Coming in the Fall of 2018
What's It For?
The Rushton Conservation Center will showcase the programs of the Willistown Conservation Trust and provide a venue to explore regional and national issues in conservation.
What's Inside?
- A timber-frame gathering room with multi-media capabilities for meetings, lectures, and community gatherings
- A demonstration kitchen with full pantry, perfect for exploring farm to fork eating at its best
- A dedicated library and research room to enhance the research of our staff, interns, and university partners
- A multipurpose room with research equipment to support our Watershed Protection, Bird Conservation and Field Study Site programs
- The building will be surrounded by an ecological landscape incorporating a variety of native plants, selected to encourage healthy habitat for wildlife and to serve as a model for sound land stewardship
Who's It For?
YOU!—our community of conservationists—and all who are interested in nature, the environment, and land conservation. We will offer a range of programs for all ages that will help all who attend develop a deeper understanding of nature and conservation:
- Culinary classes for school children, who will learn about sustainable food systems by picking produce from Rushton Farm and using it to prepare healthy meals in the demonstration kitchen
- Research opportunities for interns engaged in our Agroecology, Watershed Protection, Bird Conservation, and other environmental programs
- Lectures on important topics in conservation, featuring Willistown Conservation Trust staff and guest speakers
- Demonstration kitchen dinners hosted by local chefs eager to share their secrets for cooking with sustainably sourced ingredients
- Community workshops on topics related to conservation, such as creating wildflower meadows with native species or building bird conservation habitats in your own backyard
The Rushton Conservation Center is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2018. In the meantime, please contact Kat Kinkade Gord at kkg@wctrust.org with any questions or suggestions for programming.
