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Tree Conservancy at Darien PD

Tree Conservancy of Darien Has Now Planted 600 Trees in Town, Gets New Board Members

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Tree Conservancy of Darien celebrated the significant milestone of installing over 600 trees in town at its year-end Board of Directors meeting on Dec. 5. In addition to reviewing agenda and budget items for the coming year, the local nonprofit also welcomed two new members to its board: Jimmy Ma and Sara Zagrodzky, both of Darien

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— an announcement from the Tree Conservancy of Darien

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Since its inception in 2010, TCD has planted trees at Interstate 95 Exits 11 and 13, the Darien train station, along Ledge Road, Darien town beaches, Spring Grove and Veterans cemeteries and Town Hall. It has donated trees to all of Darien’s public schools, Post 53, Darien Community Association, the Bird Sanctuary at the DCA, First Congregational Church, Darien Nature Center, Selleck’s Woods, Olsen Woods, Beautification Commission, Tilley Pond Park and Center Street north and south parking lots. Its most recent installments in the fall of 2017 include 138 trees and shrubs at Tilley Pond Park, Weed Beach, Veterans Cemetery, the Darien Police Station, Center Street north parking lot and the Darien Community Association.

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Tree Walk Tree Conservancy 09-29-17

Free, Guided Nature Walk in Selleck’s Woods on Saturday, Oct 14 — Registration Required

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Tree Conservancy of Darien, along with local non-profits Darien Nature Center, Darien Land Trust and Friends of Selleck’s Woods are co-hosting a Shinrin-Yoku walk, open to the community, with Certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide, Jeffrey Wyant. The Oct. 14 walk is complimentary and fulfills one of Tree Conservancy’s goals to educate the community about the value of trees and their care. The walk is limited to 18 people, and reservations are required a tthe Tree Conservancy of Darien website. Shinrin-yoku, which developed in the 1980s in Japan, is translated into English as “forest bathing”.

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Forest Bathing Tree Conservancy of Darien three 05-15-17

Tree Conservancy of Darien Sponsors Two-Hour ‘Forest Bathing’ Walk on Saturday

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Tree Conservancy of Darien is hosting a Shinrin-Yoku walk, open to the community, with certified nature and forest therapy guide, Jeffrey Wyant. The Saturday, May 20 walk will benefit TCD, whose goals include educating the community about the value of trees and their care. The fee for participating in the walk is $20, and reservations are required at the Tree Conservancy website, since the walk is limited to 15 people. Shinrin-yoku, which developed in the 1980s in Japan, is translated into English as “forest bathing.” Scientific studies have shown that Shinrin-yoku walks can lower blood pressure, reduce stress levels, and increase a sense of well being among participants.

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Kim Eierman environmental horticulturist 02-25-17

Talk on Landscapes as Healthy Ecosystems ‘From Trees to Bees’ 7 PM, Tuesday, March 7

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Environmental Horticulturist Kim Eierman will share her knowledge on landscapes as healthy ecosystems in her lecture, “The EcoBeneficial Landscape: From Trees to Bees,” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 7 at the Darien Library. The talk is free and is co-sponsored by Tree Conservancy of Darien, Darien Land Trust, Darien Nature Center and the Darien Library. __________

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Eierman will explain how even the most beautiful landscapes are not always healthy ecosystems, and that a landscape is more than a combination of trees, shrubs and perennials. Her talk will encompass how landscaping with an ecosystem approach contributes to species diversity, attracting and supporting more birds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects. She will explain how the design choices you make as a gardener: the plants you select, and the maintenance practices you use can make a huge difference in creating a beautiful, healthy ecosystem, filled with life.

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Tree Conservancy 1 01-23-17

Tree Conservancy of Darien Plants More Trees Around Town

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The Tree Conservancy of Darien has begun planting some of the many trees generously given to the organization by Planters Choice Nursery in December. Here are some photos of the Linden trees installed by Richard Jones Landscaping at Pear Tree and Weed Beaches. Many thanks again to Planters’ Choice and Richard Jones Landscaping. We can’t wait to see these trees in spring! Visit the Tree Conservancy of Darien website to find out more or to support the organization  in its mission.