Showing posts with label Connecticut Trails Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Connecticut Trails Day. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center to host woodland walk on CT Trails Day
ANSONIA - A nature walk will be held on Connecticut Trails Day June 5 from 9 a.m.-noon (rain or shine).
Join Ansonia Nature Center Director Alison Rubelmann and Ranger Evelyn Kubik for a morning walk.
"Discover the beauty of the Nature Center’s typical New England woodland. We might get lucky and find a lady slipper or two. This hike will be an educational and entertaining hike to identify nature along the way while we explore Raptor Woods trail and beyond.
"Dress for hiking: sturdy shoes, water, and small snack recommended. Please register in advance as space will be limited. Free."
Click here to register.
This is shared from the Ansonia Nature Center Facebook page.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Learn to ID edible plants, take bird walk, more at Ansonia Nature Center
CONSERVATION PROJECT: Weekend Warriors Part 1 – May 4, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Ranger Dan is seeking naturalists who want to help keep our park beautiful. Managing our precious landscape requires your help! Together we will continue the legacy of this nature preserve.
Part 1 will focus on controlling invasive plant species around our open fields. Great for teen-aged Scouts and adult volunteers. Bring water, snacks, gloves, and trimming tools. Call to register.
Part 1 will focus on controlling invasive plant species around our open fields. Great for teen-aged Scouts and adult volunteers. Bring water, snacks, gloves, and trimming tools. Call to register.
PIGEONS: SMARTER THAN YOU THINK – May 5, 2 p.m.
Licensed wildlife rehabilitator Megan Eaton will bring her pigeon friends for this unique meet and greet. Megan has spent the last three years rehabbing every pigeon brought to her door. At this family-friendly program, meet some of her rescues and learn all about one of the earliest domesticated and most misunderstood birds: the pigeon. FREE; donations appreciated.
LAVENDER BATH BOMBS FOR MOTHERS’ DAY – May 11, 10 a.m.
Join us in making these wonderful bath bombs. Each attendee will make a batch, learn how to mold them, and prepare them as gifts. For 8 years old and up.
MATERIALS FEE: $12 per person. Please register; class size limited.
MATERIALS FEE: $12 per person. Please register; class size limited.
FAIRY HOUSES AND TEA PARTY – May 11, 1 p.m.
Join Ranger Amie at Pavilion #2 to design tiny homes for fairies and gnomes from bark, moss, stones, and other natural decorations. Materials will be provided. Celebrate these magical creatures during the fairy tea party.
Bring tea party food to share if you would like. Please register for this FREE family program.
Bring tea party food to share if you would like. Please register for this FREE family program.
ADVENTURES IN EDIBLE PLANT FORAGING – May 18, 10 a.m.
Karen Monger is the author of the 3 Foragers blog, which she runs with her husband, Robert. Come join them for a short lecture and a hike to discover and identify edible plants in the park. Their mission is to impart their knowledge of wild edible plants to others. FEE: $6 per person for this family program.
NATURE EXPLORERS – Wednesdays, May 22, 29; June 5, 12; 10 a.m.
Join us for this four-week pre-school/toddler program for children ages 2-5 and their adult explorer. Participants will have fun exploring nature every week in these outdoor classes. The classes are typically loosely structured and influenced by the seasons and the interests of the children. We will go outside for a short hike and to explore nature every class so please dress for the weather. Classes will end with a light snack (provided or bring your own) and conversation. TUITION: $40 for all 4 weeks, space permitting (cash or check payable to Ansonia Nature Center), due at the first class. Class is limited to 10 children. Please call to register: 203-736-1053.
MIGRATORY BIRD WALK – May 25, 9 a.m.
Warblers, catbirds, and grosbeaks, oh my! Join Ranger Jess for a migratory bird experience. The Ansonia Nature Center is the home to many migratory birds. See redstarts, common yellow throats, towhees, and more during this birding adventure.
This is a slow-paced walk on uneven terrain. Dress for the weather and bring your binoculars. FREE; please register.
This is a slow-paced walk on uneven terrain. Dress for the weather and bring your binoculars. FREE; please register.
