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YardScapes Landscape

Landscaping | Lawn Care | Property Maintenance | CT

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YardScapes Landscape Professionals
18 Aspetuck Ridge Road
New Milford, CT 06776

(860)350-2737

Thanks & Giving New Milford 11/23/21

GIVING & THANKS

Giving thanks is acknowledging thanks for something someone has given us while gratitude is all about appreciating what we already have.

At YardScapes, we are always grateful and never take for granted what we have, but at this time we are also giving many thanks to all of the golfers, sponsors, donors, and volunteers who made the 16th Annual YardScapes Quad-Am Golf Classic a success once again and allowed us to present Pratt Nature Center with a hefty $15,000 check!

A $15,000 DONATION!

We are proud to announce that all $15,000 in proceeds raised at the 16th Annual Quad-Am Golf Classic were donated to Pratt Nature Center, a non-profit organization in New Milford, CT. Our company philosophy states, ‘We believe that everyone, everywhere, benefits from a connection with nature’ and that mindset aligns perfectly with The Pratt Nature Center’s mission.

The Pratt Center is a 205-acre wildlife preserve and environmental education center in New Milford and was founded in 1967. Their mission statement reads, “The Pratt Nature Center’s mission is to stimulate a lifelong responsibility for and joy in the natural world by encouraging people to experience themselves as part of nature, dependent on the Earth’s resources.” Pratt Nature Center provides wonderful opportunities for outdoor fun and discovery and is a US Department of the Interior designated National Environmental Study Area. They boast a preschool program that is nature-based and experience-focused to help enrich the education of children in a natural setting and they continually host diverse programs and events that are fun for all ages. Diane Swanson, Executive Director at Pratt, says, “We are always so happy to have YardScapes’ support and this donation will make a significant impact on Pratt’s wish list to expand on programs or fix-up a few things for all the children and families that come to experience this wonderful outdoor center “.

What started as a “hackfest” in 2005, has transformed into the YardScapes Golf Classic and draws community-minded professionals from Litchfield County and beyond. The 2021 tournament was held in September at the exclusive Bulls Bridge Golf Club in South Kent, and player registration sold out in record time. To date, this tournament has raised over $111,000 for local non-profit organizations in the New Milford community.
We are proud of our record for volunteerism and giving back to local communities through this tournament, our spring and fall days of service, Green Care for Troops, and other various events, activities, sponsorships, and donations throughout the year. We believe that when it comes to giving back, it’s important to do what we can in the communities where our clients and associates live and work. YardScapes also proudly supports the efforts of a wide range of non-profits and programs both locally and nationally.
Please visit the tournament page at www.YardScapesLandscape.com/golf to learn more about the tournament, see event sponsors and donors, and view the gallery of event photos and www.prattcenter.org to learn more about the special work they are doing at the center.
"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses." -Alphonse Karr

NOVEMBER IS NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Every President since 1995 has issued annual proclamations designating the month of November as the time to celebrate the cultures, accomplishments, and contributions of Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month has evolved from its beginnings as a week-long celebration when which US President proclaimed that a certain week in November of that year would be celebrated as “American Indian Week.”
Image: PBS
♦ Lyndon Johnson in 1965
♦ Gerald Ford in 1974
♦ Ronald Regan in 1982
♦ George Bush in 1990

Last issue’s trivia answer: Zachary Taylor, a career military officer, never voted in an election before his victory in 1848. 33% of respondents answered correctly.

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