Dee Salomon writes, advocates, and consults on native habitat restoration. A former publishing and marketing executive, Dee moved from New York City to Litchfield County over a decade ago and began clearing invasive plant species from the woodland adjacent to the house where she and her husband now live full time. Dee has rehabilitated the 15 acres where she lives into a woodland paradise that nurtures native plants and animals. Along with many other ungardeners across the country, Dee advocates for the restoration of native habitats by removing invasive plant species and propagating native plants. She writes on the topic for several publications and has a monthly column in the Lakeville Journal, which can also be found on her website, Theungardener.com.

This talk will be held at the Cornwall Town Hall, 26 Pine Street in Cornwall Village, and will be followed by a cocktail reception next door at The Cornwall Library with live music by the Crownback Funk Trio.

Step forward with a leadership contribution and take advantage of the many benefits of being a sponsor:

• Complimentary tickets to view gardens on the tour
• Invitation to a lecture presentation to be followed by a cocktail reception
• Acknowledgement in our program materials

$1000 – 8 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours

$600 – 4 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours

$300 – 2 tickets to talk/cocktail reception & garden tours

Ticket Information:

Tickets are $40 for the talk & cocktail reception, $30 for the garden tours, or $65 for both.

Upon registration, you will receive an email confirmation. Tickets/maps for the garden tour may be picked up at the Library onFriday, June 20th between 12pm and 5:30pm, at the talk, or at the reception, or on Saturday, June 21st starting at 10am. 

Arleen and Tom Barrett – Susan Beauregard and Kerry Nowaskey – Gillian Blake and Oscar Anderson – Stephana Bottom and Duncan M. Webb – Anne Christensen – Anne and John Coffin – Livia Corredor and David Duffee – Karen Doeblin and Robinson Lacy – Barbara and Joseph Ellis – Jane Garmey – Dinny and Ed Greene – John Guenther – Marjorie and Simon Hewett – Pamela Hughes – Roxana Laughlin – Troland Link – Phyllis Nauts – Michael Nesbitt – Mary Louise and John Rubin – Alison and William Schweizer – Betty Spence – Marnell and Rick Stover – Frances Taliaferro – Karen Tansey – Betsey Unger – Anne Zinsser

Jill and Jim Sheffield

* as of May 8, 2025