Smaller American Lawns Today (SALT) Conference
Paid Event Public Welcome Registration Required Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Smaller American Lawns Today, SALT, is a movement introduced in June of 1997 by Dr. William A. Niering, professor of botany at Connecticut College. The SALT mission is to decrease the size of lawns in America by restoring home grounds to more harmonious, productive, ecologically sound and naturalistic landscapes. SALT offers an alternative vision of the monocultured lawn. As Dr. Niering wrote, “There’s nothing wrong with dandelions, there’s something wrong with people.”
This annual conference is organized and hosted by Connecticut College Arboretum and sponsored in part by Wild Ones Mountain Laurel Chapter. Wild Ones members receive discounted registration.
SAVE THE DATE. Information specific for the November 8, 2025 conference will be posted here when available.
Our 2024 Conference, “To mow or not to mow: Creating your home meadow” sold out.
An archive of SALT conferences may be found at the link.