Get ready for some spooky family fun! The Round Hill Association invites neighborhood children and families to a Kids’ Halloween Party on October 29 from 4:00–5:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas Church, 954 Lake Avenue. Come in costume and enjoy candy, decorated cars, a magic show at 4:30, bobbing for apples, and tailgate-style trick-or-treating. This festive...Read More
The long-time equestrian history of backcountry Round Hill will be continued with the addition of Serenity Show Stable, which is replacing Kelsey Farm at 1016 Lake Avenue. Ruth Nicodemus and husband Ted Grogan are hoping to move their business from Redding, CT to Greenwich this October. Serenity Show Stable was founded and has been owned...Read More
On Saturday, October 3, the Round Hill Association invites the community to celebrate Neighbor Day, a full day of activities designed to bring neighbors together and enjoy all that the Round Hill area has to offer. Families can climb aboard a firetruck, decorate pumpkins, enjoy fall crafts, visit a petting zoo, and tackle an obstacle...Read More
Greenwich and the backcountry of Round Hill on upper Lake Avenue have lost a longtime neighbor and community institution with the sale and closure of Kelsey Farm. For over three quarters of a century, dating back 77 years, several Kelsey family members have owned and managed a horse and pony riding operation that taught horsemanship...Read More
This Saturday April 25, members of the Round Hill Association (RHA) honored Earth Day by cleaning up the litter along several roads in the backcountry. Approximately a dozen resident volunteers in 3-4 teams walked both sides of Old Mill Road, Porchuck Road, Burying Hill Road, and Will Merry Road in neon yellow vests toting plastic bags searching for...Read More
On the grounds of the Greenwich Land Trust (GLT) at the corner of Round Hill Road and Old Mill Road, several maple trees were recently tapped to collect sap used in making maple syrup. Since moving to this location, the GLT has done this in February/March to demonstrate the traditional practice that began centuries ago...Read More
Backcountry Greenwich welcomes all to its Seventh Annual Round Hill Association Neighbor Day. Activities begin at 8:30 am and end at 4-5:00 pm with a Tailgate Drinks and Snacks gathering at the Audubon Parking Lot. Backcountry could be described as the lungs of Greenwich. It has hundreds of acres of open space, most of which...Read More
September is the time of the year when The Greenwich Audubon Center offers several opportunities to learn about and observe the annual migration of north American birds and raptors soaring high above Quaker Ridge in backcountry. The center has a variety of activities where individuals and families can participate in educational events that honor the birds that...Read More
Nominations are due by August 1, 2025 Are you a tree hugger? Do you have a tree on your property that you treasure and means something to you? Is it big, beautiful, or do you have a personal story to share about it? Does it have a memory or special history, a unique shape, spring...Read More
Continuing a recent trend, the Glenville section of Greenwich had welcomed two new eateries that have just opened in the first week of April. Both locations in the Glenville Shopping Center are expansions of existing businesses that have served local customers for a decade or more. They are in the repurposed and renovated old post...Read More
