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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