DERBY - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection invites outdoor enthusiasts with a spirit of adventure to join other families and friends to search for the animals that live in the “Goldenrod Jungle” at Kellogg Environmental Center from 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 20.
Participants will not encounter any wolves, tigers, or apes from the movie Jungle Book on our journey – instead for this jungle safari we will arm ourselves with insect nets and search for much smaller animals.
Participants will be out in the fields near the Environmental Center for about 30 minutes searching for hidden spiders, ambush bugs, dragonflies, butterflies, and more in this catch and release exploration.
Bring your nature journals and your cameras to document the wildlife you find and maybe even take a selfie in the jungle.
After the hunt the explorers will return to the Environmental Center to listen to a story and to design and create an insect to take home as a reminder of the day at the “Goldenrod Jungle.”
This free program is suitable for explorers ages 6 and up. Participants should wear closed-toed shoes. Sunscreen and a hat are recommended for all adventurers.
Steady rain or thunderstorms will cancel the program.
The Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave., is open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
For further information, directions, or to register, please call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.
This is a press release from DEEP.
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