Events

Spring Patio Party

Celebrate The First Day of Spring!

We’ll welcome the first day of spring with an extraordinary happy hour at Italia Mia Restaurant in the Patio Room. Your ticket includes one complimentary drink, unlimited pizza and appetizers, a “springy” party favor, and door prize swag bags. You can also purchase $5 tickets for chances to win a variety of well appointed raffle ensembles prepared by our Board of Directors and Outreach Team.

Addressing Invasive Plants

Several of our preserves are affected by invasive species that harm native flora and fauna, and many residents face the same challenge in their own yards. In April, we will offer a public workshop led by an expert and Master Gardener to learn how to address invasives and expand native plantings. We hope this will be the first of many steps toward managing and reducing this challenging issue.

Give Local 2026

April 21-22

The BWLT will once again participate in the Connecticut Community Foundation’s online Give Local campaign. Your support will help us forever conserve the forests, waters, wild places and farmlands that make Bridgewater so special.

Lend A Hand

Let’s Clean Our Roadsides!

Stop by the front of Town Hall to pick up your supplies and choose a street to clean. Families are welcome, and kids will have fun searching for one of our amazing prizes (adults will enjoy them too!).

Bridgewater A Century Ago

It’s hard to imagine that just 100 years ago, Bridgewater was a town of narrow dirt roads, few automobiles, and mail delivered by horse and wood-shod sled. Tobacco farming was at its peak, dairy farms dotted the landscape, and the mighty Housatonic River flowed through town.

At the heart of the village, a library built of Mine Hill granite rose as a community landmark, followed a few years later by the Burnham School in 1929—both gifts of Clipper Ship Captain William D. Burnham.

Join us on a visual journey through Bridgewater: A Century Ago.