e-Nature Newsletter from Winding Trails - July 2016 Page 1 of 12 NEW BIRDHOUSE TRAIL ON POND TRAIL Hi Everyone, Part of our continuing conservation work is setting up educational exhibits. In June, we completed installation of the Birdhouse Trail. The trail is lined with a series of fourteen birdhouses with an informational display about the bird species that lives within the house. The signage at the start of the trail (shown above) explains that these houses help birds that would nest in a tree cavity. Roughly 85 species of birds make use of a snag, which is a dead or deteriorating tree, for their homes by excavating a hole, making use of a natural cavity created by decay, or using a hole made by another bird species. So, why put up a birdhouse if the birds would normally nest in a tree? Good question! The reason becomes clear when one thinks about what you do with that dead tree in your yard. You’d cut it down. I understand your reasons… it leans toward your house or the carpenter ants have taken up residence inside it or you’re concerned that limbs might break off and hit someone. Across New England, this happens so much that the suggested ratio of three snags or dead trees per forest acre no longer exists in many areas. As you walk along this trail, you’ll see birdhouses suited for Connecticut cavity-dwelling birds and get a feel of their size and shape. Above each house is a display with photos of the male and female birds along with their nest, eggs, and young. It also provides some information about the bird’s life cycle, diet, territory size, and lifespan. After your visit to the trail, if you decide a birdhouse might be a good addition to your yard, the Cornell NestWatch Project is the place to begin your journey to select the perfect house. Using their great online tool called “Right Bird – Right House”, one can obtain a list of birds based on your region and yard habitat. Click on the birds that interest you to download the birdhouse plan and learn about house placement. The link is http://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about- birdhouses/right-bird-right-house/. We would like to thank Tom Mitchell for volunteering to construct the houses based on the Cornell NestWatch plans. He made use of materials from the forest harvest conducted last fall that created the North Meadow fields. Look forward to seeing you out and about! Miss Judy
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NEW BIRDHOUSE TRAIL ON POND TRAIL Hi Everyone,
Part of our continuing conservation work is setting up educational exhibits. In June, we completed installation of the Birdhouse Trail. The trail is lined with a series of fourteen birdhouses with an informational display about the bird species that lives within the house. The signage at the start of the trail (shown above) explains that these houses help birds that would nest in a tree cavity. Roughly 85 species of birds make use of a snag, which is a dead or deteriorating tree, for their homes by excavating a hole, making use of a natural cavity created by decay, or using a hole made by another bird species.
So, why put up a birdhouse if the birds would normally nest in a tree? Good question! The reason becomes clear when one thinks about what you do with that dead tree in your yard. You’d cut it down. I understand your reasons… it leans toward your house or the carpenter ants have taken up residence inside it or you’re concerned that limbs might break off and hit someone. Across New England, this happens so much that the suggested ratio of three snags or dead trees per forest acre no longer exists in many areas.
As you walk along this trail, you’ll see birdhouses suited for Connecticut cavity-dwelling birds and get a feel of their size and shape. Above each house is a display with photos of the male and female birds along with their nest, eggs, and young. It also provides some information about the bird’s life cycle, diet, territory size, and lifespan.
After your visit to the trail, if you decide a birdhouse might be a good addition to your yard, the Cornell NestWatch Project is the place to begin your journey to select the perfect house. Using their great online tool called “Right Bird – Right House”, one can obtain a list of birds based on your region and yard habitat. Click on the birds that interest you to download the birdhouse plan and learn about house placement. The link is http://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/right-bird-right-house/.
We would like to thank Tom Mitchell for volunteering to construct the houses based on the Cornell NestWatch plans. He made use of materials from the forest harvest conducted last fall that created the North Meadow fields.
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SCROLL DOWN THROUGH THE NEWSLETTER TO FIND THESE SECTIONS: WINDING TRAILS NATURE EVENTS
NATURE’S PORCH OPEN HOURS & THEMED TOPICS
HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH
COMING NEXT MONTH
NIGHT SKY WATCHING
OTHER NATURE EVENTS IN CONNECTICUT
WINDING TRAILS NATURE EVENTS
Registration is required 3 days prior to event. If not enough people signup, the program is cancelled.
