Monthly Archives: October 2025

$$$ Saved + Tons of Pollutants Avoided = Big Wins For Our Community

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We are thrilled to have been awarded a grant through the Community Partnership Initiative. This is a partnership with the Sponsors of @Energize Connecticut and the City of Middletown to promote energy-saving solutions for our community. This kicks off a full year of focused efforts to promote the Home Energy Solutions-Income Eligible and Multifamily Initiative, including outreach to renters and landlords. 

What are some key things to know about these programs?

The average resident saves money with reduced energy bills after a Home Energy SolutionsSM (HES) visit.
These programs benefit single-family homeowners, renters and landlords with long term savings. Income-Eligible residents receive no-cost HES and boosted incentives like free insulation.

SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER

Volunteer Opportunities:  

  • Walking neighborhoods to share information about these programs
  • Talk to landlords you know in Middletown to get them involved 
  • Leading a sign-up event for your neighborhood
  • Landlords may volunteer to be advocates and champions 
  • Acting as an advocate in a local group, organization, business or place of worship 
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We’re celebrating fall with clean-ups!

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Thanks to Jonah Center clean-up volunteers! We had two successful September events. For both of these clean-ups, we joined other groups to maximize our fun and impact. First at Pameacha Pond with the Friends of Pameacha Pond. And the following week in Portland, with the Portland River Access Committee and Connecticut River Conservancy, Source to Sound event.

Our next event is now scheduled! You are invited to join us on Saturday, November 15th at 10AM for a Boat Launch and Midden Trail clean-up! Click here for details and to register for this event.

Jess Bucholz – Litter Clean-up Organizer

“I am always in awe of what a small group of determined people can accomplish in a short amount of time. I leave every litter cleanup event feeling like we’ve accomplished something positive together – and we have! The volunteers, who dedicate time to cleaning up messes that they did not make, are the kindest and most altruistic people you could hope to meet! Not only is litter cleanup a great way to feel connected to nature, it’s a great way to connect with amazing, helpful humans.” 

Click here for details and to register for our next clean-up event.

What are “Complete Streets”?

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The Jonah Center has been working on “Complete Streets” projects in both the City of Middletown and the Town of Portland for several years and helped initiate Complete Streets committees in both municipalities. But what are “Complete Streets“? We are happy to present a recently completed short video that explains what the term means featuring Jonah Center Executive Director, John Hall and Board of Directors President, Krishna Winston. The video was produced by Wesleyan University film students, Jackson Barber-Just and Cyrus Mailer, with assistance from John Shafer, Director of Media, Art, and Technology for the Jonah Center.

For further information:

Complete Streets Middletown