JUNE 2019
CONNECTICUT TRAILS DAY – June 1, 9 a.m.
Join Nature Center Director Alison Rubelmann and Ranger Daniel Bosques for this morning walk. Discover the beauty of the Nature Center’s typical New England woodland during the CT Forest and Park Association’s annual Trails Day weekend. We might get lucky and find a lady slipper or two.
This moderate hike will also focus on the history of the land, and we will visit the settlement of the Paugasucks. Bring water, a snack, and bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes. Suitable for older children and adults. FREE.
To register for programs call 203-736-1053.
This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.
This moderate hike will also focus on the history of the land, and we will visit the settlement of the Paugasucks. Bring water, a snack, and bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes. Suitable for older children and adults. FREE.
To register for programs call 203-736-1053.
This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Ansonia Nature Center to mark Connecticut Trails Day with hike
ANSONIA - Join Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center Director Alison Rubelmann and Ranger Daniel Bosques at 9 a.m. June 2, Connecticut Trails Day, for a morning walk.
Discover the beauty of the Nature Center’s typical New England woodland during the Connecticut Forest and Park Association’s annual Trails Day weekend.
This moderate hike will also focus on the history of the land, and participants will visit the settlement of the Paugasucks.
Bring water, a snack, and bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes.
The hike is suitable for older children and adults.
The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road.
Discover the beauty of the Nature Center’s typical New England woodland during the Connecticut Forest and Park Association’s annual Trails Day weekend.This moderate hike will also focus on the history of the land, and participants will visit the settlement of the Paugasucks.
Bring water, a snack, and bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes.
The hike is suitable for older children and adults.
The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road.
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Learn cartooning, take a hike, more at Ansonia Nature Center
ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Road, has announced a variety of fun activities for June.
CONNECTICUT TRAILS DAY – June 3, 9 a.m.
Join Nature Center Director Alison Rubelmann and Ranger Dan Bosques for this morning walk.
Discover the beauty of the Nature Center’s typical New England woodland during the CT Forest and Park Association’s annual Trails Day weekend. We might get lucky and find a lady slipper or two.
This moderate hike will also visit the settlement of the Paugasucks. Bring water, a snack, and bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes. Suitable for older children and adults. FREE.
CARTOONING THE NATURAL WORLD – June 10 and 24, 10 a.m.
Ranger Amie Ziner, our artist in residence, will teach four classes in cartooning nature! We will use on site materials, stuffed specimens, and live animal observation to complete four cartoons with a plant and animal in each one.
Improve your drawing accuracy and realism for fun, for story illustration, and for expressing yourself using pictures—a picture is worth a thousand words! For ages 10 to adult. Limited space. FEE: $5 per class.
Please call to register 203 736-1053.
SUMMER SUN SPOTS – June 10, 1 p.m.
Join Bob Carruthers for a chance to view the sun safely. Serious eye damage or blindness can result from even a brief glimpse of our star. Never view it directly with the naked eye or with any unfiltered optical device, such as binoculars or a telescope. Bob will use a special instrument to observe the sun spots safely. He will project an image of the sun through a telescope onto a white screen. He will teach you what the sun is, what makes it shine, and what it’s made from. FREE.
“A PASSION FOR BIRDS” WITH HENRY LAPPEN – June 11, 2 p.m.
In this family program, participants learn how birds adapt to their environment, and why they look and act the way they do. Be captivated by Henry Lappen’s beautiful masks and by his dances among the crowd demonstrating the form and motion of the different species. The audience joins him while learning some mime skills and imaging. FEE: $5 per person.
EXPLORE REDWING POND – June 14, 1 p.m.
An introduction for our young naturalists and adults to learn about the inhabitants of Redwing Pond. We will scoop with ponding nets to capture and identify aquatic insects, fish, frogs, and turtles. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes—you will get muddy and wet. FREE.
