Sep 27 Saturday
Join Real Organic Project farmers as we gather and consider how antitrust issues are shaping our food system. Featuring 9 compelling Ted-style talks from nutritionists, journalists, economists, and farmers, such as Marion Nestle, JM Fortier, Eliot Coleman, Zephyr Teachout and Austin Frerick. In-person tickets include: organic lunch, optional Churchtown Dairy walking tour, and choice of 6 small-group breakout sessions, such as: PFAS in Agriculture, Antitrust + the Role of the Farmer, Pesticides + Health, and Taking Veggie Farming to the Next Level. Virtual + replay tickets also available, as well as farmer and student discounts.
Dec 13 Saturday
Participate in the longest-running citizen survey in the world!
Be a part of the Annual Christmas Bird Count held by the National Audubon Society! A tradition for over 125 years, the CBC is the nations largest community science effort on birds. This annual census includes volunteer birdwatchers from all over the Western Hemisphere. It has grown to have over 80,000 volunteers conducting local counts each year at more than 2,000 sites in the United States, almost 500 in Canada, and over 180 in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands.
Participants can monitor by car, foot, boat, or even their birdfeeder in their backyard!
To register, visit https://lglc.org/calendar/ or call Janice at (518) 644-9673. Be a part of this amazing nationwide tradition!