Date/Time Event
Saturday, July 23rd Explore the Night Walk 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Follow Poplar Swamp Brook
Fee-based family program Open to the public and Winding Trails’ members
Click on this link to register: https://www.windingtrails.org/register/?id=576
Thursday, July 28th Tom Lee – Storyteller 6:00 p.m. Free member/guest program
Open to Winding Trails’ members & their guests Click on this link to register: https://www.windingtrails.org/register/?id=606
NATURE’S PORCH OPEN HOURS & THEMED TOPICS Open weekends for the 2016 season which runs from Saturday, April 2nd through Sunday, October 30th.
- During summer, we will be open on the weekends – Saturday and Sunday – from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Open weeknights for the 2016 session which runs from Monday, June 13th through Friday, August 19th. - During summer, we will be open weekday evenings – Monday to Friday – from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Nature’s Porch is not open from 8:45 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. because of Summer Camp use of the building.
Friday Nights – July 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd - Bring your picnic supper to eat at one of the picnic tables by Nature’s Porch. Then, join Miss Judy to learn about
the themed topic. Some nights will have hands-on activities which start at 4:30 p.m. and continue till 6:30 p.m.
Other evenings have an introduction talk that starts at 5:30 p.m. followed by a walk that ends around 7:00 p.m.
Look below for which is happening on a specific Friday night.
JULY DATES THEMED TOPICS
Friday to Thursday, July 1st to 7th Turtles - Friday night Miss Judy will be doing hands-on activities related to turtles with visitors.
Friday to Thursday, July 8th to 14th Habitat Enhancements - Friday night Miss Judy will be doing a talk and walk about habitat enhancements with visitors.
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Friday to Thursday, July 15th to 21st Frogs & Toads - Friday night Miss Judy will be doing hands-on activities related to frogs and toads with visitors.
Friday to Thursday, July 22nd to 28th Watersheds - Friday night Miss Judy will be doing a talk and walk about the Walton Pond watershed with visitors. - Saturday night Explore the Night Walk from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. w/ Miss Judy
*** Please register online by Tuesday, July 19th
Friday to Thursday, July 29th to August 4th Butterflies - No Friday night program
HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH
JULY IS FILLED WITH NATURE-RELATED EVENTS – AT LEAST ONE PER DAY July has shaped up to be filled with at least one advertised nature-related activity each day this month. Some are occurring here at Winding Trails along with many others occurring throughout Connecticut. To see the possible options, scroll down to the NIGHT SKY WATCHING section to discover some night viewing events or continue farther to the OTHER NATURE EVENTS IN CONNECTICUT section to plan a day-time activity.
There is no excuse to be bored with nothing to do this month… Get out to explore, learn a few things, and explore!
THURSDAY, JULY 28th TOM LEE – STORYTELLER At Amphitheater at Winding Trails, 50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington, CT Winding Trails is pleased to present Tom Lee, a professional storyteller with twenty years of experience, for an evening of traditional stories, folktales, and myths that will get the entire family sitting on the edge of their seats. His repertoire is a rich trove of over 500 stories from cultures around the world; some are centuries old with a few that originated thousands of years ago. His interest in traditional stories began while he was working as a cook in a tiny fishing village in Scotland. In the United States, Tom has worked with children and adults of all ages. "When it comes to stories," he says, "children have taught me everything I know."
Tom is roster artist with The Connecticut Commission on Culture and was the featured storyteller at the 2014 National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. His stories during this performance will focus on animals and nature. This is a free program provided by donations made to the Trails Fund. Registration is required by three days prior to the event. Please register by Monday, July 25th at this link: https://www.windingtrails.org/register/?id=581
COMING NEXT MONTH
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th CURIOUS CREATURES At Amphitheater at Winding Trails, 50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington, CT Curious Creatures, established 30 years ago, is joining us again this summer. Their mission is to teach tolerance and respect for all animals that walk, crawl, or slither on the Earth and their habitats in an entertaining, yet educational and interactive way. Touching is encouraged whenever possible. Another goal is to inform those that attend about the need for researching exotic animals in order to make good decisions on the selection of family pets. The animals, which are primarily adopted, abandoned, or rescued exotic pets, are all captive bred, non-aggressive species that are used during the interaction at the show making for a unique, safe, and fun experience for all children, even the adult kind. The mixture of different reptiles, mammals, and insects provides something of interest for all. Registration is required by three days prior to the event. Please register by Monday, August 8th at this link: https://www.windingtrails.org/register/?id=582
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NIGHT SKY WATCHING
FULL MOON INFORMATION The full moon for July is known as the Full Buck Moon because we begin to see the new growth of buck deer antlers during the month. The growing antlers are made of lots of water and some dry matter composed of 80% protein and 20% ash (primarily calcium and phosphorus). This is covered by “velvet” which is a hair-like membrane. By August, the antlers begin to harden and the composition changes to bone structure with a small amount of water. Young male fawns will begin to grow “buttons” at about 4 to 5 months of age. This month’s full moon will occur on Tuesday, July 26th at 6:57 p.m. EDT in the Hartford area.
