Learn about birds of prey at Ansonia Nature Center presentation

Oct. 4, 6:30 p.m.

Join A Place Called Hope, a rehabilitation and education center for birds of prey, for this eye-opening PowerPoint presentation with live bird guests. 

This program will focus on the hazards of choosing poisons to mismanage rodent nuisance issues. Learn why poisons don’t solve the problem, who benefits from their use, how to apply long-term strategies that solve the issue once and for all, the dangers these methods pose on our health, the health of our domestic pets, our predatory wildlife’s wellbeing, and how you can help others to THINK OUTSIDE THE BAIT BOX. 

This program is for mature audiences. Click here to register for this FREE program.

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center, 10 Deerfield Lane.

Orange Country Fair to offer variety of entertainment, food, family fun

The Fairgrounds are located at 525 Orange Center Road. 

Hours and schedule Sept. 21, 22:

Saturday, September 21, 2024
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
$10 Adults
$5 Senior Citizens
Children 14 and Under Free
Active Military Admission $5 w/ID
Free Parking
Pets Not Allowed - Alcohol Not Allowed on Grounds
Entry, Food & Souvenirs Now Accept, in Addition to Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Apple Pay & Google Pay

Sunday, September 22, 2024
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
$10 Adults
$5 Senior Citizens
Children 14 and Under Free
Active Military Admission $5 w/ID
Free Parking
Pets Not Allowed - Alcohol Not Allowed on Grounds
Entry, Food & Souvenirs Now Accept, in Addition to Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Apple Pay & Google Pay

Exhibits removed on Sunday at 6:00 PM


Saturday, September 21, 2024
8:00 AM = Chip’s famous Pancake Breakfast - Main Food Pavilion
8:30 AM = Garden Tractor Pull
10:00 AM = Opening Ceremonies
11:00 AM = Two Person Hand Saw Contest
11:00 AM = Oxen Draw
12:00 PM = Musical Entertainment
1:00 PM = Women's Skillet Toss
1:00 PM = Homing Pigeon Release
2:00 PM = Children’s Entertainment
2:00 PM = Master Gardener Presentation
3:00 PM = Doodlebug Contest
3:00 PM = Homing Pigeon Release
3:30 PM = Musical Entertainment
7:00 PM = Fair Closes

Saturday Special Attractions
Chip’s annual Pancake Breakfast 8 – 11
Homing Pigeon Release 11, 1, 3
Birds of Prey 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30
The Magic of Christopher 2:00
FREE Family Photos 10-1 – Museum Overhang
The Magic of Christopher strolling magic/balloon sculpting
Pig Races


Sunday, September 22, 2024
8:00 AM = Chip’s famous Pancake Breakfast - Main Food Pavilion
9:00 AM = Antique Tractor Pull
10:00 AM = Antique Car Show
11:00 AM = Horse Draw
11:00 AM = Homing Pigeon Release
11:30 AM = Pedal Tractor Pull
1:00 PM = Homing Pigeon Release
2:00 PM = Master Gardener Presentation
2:30 PM = Musical Entertainment
4:00 PM = Musical Entertainment
6:00 PM = Fair Closes

Sunday Special Attractions
Chip’s annual Pancake Breakfast 8 – 11
Homing Pigeon Release 11, 1, 3
Birds of Prey 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30
The Magic of Christopher 12:00
FREE Family Photos 10-1 – Museum Overhang
The Magic of Christopher strolling magic/balloon sculpting
Pig Races



Shared from the Orange Country Fair website and Facebook page.

Derby Neck Library to host virtual program about birds of prey

DERBY - This virtual program presented by Derby Neck Library will feature Mary-Beth Kaeser of Horizon Wings introducing us to some of her feathered friends! 

We'll learn about the characteristics and behaviors of birds of prey like eagles, hawks, and owls and what makes them so special compared to other birds. 

All of the raptors at Horizon Wings are rescues, so we will hear their individual stories as well. Join us for wings full of fun and wonder!

Registration is required for this event to receive the Zoom link - please register on the Derby Neck Library website here:  https://derbynecklibrary.org/events/horizon-wings-2/

Also be sure to sign up for our Youth Services mailing list so you're always in the loop about our programs and events! 

Click here to sign up: https://forms.gle/sEwn2WRNekRyDg1K9 

This is shared from a Derby Neck Library event page.

Educational program on Birds of Prey slated at Ansonia Animal Shelter

 

Nature Nick brings Animal Adventures to Seymour Public Library

Nature Nick of Sound Beach, Long Island, N.Y. shows children a hedgehog during a presentation Wednesday at Seymour Public Library.

Here Nature Nick shows off a falcon that he said catches its prey in mid-air and can fly as fast as a race car.


Stay tuned for more photos of the presentation in an upcoming Valley Voice newsletter.

Photo exhibit features birds at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

DERBY - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announces a photo exhibit, “Raptors, Rescues, and Ambassador Birds from A Place Called Hope” by local photographer Sophie Zyla, at the Kellogg Environmental Center through the end of March.  

A variety of prints of resident birds of prey from the rehabilitation organization, A Place Called Hope, are displayed.  

Each one of the birds has been rescued and cared for due to injuries, birth defects or close contact with humans which make the birds unable to survive in the wild.  These exquisite birds now serve as the ambassadors, or teaching assistants as APCH reaches out to the public to promote respect and protection for wildlife.  

The display also provides information on Connecticut rehabilitators, volunteering opportunities and means of supporting these organizations.  

This exhibit is free and open to the public for viewing 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, through the end of March.  

The Kellogg Environmental Center is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

For further information, call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.

This is a press release from DEEP.

Learn about birds of prey at Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby

DERBY - The Naugatuck Valley Audubon Society in cooperation with Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announces a program for the entire family at the Kellogg Environmental Center 1 p.m. May 15.

Come join us to learn about A Place Called Hope, a Raptor Rehabilitation and Education Center for Birds of Prey. 

This nonprofit organization, located in Killingworth,  is run by volunteers who specialize in rescue, rehabilitation, re-nesting, and release of birds of prey within Connecticut. 

Their goal is always to reunite wildlife into the natural world. 

The program will include two live diurnal and two nocturnal birds of prey. You will see birds, rehabilitated from injuries too severe for release, which have become educational birds. You will learn about their habitat along with tips on how to lessen human conflicts.

After the presentation participants will take a walk through the Osborne Homestead Museum gardens and, if time allows, a bird walk across the street at Osbornedale State Park where NVAS maintains bluebird houses.

Kellogg Environmental Center is at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

A donation of $5 for adults is requested; children under 12 admitted free. 

Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. 

For information, directions, or to register call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.

This is a press release from DEEP.