Events
October Film Series: “BearTrek”
Join us at the Darien Library on Wednesday, October 17, at 7 p.m. for a film screening of BearTrek.
The third installment of our October Film Series offers "BearTrek", an epic feature documentary following bear ecologist and conservationist Chris Morgan on a global crusade to four continents to discover the wondrous world of bears.
Join Chris as he uncovers the secretive nature of some of the world's most endangered bears, meets the dedicated individuals racing to save them, and reignites his passion with every mile.
This film is co-sponsored by Darien Library, Darien Environmental Group, and Darien Land Trust.
More from the October Film Series
Our next and last film screening as part of the series hosted at the Darien Library:
October 24th - Wasted: The Story of Food Waste
Anthony Bourdain film about the 1.3 billion tons of food thrown away each year and possible solutions.
We hope you can join us and enjoy all of these exciting films on October Wednesdays!
Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2018
October Film Series: “Bag It”
Join us at the Darien Library on Wednesday, October 10, at 7 p.m. for a film screening of Bag It.
Americans use 60,000 plastic bags every five minutes that we mindlessly throw away. But where is "away?" Where do the bags and other plastics end up, and at what cost to our environment, marine life, and human health?
Bag It follows "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics. Jeb's journey in this documentary film starts with simple questions: Are plastic bags really necessary? What are plastic bags made from? What happens to plastic bags after they are discarded? Jeb looks beyond plastic bags and discovers that virtually everything in modern society -- from baby bottles, to sports equipment, to dental sealants, to personal care products -- is made with plastic or contains potentially harmful chemical additives used in the plastic-making process. When Jeb's journey takes a personal twist, we see how our crazy-for-plastic world has finally caught up with us and what we can do about it. Today. Right now.
The film is co-sponsored by BYO Darien and The Darien Library and Darien Land Trust.
More Films at the Darien Library:
October 17th - Bear Trek
An epic journey to find the most endangered bears and learn how to protect them.
October 24th - Wasted: The Story of Food Waste
Anthony Bourdain film about the 1.3 billion tons of food thrown away each year and possible solutions.
Please put these Wednesday evening films on your calendar.
Posted on Friday, October 05, 2018
Environmental Films in October: “A Plastic Ocean”
Join us at the Darien Library on Wednesday, October 3, at 7 p.m. for a film screening of A Plastic Ocean.
A Plastic Ocean is an epic global adventure following a filmmaker and a world record free-diver as they travel the earth discovering the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans and the marine animals that live there.
Co-sponsors: Darien Environmental Group, Darien Nature Center, Darien Library, and Darien Land Trust.
After the film, there will be a short discussion led by Peter Linderoth, Water Quality Program Manager at Save the Sound.
More Films at the Darien Library:
October 10 - Bag It
A man whose life is changed when he makes a pledge not to use plastic bags.
October 17th - Bear Trek
An epic journey to find the most endangered bears and learn how to protect them.
October 24th - Wasted: The Story of Food Waste
Anthony Bourdain film about the 1.3 billion tons of food thrown away each year and possible solutions.
Please put these Wednesday evening films on your calendar.
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The DLT 4th Annual Farm to Table Dinner
The Darien Land Trust invites you to the 2018 Farm to Table Dinner on Saturday, August 25th, at Waterbury Field. Cocktails will be served at 6:00 p.m. and the al fresco dinner begins at 7:00 p.m.
Waterbury Field is located in Darien, and parking is at Wee Burn Country Club, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Road.
The cost is $150.00 per person. Last year, this sold-out event drew 250 guests to celebrate the DLT’s contribution to the community with cocktails, dinner, and dancing to live music.
A locally sourced, creative New England menu will be served under twinkling lights at long tables in Waterbury Field.
Note: this year's Farm to Table Dinner has sold out. However, we are keeping a waiting list. If you would like to be added to the list, please call Shirley at 203.655.4148.
Posted on Monday, June 04, 2018
DLT Green and Glam: A Ladies’ Night
Join the Darien Land Trust for a Ladies' Night at Nielsen's Florist & Garden Shop, at 1405 Post Road, on
Thursday, April 19th, 2018: 7pm - 9pm.
Discover how to introduce native plants to enhance your garden.
Enjoy hors d'oeuvres (grateful to our host, Nielsens) and our signature Green Goddess Cocktail (courtesy of Broken Shed Vodka) with old friends and new!
$20 donation at the door.
Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Spring Trail Fix Day
Volunteers! Come join us on Earth Day this year for our annual Spring Trail Fix Day: two hours of clean-up, repairing trails, and spreading wood chips.
Sunday, April 22, 2018, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Dunlap/Selleck's Woods in Darien.
- Bring the family, a fork, a rake, and (if possible) a wheelbarrow
- Wear gloves and working shoes
- Park at the end of Parkland Drive, off of Old Kings Hwy North (Go past the construction site)
- See the woods, lake, and daffodils, improve your nature preserve, and enjoy the camaraderie
Mark your calendars, and we hope to see you there!
Film Screening: “An Inconvenient Sequel”
Thursday, April 26, 2018
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Darien Library, Community Room
(2017) Starring Al Gore, George W. Bush, and John Kerry. Rated PG for thematic elements and some troubling images. 100 minutes. Presented with captions for the hearing impaired.
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy.
Cameras follow him behind the scenes — in moments both private and public, funny and poignant — as he pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.
Darien Land Trust is proud to co-sponsor this event with the Darien Library, the Darien Nature Center, and the Tree Conservancy of Darien.
Posted on Monday, March 26, 2018
Lecture with Don Wilson: “Bats: Myth & Reality”
Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 7 p.m. at the Darien Library.
The Darien Library is proud to co-sponsor this film with the Darien Land Trust, Tree Conservancy of Darien, the Darien Nature Center.
Bats control mosquitoes, disperse seeds, pollinate flowers, and a few have extreme feeding specializations such as carnivory, fish-eating, and even blood-feeding (yes, there are Vampire Bats!) If you think bats are hateful little creatures of the night, come along and be prepared to view them as charismatic microfauna. This lecture will review all aspects of bat biology and allow time for your questions.
Presented by Don Wilson, who spent 40 years as Curator of Mammals at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of National History in Washington, D.C. During that time, Wilson traveled the world conducting research on bats. His photographs of bats will lead you on a journey of better understanding of their important role in almost every ecosystem on Earth.
Posted on Monday, February 12, 2018
Film Screening & Discussion: “Chasing Coral”
Monday, February 5, 2018, 7 p.m. at the Darien Library.
The Darien Land Trust is proud to co-sponsor this film with the Tree Conservancy of Darien, the Darien Nature Center, and the Darien Library.
(2017) Starring Andrew Ackerman, Pim Bongaerts, and Neal Cantin; Not rated; 93 minutes; Presented with captions for the hearing impaired.
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers, and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. Chasing Coral was directed by Jeff Orlowski and produced by Larissa Rhodes. The film took more than three years to shoot, and is the result of 500+ hours underwater, submissions of footage from volunteers from 30 countries, as well as support from more than 500 people from various locations around the world.
Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2018
Annual Meeting - November 12th At Wee Burn Country Club
Please join us for our Annual Meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, at the Wee Burn Country Club, 410 Hollow Tree Ridge Road.
The theme of the meeting will be Conserving Land for People in a Changing Time and a Changing Environment.
Kevin Essington, area director for The Trust for Public Land in Southern New England, will be our featured speaker. Kevin has served as an environmental professional and leader for more than 20 years. He has bought land, lobbied Congress, led grassroots campaigns, built parks, and managed thousands of acres of farmland, forest, wetlands, and desert.