Open Spaces, Wild Places: The Green-Tie Celebration

Name: Open Spaces, Wild Places: The Green-Tie Celebration
Start: 2025-09-19T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-19T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Coogan Farm

Schedule

Fri Sep 19 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Coogan Farm | Mystic, CT

Join us for our signature gala filled with nature, camaraderie, and celebration. Enjoy an evening of cocktails, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and lively fun, all in support of protecting the wild places and open spaces that make our community so special.
The Maggie Jones Environmental Hero Award will be presented to Sidney Van Zandt, in recognition of over 60 years of land conservation advocacy and leadership. Join us in recognizing her contributions to our community. This year’s celebration will benefit the conservation and environmental education programming at the Nature Center.
Two ticket levels are available:
Individual: $130
Sponsor: $200
$45 of your Individual ticket or $115 of your Patron ticket qualify as a charitable donation to the Nature Center.
Purchase tickets here: https://55308.blackbaudhosting.com/55308/Green-tie-Celebration
If you cannot attend in person, you can still raise your paddle remotely to participate in the festivities and support the Nature Center: https://55308.blackbaudhosting.com/55308/Auction-Donations
What should I wear?
We encourage you to dress in comfortable celebratory attire! Past attendees know this means just about anything you want it to mean, from wellies and woolies to gowns and fascinators. While we don’t have a red carpet, we do have lively annual entries to our Best Dressed Green Tie Awards. Keep in mind: the Green Tie Celebration will be held under our tent at the farm, rain or shine.
Where should I park?
The popular shuttle migration path from Coogan Farm to Mystic Seaport is back! Green-Tie Celebration guests will park in the North Lot at Mystic Seaport Museum. Shuttle service to Coogan Farm and back to the parking area will run continuously from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Handicapped parking permits will be honored in the limited spaces at Coogan Farm.