FANCI ANNUAL MEETING AND POTLUCK SUPPER – June 14, 5:30 p.m. If you’re a member of FANCI and can’t make the regular meetings, now is the time to find out what we’ve been up to! Reports and the election of officers will take place. Bring your own table setting and a dish to share (12 servings), and your ideas and suggestions for next year’s activities. Please register by June 9.
FIELD TRIP: Meigs Point Nature Center, Three Shoreline Ecosystems – June 21, 10 a.m.–noon
Meet the Ansonia Nature Center staff at the Meigs Point Nature Center, Hammonasset Beach State Park.
We will explore three very distinct shoreline ecosystems with the Meigs Point staff – rocky shore, sandy beach, and salt marsh. We will learn what makes a species invasive and how animals adapt in order to survive in the intertidal zone at the rocky shore. Along the sandy beach we’ll identify shells and seaweed as well as drag a seine net to see what lives in Long Island Sound. In the salt marsh we’ll discover its age and why marshes are important to people and Long Island Sound.
CONNECTICUT TRAILS DAY – June 3, 9 a.m.
Discover the beauty of the Nature Center’s typical New England woodland during the CT Forest and Park Association’s annual Trails Day weekend. We might get lucky and find a lady slipper or two.
This moderate hike will also visit the settlement of the Paugasucks. Bring water, a snack, and bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes. Suitable for older children and adults. FREE.
CARTOONING THE NATURAL WORLD – June 10 and 24, 10 a.m.
Ranger Amie Ziner, our artist in residence, will teach four classes in cartooning nature! We will use on site materials, stuffed specimens, and live animal observation to complete four cartoons with a plant and animal in each one.
Improve your drawing accuracy and realism for fun, for story illustration, and for expressing yourself using pictures—a picture is worth a thousand words! For ages 10 to adult. Limited space. FEE: $5 per class.
Please call to register 203 736-1053.
SUMMER SUN SPOTS – June 10, 1 p.m.
Join Bob Carruthers for a chance to view the sun safely. Serious eye damage or blindness can result from even a brief glimpse of our star. Never view it directly with the naked eye or with any unfiltered optical device, such as binoculars or a telescope. Bob will use a special instrument to observe the sun spots safely. He will project an image of the sun through a telescope onto a white screen. He will teach you what the sun is, what makes it shine, and what it’s made from. FREE.
“A PASSION FOR BIRDS” WITH HENRY LAPPEN – June 11, 2 p.m.
In this family program, participants learn how birds adapt to their environment, and why they look and act the way they do. Be captivated by Henry Lappen’s beautiful masks and by his dances among the crowd demonstrating the form and motion of the different species. The audience joins him while learning some mime skills and imaging. FEE: $5 per person.
EXPLORE REDWING POND – June 14, 1 p.m.
An introduction for our young naturalists and adults to learn about the inhabitants of Redwing Pond. We will scoop with ponding nets to capture and identify aquatic insects, fish, frogs, and turtles. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes—you will get muddy and wet. FREE.
FANCI ANNUAL MEETING AND POTLUCK SUPPER – June 14, 5:30 p.m. If you’re a member of FANCI and can’t make the regular meetings, now is the time to find out what we’ve been up to! Reports and the election of officers will take place. Bring your own table setting and a dish to share (12 servings), and your ideas and suggestions for next year’s activities. Please register by June 9.
FIELD TRIP: Meigs Point Nature Center, Three Shoreline Ecosystems – June 21, 10 a.m.–noon
Meet the Ansonia Nature Center staff at the Meigs Point Nature Center, Hammonasset Beach State Park.
We will explore three very distinct shoreline ecosystems with the Meigs Point staff – rocky shore, sandy beach, and salt marsh. We will learn what makes a species invasive and how animals adapt in order to survive in the intertidal zone at the rocky shore. Along the sandy beach we’ll identify shells and seaweed as well as drag a seine net to see what lives in Long Island Sound. In the salt marsh we’ll discover its age and why marshes are important to people and Long Island Sound.
Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear shoes that can get wet and muddy.
FEE: $5 per person.
Please visit www.MeigsPointNatureCenter.org for directions. We will meet promptly at 9:45 am. Limited space.