OTHER OBSERVATIONS THIS MONTH INCLUDES:
On Monday, July 4th, NASA’s Juno spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at Jupiter after a five-year journey. It was launched on August 5th, 2011. It will have a polar orbit around the giant planet. The spacecraft is designed to study Jupiter’s atmosphere and magnetic field. It will remain in orbit until October 2017.
NAKED EYE VISIBLE PLANETS
EARLY JULY VIEW END OF JULY VIEW
Mercury Early July… Will need to look hard toward the east till July 7th since it is low in the sky at sunrise Mid-July… Beginning July 16th will start to appear at the western horizon appearing higher each night
Venus Early July… Will need to look hard toward the west since it is so low in the sky at sunset Mid-July… Beginning July 16th will start to appear at the western horizon near Mercury rising higher toward month’s end
Mars Seen in the southern sky after dusk between Saturn and Jupiter
Jupiter Seen in the western sky after dusk… fourth brightest object in the sky after the sun, moon, and Venus
Saturn Seen in the southern sky after dusk to the left of Mars
CELESTIAL EVENTS July 4th Moon phase – new moon
July 8th Moon phase – waxing crescent
July 11th Moon phase – first quarter
July 16th Moon phase – waxing gibbous
July 19th Moon phase – full moon at 6:59 p.m. EDT
July 23rd Moon phase – waning gibbous
July 26th Moon phase – last quarter
July 30th Moon phase – waning crescent
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Lunar Calendar 2016 Universe Publishing A Year of the Night Sky Calendar 2016 Ziga Media
· Visit this website to obtain a star map. http://skymaps.com/downloads.html
· Visit this website to see information on sky events for this month. http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/
AT WINDING TRAILS Join Miss Judy on the evening of Saturday, July 23rd at Winding Trails for the Explore the Night Walk. The sun will be setting at 8:18 p.m. EDT and the twilight will last till 8:49 p.m. EDT. The waning gibbous moon will rise after the walk at 10:35 p.m. EDT. If the sky conditions are clear, we hope to see all five eye-visible planets just before going home.
AT WHITE MEMORIAL IN LITCHFIELD On Friday, July 22nd at 7:30 p.m. in the A.B. Ceder Room, the members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society will be doing an indoor program called “Saturn – The Real Lord of the Rings!”. Weather permitting that night, there will be star gazing after the program. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own telescope or binoculars. Details about the indoor program can be found at: http://lhastro.org/event/star-party-7-22-16/
Full details can be found on their website at http://www.whitememorialcc.org/whats-happening/calendar/ to check out their calendar for more information or call The Conservation Center for more details at 860-567-0857.
AT THE COPERNICAN OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM IN NEW BRITAIN The Copernican Observatory and Planetarium at the Central CT State University in New Britain has regularly scheduled programs listed in their calendar that is posted on their website. The planetarium and observatory offers free monthly programs that are open to the public.
Planetarium Shows and Events: On Saturdays, July 2nd & 16th at 8 p.m., they will have their regularly scheduled free show in their planetarium.
For planetarium shows, seating is first come, first served. The planetarium is located in Copernicus Hall (Building 23 on thehttp://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=4191 map). Convenient parking is in the Copernicus (South) garage (building 17).
Observatory Events: On Saturdays, July 2nd & 16th, join them for a free observing session directly after the planetarium show (observing is weather permitting: they need a clear sky). The observatory is located on the roof of Copernicus Hall. Take the elevators to the 5th or 6th floor and follow the signs.
