There are moments when you realize a campaign has become something bigger than itself. This year, the legacy of Remington Woods has led the Sierra Club Connecticut Chapter and our members and supporters to show up across Connecticut in the most beautiful ways — in pollinator gardens, in seed-covered hands, in new tree canopy taking root, and in young people discovering birds for the first time.

 

Here’s what’s blooming:

 

Pollinator Power in Bridgeport

Inspired by the conservation victory of Remington Woods, we’re helping cultivate pollinator gardens in historically divested neighborhoods of Bridgeport — communities that face high environmental burdens and limited tree canopy.

 

Sierra Club Connecticut, in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Bridgeport and Beeport, are engaging youth to get their hands dirty — we think it’s the best way to learn.

 

This Spring we will work with young people in Bridgeport on conservation, including:

• STEM-based seed bomb workshops

• Birdwatching walks

• Native species education

• Learning about our essential pollinator friends — bees, butterflies, and beyond

 

It’s conservation as community-building. Science as empowerment. Habitat as healing.

 

Growing a Food Forest in New Haven

Sierra Club Connecticut is working alongside local partners to support a community-led food forest planting effort along the Farmington Canal Greenway during the months of March through May in partnership with Green Jubilee, Jubilee New Haven, Community Place-making Engagement Network (CPEN), Radiance Gardens, Gather New Haven, and St. John’s Episcopal Church and supported by the City of New Haven and Trust for Public Land. 

 

This project centers ecological restoration and food access in the Newhallville neighborhood — a  neighborhood that has long experienced disinvestment. Increasing tree canopy here isn’t just about shade — it’s about public health, climate resilience, and environmental justice. When communities lead conservation, the impact lasts.

 

Interested in helping plant this forest? Email: remington.woods@sierraclub.org for more information. 

 

Youth Engagement at Remington Woods

We’re excited to share that Corteva has expressed interest in engaging more youth in visiting Remington Woods this year.

 

Creating opportunities for young people to experience forests, wetlands, and wildlife firsthand is how we build lifelong stewards. Sierra Club Connecticut will be supporting expanded youth visits and deepening that connection.

 

Birding Season Is Almost Here

Once the snow melts, stay tuned for a full lineup of birding opportunities at Remington Woods. Migration season brings incredible diversity — and we can’t wait to explore it with you.

 

The protection of Remington Woods was never the end of the story. It was the beginning of a broader movement — one rooted in community-led conservation, environmental justice, and expanding access to nature where it’s needed most.

 

Thank you for being part of it.

 

Jhoni Ada is Sierra Club Connecticut’s Organizer on Save Remington Woods project in Bridgeport, along with other outreach and projects within the city and Fairfield County.

 

 

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