Richard Conniff and The Species Seekers

Author Richard Conniff will talk about his newest book, The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the de Koven House Community Center, Middletown, Conn.

Hosted by The Rockfall Foundation, the presentation starts at 7 p.m.

Suggested donation is $20; space is limited.

A Connecticut resident, Coniff is a former 2007 Guggenheim Fellow and National Magazine Award winner whose articles have appeared in Time, Smithsonian, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, and other publications as well as e-magazines including Yale Environment 360. He is a frequent blogger and commentator on NPR, and has written and presented televisions shows for the National Geographic Channel, TBS, and the BBC, among others.

For reservations call Tony at (860) 347-0340; or email tmarino@rockfallfoundation.org.

Northeast Organic Farming Summer Conference

The Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference is Friday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 15, at UMass Amherst, Mass. More than 200 workshops on organic farming, gardening, land care, sustainability and homesteading. Outdoor exhibits and vendors. Keynote speakers: Sally Fallon Morrell, founder of Weston A. Price Foundation and author of bestselling book Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats. Entertainment including dancing, country fair, live auction. For information before you go, visit www.nofasummerconference.org or call (978) 355-2853.