Winter Evenings

The Tunbridge Conservation Commission is excited to welcome three local experts to share their wisdom about various aspects of our local landscapes during the Winter Evenings series on three Fridays over the coming months. Each presentation begins at 7pm at the Tunbridge Public Library. All are welcome, refreshments are provided, and the events are free – donations graciously accepted!

“Protecting Vermont’s Ecosystem – Backyard Strategies for Corridor Conservation”

Emily Ruff of Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary will share stories from the Orange Uplands and their efforts to protect an 80,000 acre high priority wildlife corridor, diverse wetland habitat, sensitive watershed, and rare plant communities. Through these examples, she’ll highlight ways each of us – whether stewarding a forest or a small backyard – can implement strategies that support the protection of greater corridor ecosystems.

Emily Ruff is director of Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, a center in Orange Vermont founded in 1987 to foster opportunities for conservation, education, and healing. A practicing herbalist and educator for over twenty years, Emily relocated from Florida to Vermont in 2018 to continue the legacy of her mentor, Rosemary Gladstar. Faced with growing threats due to climate change and development, Sage Mountain’s mission is to protect and restore the highly biodiverse habitat we steward, advocate for conservation of adjacent wilderness corridors, and curate hands-on, multidisciplinary educational programs focused on earth stewardship and personal wellness.

For more information, contact Tunbridge Public Library at 802-889-9404 or email tunbridgeconservation@gmail.com