Holidays
Songs of the Season Grace Farms 2018

Series of Seasonal, One-Hour Music Concerts Coming to Grace Farms in December

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 Grace Farms Foundation offers visitors its Songs of the Season program, a series of free one-hour afternoon concerts featuring improvisational arrangements of seasonal music performed by local musicians. — an announcement from Grace Farms
Songs of the Season will take place on Dec. 19, 22, 26 and 28 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary, which overlooks Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve at 365 Lukes Wood Road in New Canaan. 
 
“Songs of the Seasons offers visitors a break from the holiday craze to reflect and contemplate in a welcoming environment,” said Chelsea Thatcher, director of communications & marketing at Grace Farms Foundation. “The diverse lineup of musicians lends unique voices to classic seasonal music, and we’re excited to showcase our community’s talented artists.” Concert Series Schedule

Wednesday, Dec.

Grace Farms 2018

Protecting Wildlife | New Strategies to Combat Wildlife Trafficking

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Wildlife trafficking generates more than $10 billion a year for transnational organized criminal networks. — an announcement from Grace Farms

Come to the Sanctuary at Grace Farms in New Canaan from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21 to learn how a unique collaboration between our Nature and Justice Initiatives is providing expert training to law enforcement task forces working to dismantle the transnational organized crime syndicates responsible for wildlife trafficking. Hear from Robert Mande, chairman of the National Anti-Poaching Task Force  and assistant director of Anti-Poaching Wildlife Division in Tanzania and Sean O’Regan, director of Freeland Africa, alongside Grace Farms Foundation’s Nature Initiative director, Mark Fowler, and Justice Initiative advisor Rod Khattabi. Join us before the program for our September Community Dinner.

Grace Farms 2018

Portraying Faith in the News Media: An Inside View from New York Times, Washington Post Journalists

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Join Grace Farms Foundation for an inspired conversation about how religion is portrayed in the media today. In a discussion moderated by Community Initiative Director & Faith Initiative Program Facilitator Lisa Lynne Kirkpatrick, journalists Wajahat Ali (New York Times and CNN contributor) and Michelle Boorstein (The Washington Post) will share insights from writing and speaking about faith in American life and discuss how each of us can contribute to civil discourse and expand our capacity for greater compassion in our pluralistic society. Suggested articles by Wajahat Ali and Michelle Boorstein:

A Muslim Among Israeli Settlers, The Atlantic by Wajahat Ali
Religion is in trouble. The word, that is., The Washington Post, by Michelle Boorstein

Join us before the program for our July Community Dinner.

Grace Farms Events 2018

American Growth and Global Leadership | A Conversation with General Wesley Clark

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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark is coming to New Canaan on April 25 to speak about “America’s potential for growth and leadership,” including “modern-day slavery and its impact on both the environment and business community.” IF YOU’RE GOING: Clark will speak at Grace Farms, starting at 7 p.m. The event is free. To register for his talk at Grace Farms, 365 Lukes Wood Road at the far north end of New Canaan, please visit this Web page. According to the registration Web page, the event is expected to last until 9 p.m.

Here’s the announcement from Grace Farms and New Canaan Library, which is co-sponsoring the event:

In partnership with New Canaan Library, Grace Farms Foundation will host an insightful conversation about global policy and America’s potential for growth and leadership with retired United States Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark. The talk will focus on the country’s most important assets: the planet and its people.

Earth Day 2018

Earth Day | Celebrating Biodiversity at Grace Farms

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Join Grace Farms Foundation in celebrating the biodiversity of nature this Earth Day. Explore Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve and enjoy programs and activities highlighting the importance of preserving woodlands and wildlife. 10 am – 12 pm

Native Plants, an interactive station where families can learn more about how our area’s local plant species contribute to biodiversity

Managing Meadows, a conversation with Penn Marchael, Project Manager at Larry Weaner Associates, about how to grow and nurture the native meadows where bees, butterflies, and birds thrive

 

10:30 am – 2:30 pm

Open Arts Studio for Families, a facilitated workshop where children and families can create art inspired by the diversity of tiny insects and wild plants that live in Grace Farms’ meadows.  

12 – 1 pm

The Biodiversity of Birds of Prey, a demonstration with Master Falconer Brian Bradley

 

1 – 2 pm

Nature Walk | Native Birds, a guided birdwatching walk with Master Birder Frank Mantlik where visitors will discover the diverse species that live on Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve (on-site registration required)

 

2 – 3 pm

Nature Walk | Preserving Biodiversity, a guided walk with Aaron Lefland, Executive Director of the New Canaan Land Trust, through Grace Farms’ diverse ecosystems, including open meadows, woods, wetlands, and ponds (on-site registration required)

Coexisting with Native Wildlife, a demonstration on the beauty and diversity of our area’s wildlife with local wildlife experts

 

3 – 4 pm

The Biodiversity of Birds of Prey, a demonstration with Master Falconer Brian Bradley

Government & Politics
Wesley Clark Grace Farms

Former NATO Commander Wesley Clark to Speak in New Canaan April 25

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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark is coming to New Canaan on April 25 to speak about “America’s potential for growth and leadership,” including “modern-day slavery and its impact on both the environment and business community.” IF YOU’RE GOING: Clark will speak at Grace Farms, starting at 7 p.m. The event is free. To register for his talk at Grace Farms, 365 Lukes Wood Road at the far north end of New Canaan, please visit this Web page. According to the registration Web page, the event is expected to last until 9 p.m.

Here’s the announcement from Grace Farms and New Canaan Library, which is co-sponsoring the event:

In partnership with New Canaan Library, Grace Farms Foundation will host an insightful conversation about global policy and America’s potential for growth and leadership with retired United States Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark. The talk will focus on the country’s most important assets: the planet and its people.

Chris Murphy 2018

The Battle against Modern Slavery: Panel Discussion at Grace Farms

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In observance of Anti-Human Trafficking month, Grace Farms Foundation and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy will host an important discussion about modern day slavery, featuring a panel of experts dedicated to fighting this crime. The panel, moderated by Grace Farms Foundation Justice Initiative Director Krishna Patel, will include Murphy; Vincent Nappo, a partner at Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, PLLC; and activist Nacole S., a passionate advocate for child sexual exploitation survivors and their families. Join us to learn more about the prevalence of human trafficking and what we can do to combat it. Following the discussion, join us for a screening of I Am Jane Doe, a film chronicling the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com.