The 2026 Spring into Summer Celebration
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THANK YOU for helping us 'Spring into Summer'.
We held our 2026 Spring into Summer Celebration at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington on June 11 and it was a stellar event thanks to all who participated — the towns and cities, the sponsors, the exhibitors, the project leaders, the speakers, everyone.
The staff at Hill-Stead couldn’t have been more supportive. The museum itself, the Hill-Stead House, is a wonderful venue that shouldn't be missed.
We had a capacity crowd in attendance. Formal remarks, anchored by keynote Jason Mancini, vice chair of America 250, CT Commission, and Gold sponsor Diana McCarthy-Bercury of Earth Forward Group, were on-point and very well received. In addition to the speeches, there was a heartwarming abundance of networking, conversation, good will, and laughter — a truly pleasurable experience.
Take a look through our event program for more information about the spring certified municipalities, exhibitors, Sustainable CT Fellows, sponsors, and more. A video of formal remarks is available on our YouTube channel. And you can view still photographs of the entire event in our Flickr album.
We want to give a BIG shout-out to all the funders that made the event possible:
Our Gold sponsor
With additional support provided by
We cannot do what we do without their support.
And let’s not forget why were there in the first place. A hearty congratulations to our spring certified communities: Bronze certified Bloomfield, Branford, Clinton, Cromwell, and Westbrook; and Silver certified Bridgeport, Preston, and Woodbridge. Huzzah and congratulations once again, and keep up the great work! We very much looking forward to seeing all of you at our Annual Awards Celebration in the fall.
The Sustainable CT Team