Friday, January 21, 2022

From the archives: Brrr...


Thanks to Facebook memories I'm reminded of this photo I took two years ago today.


Town Clerk: Derby seeks volunteers to serve on boards, commissions




DERBY - The City of Derby seeks volunteers to serve on various boards and commissions of the City and to help organize community activities.  Volunteer board members are the backbone of municipal government and represent a vital source of insight and vision for Derby.  

The City has established an online form to make it easy to sign up.

 

If you know someone who is interested in serving the City of Derby in a volunteer capacity, please use this link to indicate interest in serving - https://www.derbyct.gov/volunteer-opportunities

 

Your participation is welcomed and encouraged.  If you have any questions, please include them in the survey.

 

Thanks for your consideration and we look forward to your participation.

 

Marc J. Garofalo, MPA, CCTC - Town / City Clerk

Virtual Feeder Chat speaker to feature backyard bird count


 

Ansonia Library offers kids opportunity to read to 4-legged friend


The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia.

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky


 Thursday sunset reflected in the clouds.

Ansonia announces masking guidelines for sports events in public buildings

From City of Ansonia Facebook page:

Attention Ansonia Athletes and Parents! 

Reminder that Ansonia is following CT Department of Public Health masking guidelines at sports events held in public buildings.




Kellogg Environmental Center webinar to highlight humpback whales

DERBY - Kellogg Environmental Center will host a webinar in celebration of Humpback Whale Awareness at 6 p.m. Feb. 17. 

February was identified as the whales’ month in 2008 by the governor of Hawaii in recognition of the annual return to their winter habitat. Since then, the celebration has spread worldwide to honor the whales themselves, bring awareness to marine ecosystems, and to connect individuals with our ocean system. 

Join to learn about humpbacks and other seagoing species.

The webinar will be presented by Dr. Tammy Silva who is a marine research biologist working for NOAA at the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts.

Silva will provide all ages with an informative program on the ecology of whales, seabirds, and forage fish.  

She is currently using biologging (tag) technology to study the movements and behavior of whales and seabirds and will explain this work along with current findings. 


Registration is required and can be done through the Connecticut DEEP Calendar of Events, https://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/listevs.asp?selecttype=all .  If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact donna.kingston@ct.gov .  


The Kellogg Environmental Center, a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday. It is located at 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

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


The New Normal Health & Safety Guidelines for CT State Parks provides important guidance for participants and visitors(https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEEP/COVID-19/Health_Safety_Flyer_NN_Final.pdf).



This is a press release from Kellogg Environmental Center.