Meet Your Greens - Summer Casual Tonight

Welcome to Meet Your Greens--Middlesex County's monthly green drinks happy-hour network providing opportunities to make connections and exchange news about environmental issues in Middlesex County. Based on the popular Green Drinks in CT and nationwide, this informal gathering of people drawn from the community, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome with no reservations or advanced registration necessary.

Join Meet Your Greens for a casual, unplanned evening at Eli Cannon's Tuesday, July 19 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. "Saving the Ales" since 1994, Eli Cannon's Tap Room is committed to diversity. Thirty-Three REAL ALES on tap rotating constantly to ensure freshness and revolutionary selection. Weather permitting, we'll be outside to enjoy the new deck.

For parking and driving directions, visit www.elicannons.com

And a special thank you to RiverQuest for our June Meet Your Greens CT River cruise. We had a great time enjoying the late afternoon sun and welcoming in summer. Mark and Mindy Yuknat asked that we hold next June 19th for our third anniversary river celebration--so mark your calendars now! For more information on RiverQuest go to www.ctriverquest.com.

Meet Your Greens meets generally every third Tuesday of the month.Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens").

Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org

Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340.

Meet Your Greens - ReStore and RiverQuest

Meet Your Greens visits...

Middlesex Habitat for Humanity's ReStore

Tuesday, May 24

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join us to welcome and tour Habitat for Humanity's new ReStore in Cromwell.

ReStore specializes in the selling of new and recycled building materials, furniture, appliances, and other home furnishings at bargain prices! Stocked entirely with materials supplied by businesses, contractors, and members of the community, the ReStore makes these needed items available at prices far below retail. The Restore recycles useable materials that would otherwise go into landfills. It's a great way to "Go Green," receive a tax write-off, and help support our community through the building of Habitat for Humanity homes.

This is a B.Y.O.B. and snacks party. Cups, etc., will be available, but please consider bringing your own non-disposables to use.

Located at The Crossroads at Cromwell Shopping Plaza
34 Shunpike Road
Cromwell, CT 06416

For directions click here

Save-the-Date in June!

Meet Your Greens

CT River cruise on the good ship RiverQuest.

Plan to come and welcome in summer on June 21 while enjoying great views and green company-- thanks to Mark and Mindy Yuknat for hosting and pointing out all the sights along our way. Numbers have to be limited so mark your calendars. Details to come.

Meet Your Greens meets generally every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens").

Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org

Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340

Meet Your Greens - Nature As Nurturer and Sustainability

It's time to say Cheers to 2011!

Join us at Tavern at the Armory

January 18, 2011

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Biomimicry:

Nature as Nurturer of Sustainable Design and Living

Biomimicry is 'innovation inspired by nature,' according to Janine Benyus, who in 1997 wrote the book bearing the same title. "In the years since its publication, many are learning that the sustainable path for living on the planet will be found through 'models, mentors, and measures' such as nature provides," according to Architect Randall Anway . "We can look at the inspiration nature abundantly shares and develop new ways to notice and enjoy this abundance in our daily lives."

Randall is principal at New Tapestry, LLC, a new firm dedicated to sustainable design in the built environment. He is active in the growing global community of 'biomimeticists' and also carries certifications in green and sustainable design and new urbanist principles (Smart Growth). Along with his informal talk, Randall promises there will either be "an unreasonable quiz or an edifying activity depending on a whim of the moment-- and special prizes for good sports."

Tavern at the Armory

Located in the Inn at Middletown in a former National Guard Armory, the award-winning Tavern serves traditional regional and seasonal New England cuisine. Enjoy beer and wine specials!

70 Main Street Middletown, CT06457
Phone: (860) 854-6300

http://www.innatmiddletown.com/tavern

Meet Your Greens meets every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens").

Schedule updates are al

so provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org.

Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340.

Meet Your Greens - Land Preservation

Meet Your Greens! welcomes ...

Amy Blaymore Paterson

November 16, 2010

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Time Out Taverne New Haven Road, Durham

Join us and meet Amy Blaymore Paterson, the new Executive Director for the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC). The Council's mission is to advocate for land preservation, stewardship and funding, and ensure the long term strength and viability of the land conservation community.

CLCC comprises a coalition of land trusts, statewide conservation and advocacy organizations, town conservation and open space commissions, garden clubs and private individuals. It has a Steering Committee with statewide representation and shares its headquarters with the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) in the Rockfall section of Middlefield. For more information on CLCC, visit its website: www.ctconservation.org.