NIGHT HIKE: Strawberry Moon – June 23, 7 p.m.
Native American tribes traditionally kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon. The name of this moon, given because strawberries are harvested in June, was universal to all Algonquin tribes. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Wear appropriate footwear. For all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). FEE: $1.
And register now for SUMMER NATURE DAYS!
Open registration; choose one or more week-long sessions, each held Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dates: July 31–Aug. 4, Aug. 7–11, Aug. 14–18.
For children 5 to 11 years old who love the outdoors and wildlife, these popular classes will be not only educational but also a chance to explore the 156 acres the park offers. We will visit a variety of habitats in the park such as wetlands, fields, and woodlands. Hikes, games, crafts, and cooking will be incorporated into our lessons. A great choice for a fun late-summer experience!
TUITION PER WEEK: $150 for priority students (Ansonia residents and current family-level FANCI members), $175 all others.
***ONGOING PROGRAMS***
• Sundays: Guided Hikes, 1 p.m. • Thursdays: Yoga for Your Health, 6:30 p.m. — call Pam, 203-888-4124 • Saturdays: Creature Features, noon
***THINGS TO COME (Summer 2017)*** • Firefly Hike • Summer Nature Days • Astronomy • Insects • Chris Rowlands
This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.
FEE: $5 per person.
Please visit www.MeigsPointNatureCenter.org for directions. We will meet promptly at 9:45 am. Limited space.
NIGHT HIKE: Strawberry Moon – June 23, 7 p.m.
Native American tribes traditionally kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full moon. The name of this moon, given because strawberries are harvested in June, was universal to all Algonquin tribes. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Wear appropriate footwear. For all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). FEE: $1.
And register now for SUMMER NATURE DAYS!
Open registration; choose one or more week-long sessions, each held Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dates: July 31–Aug. 4, Aug. 7–11, Aug. 14–18.
For children 5 to 11 years old who love the outdoors and wildlife, these popular classes will be not only educational but also a chance to explore the 156 acres the park offers. We will visit a variety of habitats in the park such as wetlands, fields, and woodlands. Hikes, games, crafts, and cooking will be incorporated into our lessons. A great choice for a fun late-summer experience!
TUITION PER WEEK: $150 for priority students (Ansonia residents and current family-level FANCI members), $175 all others.
***ONGOING PROGRAMS***
• Sundays: Guided Hikes, 1 p.m. • Thursdays: Yoga for Your Health, 6:30 p.m. — call Pam, 203-888-4124 • Saturdays: Creature Features, noon
***THINGS TO COME (Summer 2017)*** • Firefly Hike • Summer Nature Days • Astronomy • Insects • Chris Rowlands
This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.
Friday, May 27, 2016
CT Trails Day event planned at Kellogg Estate in Derby
DERBY - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection celebrates Connecticut Trails Day at the Kellogg Estate from 3:30-4:30 p.m. June 4 offering families the chance to be a habitat explorer and a nature illustrator.
Connecticut Forest & Park Association has been coordinating this special weekend to celebrate National Trails Day since 1993 to encourage visitors to experience the numerous trails around the state.
The Kellogg Estate exploration is one of more than 220 free events scheduled in Connecticut.
The Kellogg Estate exploration is one of more than 220 free events scheduled in Connecticut.
The adventure begins at the Kellogg Environmental Center where visitors will be provided with a sketchbook and art supplies.
An environmental educator will then lead a hike of easy to moderate level of difficulty.
During the hike, visitors will learn about the plants and animals they encounter in the Kellogg Estate Gardens or on one of the Osbornedale State Park trails.
Participants will be encouraged to examine and then draw the plants and animals they discover.
During the hike, visitors will learn about the plants and animals they encounter in the Kellogg Estate Gardens or on one of the Osbornedale State Park trails.
Participants will be encouraged to examine and then draw the plants and animals they discover.
Admission is free, and pre-registration is required.
For more information and to register, call 203-734-2513.
For more information and to register, call 203-734-2513.
The Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave., is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
This is a press release from DEEP.
This is a press release from DEEP.
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