Friday, January 9, 2015

Ansonia Nature Center to host art group, animal tracking, documentary on conservation, more

January activities planned

HEALTHY LIVING SERIES – Join us at 2 p.m. Sunday for the second of three sessions on healthy living. 
Americans over-consume processed foods yet we are undernourished! We are polluted from the foods we eat! 
Learn why everyone should eat clean and detox at least once in his/her life. 
If you experience fatigue, indigestion, joint pain, anxiety, skin problems, or many other issues it may be time to take charge of your health and rid your body of toxins from food that has been altered by chemicals. 
Free; please register in advance. 

FIBER ARTS GROUP - Slated from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays starting Jan. 13.
Get together with others to work on your fiber arts projects! Bring any kind of fiber work—knitting, felting, crocheting, etc. 
If you took our Knitting 101 workshop, you can continue the project you started there. A great way to dedicate time to your handiwork and socialize, too. Free.

19TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S LEGACY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE  - Jan. 18, noon–4 p.m.; Jan. 19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Join the Nature Center staff and volunteers at the Yale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney Ave., New Haven. 

The Peabody will once again offer world-class performances and educational activities for visitors of all ages, in honor of Dr. King and his efforts to ensure justice for all people.

CONSERVATION DOCUMENTARY - "Bag It" to be shown at 2 p.m. Jan. 25.
Is your life too plastic? This enjoyable documentary sheds light on our world’s serious but seemingly unnoticed addiction to plastic in our everyday lives. It tells why plastic is a problem for us and our planet, and what you can do to eradicate plastic in your life starting the instant you’ve seen this film. 
Free. Please pre-register.

ART OF ANIMAL TRACKING – Explore the Nature Center’s property this winter for animal signs at 1 p.m. Jan. 31.
Ranger Jess, also an educator at the Two Coyotes Wilderness School, will teach you tracking techniques used by native people of many cultures. 
Follow the signs and tracks and become an animal detective. Learn how to identify the species in our park and make a plaster cast for your own collection. 
Free. Please pre-register for this family-oriented program. 

EAGLE WATCHING AT THE SHEPAUG DAM – At 9 a.m. on a Saturday, date to be determined.

Nature Center director Alison Rubelmann will lead this field trip to the Shepaug Dam in Southbury to view the bald eagles wintering on the Housatonic River. 
Meet at the Nature Center parking lot at 8 a.m. sharp to carpool or caravan. Group size is limited. 
Pre-registration is required. Fee: $3. Dress in warm shoes and clothes. 

To register and for more information on all programs call 203-736-1053. 

The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road. 


This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.

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