Time Out Taverne

Time Out Taverne offers friendly, small town ambiance in sophisticated surroundings. An eclectic menu features American food tweaked with Asian and Latin American influences, carefully chosen wines, an adventurous beer list and creative martinis!

Time Out Taverne

100 New Haven Road

Durham, CT

Phone: (860)349-1721

www.timeouttaverne.com

Meet Your Greens , Middlesex County green drinks happy hour, meets every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens").

Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org.

Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340.

Meet Your Greens - Communities and Clean Energy

Meet Your Greens! focus on...

Communities & Clean Energy

October 19, 2010 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Quarry Ridge Restaurant Rose Hill Road, Portland

Join us this month to explore how two of our county's towns are tackling the task of promoting clean energy use. Ron Klattenberg of Middletown and Andy Bauer of Portland will provide updates on the activities of their respective town's Clean Energy Task Forces. As always we will have plenty of time for conversation and questions afterwards. There will be beer and wine specials on the offering-along with what promises to be a wonderful autumn view. Quarry Ridge is set among rolling hills and granite rock outcroppings, overlooking the Meshomasic State Forest and the Connecticut River.

Quarry Ridge Restaurant at Quarry Ridge Golf Course

9B Rose Hill Road
Portland, Connecticut 06480
(860) 342-1399

Meet Your Greens meets every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens"). Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website

Meet Your Greens - Experiments in Landscaping

Welcome back...and join us to catch up with old friends, meet new faces and launch another year of Meet Your Greens!

September 21, 2010

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

the cardinals nest Church St., Middletown

Tom Christopher, landscape sustainability consultant, speaker and writer for 20 years will be our guest speaker. Tom, a graduate of the New York Botanical Garden's School of Professional Horticulture, is a former garden columnist for Horticulture and House & Garden magazine and a contributing editor at Martha Stewart Living. He has also contributed to NYBG's Green Perspectives blog. Tom will share his recent work experimenting with low mow/low fertilizer/no pesticide lawns.

"Lawns are the low hanging fruit when it comes to improving your sustainability and reducing your carbon footprint. Some turfgrasses recently released on to the market can provide an acceptable lawn while demanding only 1/4 or less as much mowing as conventional turfs, and which thrive in most situations in Connecticut with no summertime irrigation and little or no fertilization.”

the cardinals nest

american bistro & catering

The cardinals nest features a full bar and offers mix-n-match salads, overstuffed sandwiches, grinders and pizza. Dinner offers affordable classic home-style comfort dishes with daily specials.

Owner John Jason Gecewicz is offering selected happy hour beer, wine and drink discounts, as well as pasta entrée and sandwich specials-- all to be enjoyed on the Nest's patio.

129 Church Street

Middletown, CT

(860)347-2001 www.thecardinalsnest.com

Meet Your Greens – Middlesex county green drinks happy hour networking-- meets every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens"). Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org. Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340.M

Meet Your Greens - Onboard the RiverQuest

Meet Your Greens!

Middlesex County green drinks July 2010

Come celebrate our one-year anniversary aboard the RiverQuest!

July 20, 2010

6:15 pm to 8:30 pm

Boarding at: Eagle Landing State Park, Haddam

Meet Your Greens! is marking its first birthday this summer. And thanks to the generosity of Captain Mark Yuknat and crew, we're invited to party aboard the good ship RiverQuest for an early evening summer cruise on the Connecticut River. Operated by Connecticut River Expeditions, the RiverQuest provides the general public access to the lower Connecticut River and educates passengers on the river's ecology and beauty.

This is a B.Y.O.B. night-please bring drinks and snacks for yourself and, if you can, a little extra to share. Meet Your Greens will supply cups, napkins, etc. And we will be leaving at 6:30 p.m. sharp, so plan to arrive a few minutes early to check in.

SPACE IS LIMITED: we need to take reservations for this night, so if you plan to come, please email Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org, to save a seat for yourself and friends. First come, first served-reservations will be accepted up until noon on July 20th. Please check for a confirmation response e-mail to your reservation request.

CANCELLATION NOTE: If for any reason (bad weather, etc.) we need to cancel, Claire will send out an e-mail by 2:00 p.m. on that day. No phone calls, please.

RiverQuest leaves from Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam, CT.

