DERBY - Take part in an Insect Safari at 10 a.m. July 3 with staff from Kellogg Environmental Center. Meet our naturalists in the parking lot at 500 Hawthorne Ave.
Learn about habitat, insects, and collection methods.
Fields are great places to find a variety of insects and other invertebrates.
Explore the meadow next to the Kellogg Estate and search under trees of the Estate grounds. Search for caterpillars and eggs that are hidden in the plants, and learn about the food web in the field.
Participants will be aided in identifying their “catches” prior to releasing them back to the animals’ appropriate habitat.
Program concludes back at the tent near the Center where participants can use microscopes to get a closer look at some of the items and organisms that were found. Insect safari is suitable for all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Since field habitats are full of sun, please dress appropriately with hats and sunscreen.
Long pants are best with socks and closed toe shoes to protect feet and legs. Apply insect repellant prior to the start of the program, following directions on the label.
Registration is required to participate in this free program.
Find registration information at https://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=7445 on the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Calendar of Events webpage.
The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division, is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave. It is open 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
For information or directions email donna.kingston@ct.gov or phone the Kellogg Environmental Center, 203-734-2513.
This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.
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