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Southwest Conservation District

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The mission of the Southwest Conservation District is to provide technical assistance, information,

10/12/2026

Save some seeds with us this Saturday! 🌾

09/28/2026

A recap of our skill-sharing workshops this past year. We’re so proud of the work we’ve done and grateful for our partnerships with some incredible organizations! 🥳

09/22/2026

Anyone can become a master composter. 🪵💩🌻

Scan the QR CODE and APPLY TODAY!

09/21/2026

Come out THIS SATURDAY to Love and Care Community Garden for our fall workshop on COVER CROPPING (details on the last slide)!

In our last workshop at Love and Care, we learned about the science and practice of companion planting, or planting two or more compatible plants together to increase soil and plant health. Here, we’re working on planting strawberries at the base of the garden’s plum, apple and cherry trees to create a vibrant, and delicious living mulch! 🍓

09/21/2026

This Wednesday!! Our CT Local Work Groups are a public forum to gather information from residents about important natural resource concerns in their area. Please join us!

09/14/2026

Skill-Share ALERT!🚨 (Español en la próxima página) We will be teaching a cover cropping workshop at Love & Care Community Garden in Waterbury next Saturday!! If you’d like to learn how to prepare your garden beds for the winter and improve the health of your soil, this is the workshop for you!

Please register by emailing us at [email protected]

09/12/2026

ATTENTION ALL FARMERS, GROWERS & COMPOST LOVERS! 🪱🐜🪵🍄‍🟫💥

CT RC&D is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for our newly-established Connecticut Agricultural Composting Program, funded by an Agriculture Enhancement Grant from the CT Department of Agriculture. The application window closes on 9/30/2026.

This program will support up to 15 Connecticut farms interested in establishing or improving an on-farm composting system. Through a combination of education, individualized technical assistance, and a grant opportunity, participating farmers will develop the knowledge and resources needed to create a composting system tailored to their farm.

We are excited to be working with Dr. Amelia Magistrali, UConn Associate Extension Educator of Soil Health, to administer the virtual educational series. We are also working with Baylee Drown, owner of Long Table Farm, and Domingo Medina, Founder and Director of Operations of Peels and Wheels Composting LLC.

For more info and the application, visit: https://ctrcd.org/connecticut-agricultural-composting-program/

09/10/2026

Pleade take our survey for wildlife research! The survey link below and the QR code on the attached flyer are unique to Southwest Conservation District. We hope to reach out to our partners and constituents to help inform the planning of an in-person event celebrating the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act.

09/03/2026

Some of the gorgeous natives we’re seeing at our solar inspection sites and rain gardens this week!

09/01/2026

Invasive Plant Symposium! Mark your calendars for October 28, 2026
The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group’s 2026 symposium *From Awareness to Action - Strengthening Our Response to Invasive Plants* will be in person at UConn Student Union, Storrs, CT, open to all; Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Sessions include a variety of techniques for management of terrestrial and aquatic invasives, as well as restoration with native alternatives. CEU’s for organizations and Pesticide Recertification Credits are available. $90 General Registration (in person attendance). $80 Recording Only; Student Registration Available.
More info: cipwg.uconn.edu/2026-symposium

Address

51 Mill Pond Road
Hamden, CT
06514

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+12038597014

Website

http://www.conservect.org/southwest

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