There is no physical address for Eagle Landing State Park, so for a GPS address, please enter 22 Bridge Road, Haddam, CT06438. This is the location of the Goodspeed Station General Store that is located directly across the street from the entrance to Eagle Landing State Park.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Route 9 north or south: Take Exit 7, merging onto Route 82 (exit ramp is 2.8 miles long). At the bottom of the exit, take a left. Take a right at the first light, onto Bridge Road/Route 82. Go about 0.4 mile and take a right just after the railroad tracks, before the East Haddam Swing Bridge into Eagle Landing State Park.

RiverQuest phone: 860-662-0577

http://www.ctriverexpeditions.org/riverquest.asp

And please note....

There will be no gathering in August. Meet Your Greens! will be back in September.

Enjoy the rest of your summer and see you in the fall!

Meet Your Greens! meets every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens").

Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org.

Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340.

Meet Your Greens - CT Yankee Conservation Project

Meet Your Greens—Middlesex County green drinks

Join us at La Vita Gustosa

June 15, 2010 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Coming Full Circle: The CT Yankee Conservation Project

Come hear about efforts to conserve one of our region's most extraordinary natural resources-- the site of a former nuclear power plant.

One year after Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company requested "Expressions of Interest" for its 582 -acre former power plant site in Haddam, the Connecticut Yankee Conservation Project formed to work with the conservation community and Connecticut Yankee in reaching an agreement to conserve the property. The area comprises over 3 miles of river frontage on both the Salmon and Connecticut rivers, and numerous noteworthy historic and archeological sites. With the recently decommissioned and completely dismantled nuclear power plant gone from its 30- acre location along the Connecticut River, a rare opportunity now exists to protect this magnificent property for long term public benefit. CYCP representatives will join us to give an overview of their goals and talk about their progress to date .

La Vita Gustosa

Located on Main Street in East Haddam, La Vita Gustosa (Italian for "the tasty life") is Chef Lorenzo and Jacqueline Cacace's family-owned, traditional Italian trattoria serving wholesome, home-cooked meals -" a reflection of our passion, loyalty and love... and the realization of our dream."

La Vita Gustosa
9 Main Street, East Haddam, CT06423 www.lavitagustosa.com

Meet Your Greens meets every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz, crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens").

Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org. Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340.

GreenDrinks this month - Deregulation and Justice - @ Javapalooza

Welcome to Meet Your Greens--Middlesex County's monthly green drinks happy-hour network providing opportunities to make connections and exchange news about environmental issues in Middlesex County. Based on the popular Green Drinks in CT and nationwide, this informal gathering of people drawn from the community, nonprofit groups and the business world offers time to brainstorm ideas and plant seeds for collaboration. All are welcome with no reservations or advanced registration necessary.

Join us at Javapalooza! May 18, 2010 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Deregualtion demystified.... Deregulation allows for companies other than the public utilities to offer electric power to consumers. This allows for competition that can lower prices. It's a brave new world of choice! This month, Jim Sweeney,of HomeTronics Lifestyles, will be talking about deregulation and how it affects your electricity generation choices. Jim will suggest how to save up to 20% on the generation portion of your bill. You can even bring your electric bill to review. HomeTronics Lifestyles provides home technology services, and installs and services energy management systems, solar thermal and lighting control. Jim serves as a board member on the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County and is a Certified Green Professional (CGP) from the National Association of Home Builders. He is also co-founder of The Green Team CT, which believes that, "green-built homes help our planet, and that using sustainable and renewable resources is the responsible thing to do."

And hear about CCEJ... We will also have a chance to meet Martha Kelly of theConnecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice. Martha will speak briefly on what CCEJ is about and its mission to protect urban environments throughout the state. http://www.environmental-justice.org

Javapalooza! Javapalooza Café located on Main Street in downtown Middletown, a European style café that features locally roasted organic coffees, teas, micro brews, and fine wines. Indulge in freshly baked Biscotti, muffins, bagels, or croissants. Savory sandwiches and delicious soups are made fresh daily. "It's fresh, its local, and its cool...." 330 Main Street Middletown CT 06457 860.346.JAVA (5282) www.javapaloozacafe.com

Meet Your Greens meets every third Tuesday of the month. Venues and times change-- join our e-list for updates and invites by contacting Claire Rusowicz,crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org; or Jennifer Weymouth, jaweymouth@yahoo.com. You can also join us on Facebook ("Meet Your Greens"). Schedule updates are also provided on The Rockfall Foundation website, www.rockfallfoundation.org. Questions? Please e-mail or call Claire Rusowicz (860)347-0340.