The objectives of the Pomperaug Valley Garden Club in Woodbury, Connecticut, are to promote an interest in gardens, horticulture, floral and landscape design; to cooperate in the protection of wild flowers, trees and birds; and to encourage public plantings, beautification and conservation.
We are a working club! Our members are responsible for many local beautification projects, including the installation and maintenance of plantings at many of the town’s parks and greens. Take a drive through town and chances are you will see the handiwork of dedicated garden club members! You may even see club members at work, sporting purple t-shirts, as they dig, plant, mulch, and more. Club members also maintain two award-winning sites at Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust: the Botany Wildflower Trail—established by club members in 1965 and continuously maintained ever since—and the Monarch Waystation, a habitat restoration project installed by the club in 2011 and expanded in 2015, part of a an international effort to save the endangered monarch butterfly. The club also sponsors monthly informational meetings and field trips, on topics from floral design to conservation and environmental issues.
Membership is open to those interested in participating in the implementation of these projects and objectives.
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UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS & PROGRAMS
May 12, 2026
“Alluring Alceas - the History and Cultivation of Hollyhocks, a Cottage Garden Classic”
with Rachel Conley, Broken Arrow Nursery
11 am
Woodbury Orenaug Fire Headquarters,
25 Quassuk Rd, Woodbury
From romantic cottage gardens to architectural motifs, from wild hedgerows to outhouses, from Siberia to the Middle East to Japan to Europe and back again, hollyhocks (alceas) have been ubiquitous to gardeners around the world for centuries. But where exactly did they actually come from, and why do they endure the way they do? Join Rachel Conley to learn about the plant that has alternately earned the delight of royalty and the mockery of the horticultural elite and still risen above it all to remain a beloved garden companion to this day.
Rachel's love of plants is rooted deep, with several generations of avid family plant geeks passing down their interest in all things horticulture. In early 2019, Rachel started work at Broken Arrow as a key member of both the sales department and container production team, and ultimately took on the role of Sales Manager and Lead Propagator in April 2020. In addition to her responsibilities at the nursery, Rachel serves on the board of directors for the Eastern Region of the International Plant Producers' Society (IPPS), manages her own custom propagation business, leads her daughter's girl scout troop, and volunteers at her daughter's school. During her few remaining hours of the day, she devotes energy to family, friends, her own garden, and deep discussion with her favorite plants.
The Pomperaug Valley Garden Club, founded in 1927, is a charter member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., New England Garden Clubs, Inc., and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
9:30 am (Club Business Meeting) ~ 11 am (Program)
GUESTS WELCOME!
$5 guest fee for non-members
THANK YOU to our donors during the 2026 GIVE LOCAL Campaign! We are grateful for your support!
SAVE the Monarchs!
2026 Monarch Status: Some Hopeful Reports
March 17, 2026
>>> Follow the spring migration in real time!
Monarch overwintering numbers have been released for the eastern monarch population, and this season's count is higher than last year's. The WWF-Telmex Telcel Foundation Alliance, in collaboration with the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve announced today, March 17, the total forest area occupied by overwintering monarch colonies. Nine colonies were located this winter season with a total area of 2.93 hectares, a 64% increase from the season prior (1.79 hectares).
Read more here …
"Tracking Individual Monarchs with Radio Tags as Part of the Project Monarch Collaboration"
 BluMorpho solar-powered radio transmitters (also referred to as “tags”) provide an amazing opportunity to track the paths of individual monarch butterflies. In particular, the ultralight tags can use Bluetooth crowd-sourced location networks to increase the number of detections. Visit the CTT/CMPASC Project Monarch website to learn more about how the project started and how Bl?Morpho tags work.
Monarch Watch deployed a total of 30 Bl?Morpho tags towards the end of September. Of the 30 monarchs that we tagged, 30% (9) have been detected in Mexico, 63% (19) in Texas, and 70% (21) in Oklahoma. Previous estimates (see Monarch Population Dynamics: Issues of scale) have suggested that 20% (or 1 out of 5) or fewer of monarchs that start the migration across the breeding range make it to the overwintering sanctuaries in central Mexico. Using the free Project Monarch Science app (download via your device’s app store), you can view lots of information about many of the tagged individuals. You can find the monarchs tagged by Monarch Watch in the Data tab by selecting the monarch icon at the top of the screen then searching for “MW”. When you look at the map view, make sure to zoom in as far as you can so that you are not missing any monarchs.
Please see the Monarch Watch Blog for the complete, fascinating blog about this exciting new technology for tracking monarchs! Be sure to check out the amazing tracking maps! |
Do you know your caterpillars?
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| Above, Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar |
Above, Monarch caterpillar |
Join the fight to save these magnificent and iconic butterflies!
Consider becoming a "Citizen Scientist" -- you can help scientists understand and track the migration patterns of monarchs by reporting your own sightings here.
You can help save this magnificent species and their amazing migration -- plant native milkweed and nectar flowers for them!
Our PVGC Notecards are available!
You can purchase 8 stunning notecards for a $10 donation. Click here for more information.
A Charter Member of the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.
A member of the New England Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
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