAPI Hate\, representing only a fraction of the discrimination faced by the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. As we celebrate National AAPI Heritage Month this May\, join Grace Farms Foundation and OCA Fairfield\, part of a national organization advocating for AAPI communities\, for an interdisciplinary conversation about how we can all work to build awareness around anti-Asian discrimination\, identify ways to make a difference\, and come together as a community to create lasting social change. \nOur panel discussion\, moderated by Michael Chen\, General Partner and CEO at Chen & Associates and Vice Chair of the Board at Grace Farms Foundation\, will explore how we can engage government\, media\, corporations\, not-for-profits\, and educational institutions in support of a more equitable environment for our AAPI neighbors. \nOur panelists will include: \n\nWilliam Tong\, Connecticut Attorney General\nJeffrey Flaks\, President & CEO of Hartford HealthCare\nCongressman Jim Himes (D-CT 4th District)\nPauline Brody\, Vice President of OCA Fairfield\nProfessor Marilyn Ford\, Quinnipiac University School of Law
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/hope-over-hate
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:The Analects of Confucius with Professor Stephen Angle
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \n“Confucianism is about being a good person by emphasizing the virtues that go together with creating a society that’s harmonious […] each individual does better when people around us are doing better.” – Prof. Angle\n\nJoin us for a conversation with Author and Professor Stephen Angle and Dr. Matthew Croasmun about the Analects of Confucius. A Professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University focusing on human rights\, politics\, and ethics both in China and globally\,  Prof. Angle views Confucianism not as some ancient\, abstract wisdom but something very much alive\, with values that reflect our needs today. For him\, benevolence and harmony with support for gender equality is the best way to realize Confucian values in our current context. \nOne of the foundational texts of Life Worth Living\, a seven-week course founded at Yale University and now taught both online and on site at Grace Farms Foundation\, the Analects have helped people for centuries in defining the shape of flourishing life. This session is aimed at helping those new to Confucianism find their way into its wisdom–Prof. Angle is adept at drawing the modern Western reader into these ancient texts. \n\nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning-10
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Living in the World as if It Were Homewith Author Tim Lilburn
DESCRIPTION:LIVE ZOOM EVENT \nHow can we aim our desires and longings to cultivate a divine relationship with the earth\, our common home? Tim Lilburn\, a Canadian poet\, essayist\, and professor at the University of Victoria\, will join Dr. Matthew Croasmun to discuss his book\, Living in the World as if It Were Home\, a collection of meditations steeped in mysticism and ecological poetry.  This book\, the first of a trilogy\, proposes seeing the natural world in a new way\, bringing us closer to creation and flourishing life for all. \nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-faith-meaning-11
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:A Virtual Conversation with Survivor & Advocate Victor Rivas Rivers
DESCRIPTION:“Domestic violence is learned in the home and in relationships”\n – Victor Rivera Rivers\nVictor Rivas Rivers\, actor\, athlete\, author\, and national spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence\, will join Justice Initiative Deputy Director Alina Marquez Reynolds to discuss the importance of understanding the many facets of domestic violence and the role we can all play—including men\, to shift the culture. Victor’s mother encouraged him at a young age to start speaking out against family violence in order to have a positive impact on the whole community\, which led him to write his memoir of abuse and survival\, A Private Family Matter. \nListening to survivors is critical to the prevention of domestic violence. Please join us for this important discussion. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/a-virtual-conversation-with-survivor-advocate-victor-rivas-rivers
CATEGORIES:Justice
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CREATED:20210714T203342Z
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SUMMARY:Birdwatching
DESCRIPTION:Join Master Birder Frank Mantlik and Nature Initiative Director Mark Fowler for an exploration of Grace Farms’ Walking Trails. See birds in their natural habitat and learn about the 100 species of birds that make Grace Farms home throughout the year\, contributing to the natural biodiversity of our site. Early registration encouraged. \nThis event also occurs on:\nSeptember 11\nSeptember 18\nSeptember 23\nSeptember 25
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/birdwatching-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Birdwatching-Hero.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064910
CREATED:20210714T203540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210714T203540Z
UID:10000163-1631354400-1631358000@gracefarms.org
SUMMARY:Birdwatching
DESCRIPTION:Join Master Birder Frank Mantlik and Nature Initiative Director Mark Fowler for an exploration of Grace Farms’ Walking Trails. See birds in their natural habitat and learn about the 100 species of birds that make Grace Farms home throughout the year\, contributing to the natural biodiversity of our site. Early registration encouraged. \nThis event also occurs on:\nSeptember 9\nSeptember 18\nSeptember 23\nSeptember 25
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/birdwatching-3
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gracefarms.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Birdwatching-Hero.jpg
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