Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center, Inc.

06/18/2026

There will be NO Storytime & Hike next Wednesday (6/24). Resuming in July! Our upcoming newsletter will have all S&H dates listed on the calendar. Subscribe to receive it:

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06/17/2026

Photos from the Strawberry Blossom Soiree, the annual fundraiser for the Friends of Rogers at the Sherburne Inn on Saturday, June 13th. Photos by Michael Wheeler.

This successful event simply would not be possible without our incredible volunteers and local organizations that pitched in to make it happen.

Many many thanks to the Sherburne Inn for hosting us in their beautiful historic space, providing gorgeous decor and delicious food!

We would like to thank and congratulate our Artist in Residence Branden Law for his awe-inspiring artwork which was so well received at the event.

Thank you to Michael Wheeler, our volunteer photographer extraordinaire, we’re so grateful the Soirée was captured with such talent!

A big thank you to the musicians who performed at the event, the two duos, Stephen & Sylvia Sabin and Jo Jo Russell & Ariah Mitchell.

Thank you to Scout Troop 66 for volunteering at the Soirée and planting trees with us at the event!

We would also like to thank our sponsors: Colgate Bookstore, UHS and Zappone Subaru Norwich, as well as Pires Flower Basket, Mountain View Gardens and Walmart of Norwich for their generous donations of flowers for the event.

Thank you to the Sherburne News for printing flyers designed by Hanne Ghijsen. We’re grateful to the Chenango Bird Club for their donation of photographs for our silent auction. Thank you to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County for the loan of the strawberry costume!

Community support is integral to what we do at Rogers. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate & enjoy the afternoon fundraiser.

06/17/2026

Have you seen the snapping turtles at Rogers yet this year? There are….many.

06/16/2026

Our Visitor Center will be closed on June 19 in observation of Juneteenth National Independence Day. Grounds & trails are open daily, sunrise to sunset.

06/09/2026

🍓✨ THIS SATURDAY: The Strawberry Blossom Soirée ✨🍓

Imagine an afternoon filled with delicious food, refreshing drinks, live music, beautiful spring scenery, and great company—all while supporting a place that means so much to our community.

The Strawberry Blossom Soirée is more than just an event. It's a celebration of Rogers Center and the people who help protect, preserve, and share this special place for future generations.

🌸 Enjoy an unforgettable evening surrounded by the beauty of the season.
🎶 Live entertainment.
🍓 Strawberry-inspired delights.
🥂 Great food, drinks, and friends.
💚 Support environmental education, conservation, and community programs at Rogers Center.

Tickets are selling now, and Saturday will be here before you know it. Don't wait until you see the photos afterward and wish you'd been there.

Join us for one of the most anticipated evenings of the season and help make a lasting impact.

🎟 Get your tickets today: www.friendsofrogers.org

06/08/2026

We're grateful to recognize Zappone Subaru Norwich as a sponsor of this year's Strawberry Blossom Soirée.

Community partners like Zappone Subaru help make it possible for Friends of Rogers to bring people together through meaningful events that celebrate art, nature, and connection. Their support helps create the kind of experiences that strengthen our community while advancing the mission of Rogers Center.

Join us on Saturday, June 13, at the historic Sherburne Inn for an afternoon featuring live music, local artwork, bouquet-making, strawberry-themed treats, and more.

Tickets have been selling steadily, and only a limited number will be available at the door. We strongly encourage advance ticket purchases to ensure your spot.

Purchase tickets today:
www.friendsofrogers.org/strawberry

Thank you to Zappone Subaru for helping make this special event possible. We look forward to celebrating with you on June 13!

06/05/2026

Yesterday, we shared the stunning pollinator artwork created by Artist-in-Residence Branden Law. Today, we're highlighting two more pieces that will be available at the Strawberry Blossom Soirée on June 13. 🎨🌸

🐝 The Great Pollinator Project Poster celebrates the first year of this exciting community science initiative at Rogers Center. Created through a collaborative effort, the poster highlights the importance of pollinators and invites others to get involved in the project. Look closely and you'll find a QR code that connects directly to opportunities to participate.

🏡 The Rogers Center Poster is a collaboration that spans generations. More than 50 years ago, Rogers Center's first director, John Weeks, created a sketch of the Visitor Center. Decades later, Ariah Mitchell rediscovered that drawing and transformed it into a vibrant digital artwork, reimagining John's original vision while capturing the beauty and energy of Rogers Center today.

Both posters—and accompanying postcards—will be available for purchase at the Strawberry Blossom Soirée.

Join us at the Sherburne Inn on June 13 for an afternoon of art, flowers, music, community, and celebration.

🍓 Tickets are limited.
friendsofrogers.org/strawberry

06/04/2026

These stunning works by artist @.law will be available as limited-edition prints at the Strawberry Blossom Soirée on June 13. 🌸🎨

Created during Branden's 2025 Artist Residency at Rogers Center, these paintings celebrate the connection between pollinators and the native plants they depend on. The series was inspired by Rogers Center's pollinator habitat restoration efforts and highlights four important pollinators and their companion plants.

Branden is an art teacher at Norwich High School and is currently completing his Master of Fine Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design. During his residency, he created five original works while engaging visitors through artist open houses and public programs. Today, the original paintings are on display in the Rogers Center Visitor Center.

At the Strawberry Blossom Soirée, just 10 signed prints of each painting will be available for purchase, and Branden will be on hand to personally sign them.
If you've admired these pieces in the Visitor Center—or are seeing them for the first time—this is a unique opportunity to take one home while supporting Friends of Rogers.

🍓 Strawberry Blossom Soirée
📍 Sherburne Inn
📅 June 13
🎟️ Tickets are limited

Learn more and reserve your spot at friendsofrogers.org/strawberry

06/02/2026

Visit friendsofrogers.org/summercamp to register! We've got just a few weeks with space remaining, and they are now open to campers that are already signed up. Visit the link above to see which camp weeks are still open.