Organic gardening, Earth Day on April agenda at Ansonia Nature Center

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center, 10 Deerfield Road, has posted a variety of activities for April.

FAMILY ORGANIC GARDEN PROGRAM –
Fridays, 3:30-5 p.m. April 17-June 26.
Food Corps and the Ansonia Nature Center will lead fun, family-friendly activities in our organic garden.
Learn about growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. Dress appropriately; keep in mind you might get water and/or soil on your clothing.
Closed-toe shoes, please!
Free, with the potential to take home fresh local produce.


SPRING WILDFLOWERS OF CONNECTICUT -10 a.m. April 18 
Connecticut is blessed with many colorful spring wildflowers.
Known as spring ephemerals, these perennial plants emerge quickly in the spring and die back to their underground parts after a short growth and reproduction phase.

Our Powerpoint presentation will highlight several native wildflowers such as wood
anemone, Dutchman’s breeches, bloodroot, saxifrage, trillium, trout lily, lady’s slipper, wild geranium, squawroot, Jack-in-the-pulpit, May apple, wild ginger and others.

Stories and folklore of our native spring wildflowers will be shared. Indoors program with optional hike. Geared for adults and older children.

Presenters: Peter and Barbara Rzasa. Free.

STEPPING STONES MINI EXHIBIT: Healthyville
April 21-May 5 
The Nature Center welcomes Healthyville, a portable exhibit promoting healthy choices. Shop at the Good Foods Market, use a pulse meter, balance food choices with physical activity, practice brushing and flossing in a big mouth, and more.

Healthyville was created by Stepping Stones Museum for Children. 
Healthyville Mini Exhibit was made possible by GE Capital with additional support by Newman’s Own Foundation, People’s United Community Foundation and Purdue Pharma.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 10 a.m.–4 p.m. April 25
Every day is Earth Day at the Nature Center! 

We invite everyone to honor Mother Earth with our Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center co-hosting this event.
Enjoy in free hikes, live animals, and much more! Join one of our naturalists for an amphibian walk, and enjoy a variety of food. Local vendors and exhibitors will be on hand.
All are welcome, young and old. Bring friends and family.




This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.