For additional information, visit this link: http://web.ccsu.edu/astronomy/
AT THE WESLEYAN VAN VLECK OBSERVATORY IN MIDDLETOWN The Wesleyan Van Vleck Observatory in Middletown offers Saturday night public observations. Check the site for updates based on weather conditions.
Monthly Saturday night observing (runs all year long) July 30th 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. ***Note the time change
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Organized and hosted by the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford (ASGH), this is a great opportunity to view the sky through our beautiful 20" refractor. Re-furbished in recent years in honor of Walter Scott "Scotty" Houston who used this instrument many nights, we can now share this telescope with the public on regular occasions. For parking, please note that we are NOT permitted to park at the observatory building on observatory hill. Please use Lot V on Vine Street
and walk up the hill to the observatory.
The session will be cancelled should the weather not permit observing, such as cloud cover, high wind, or threat of precipitation. Cancellation notices will be posted on their website by 6:00 p.m. the day of the observing event. For up-to-date details, please visit the http://www.asgh.org/observe.htm.
For parking, use Lot V on Vine Street and walk up the hill to the observatory. The campus map is available at this link: http://www.wesleyan.edu/about/images/CamMap_0824_WEB.pdf.
Kids’ Nights for Observing (Aimed at Elementary School Ages, Yet Open to Anyone) First and Third Friday of the Month at 8:00 p.m. (July 1st & 15th)
Kid-friendly space-related activities, led by our grad and undergrad students, which include observing with our telescopes when it’s clear.
For parking, use Lot V on Vine Street and walk up the hill to the observatory. The campus map is available at this link: http://www.wesleyan.edu/about/images/CamMap_0824_WEB.pdf.
Space Night (Aimed at Adults & High School Students, Yet Open to Anyone) First and Third Wednesday of the Month at 8:00 p.m. (July 6th & 20th)
It begins with a half-hour interactive presentation by one of our astronomy majors or masters’ students, on some topic of space news or recent discoveries in astronomy, followed by observing through the telescopes if the sky is clear. The program occurs at the Van Vleck Observatory at 96 Foss Hill in Middletown, CT.
For parking, use Lot V on Vine Street and walk up the hill to the observatory. The campus map is available at this link: http://www.wesleyan.edu/about/images/CamMap_0824_WEB.pdf. Wesleyan Astronomy Night Mailing List To get on their mailing list for a once a week email to find out what events are happening, scroll to the bottom of the page at this link, http://www.wesleyan.edu/astro/events/index.html, and enter your email address.
SPACE STATION OBSERVING NASA’s Spot the Station service gives you a list of upcoming sighting opportunities for thousands of locations worldwide, and will let you sign up to receive notices of opportunities in your email inbox or on your cell phone. The space station looks like a fast-moving plane in the sky and is bright enough that it can even be seen from the middle of a city! It can traverse the entire sky in 3 to 7 minutes. The notice gives the date, time, duration of visibility, and direction of travel. Enter in the town closest to your viewing location. Do note that there can be a series of dates during the year that it is not visible over Connecticut. The link for further information is http://spotthestation.nasa.gov.
To learn more about the space station, its international crew, how they live and work in space, and some great views of Earth, please visit http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html.
CT DEEP Events in CT – Upcoming Events – Preregistration is Required!
· July 2nd The Ecology Tour At Mashmoquet Brook State Park Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6081
· July 2nd Authors Month in July 2016 – Window into the World of Jurassic World At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5967
· July 2nd Story and Hike for Young Trekkers At Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6026
· July 6th Kids Flowering Plant Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6045
· July 7th Beekeeping for Beginners (The Apiary Series) At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6082
· July 9th Authors Month in July 2016 – The Prehistoric Games At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5968
· July 9th Turtle Hurdles: A Look at Painted Turtles Challenges, Allies, and Ponds · At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton
Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6083 · July 9th Tea Etiquette & Derby’s Downton Abby
At Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6015
· July 10th Mystery Beneath the Trees: Part 1 – The Understory’s Story At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6085
· July 10th Long Distance Guided Hike At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6084
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· July 12th Kids Stream Life Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6046
· July 13th Beetles in the Dark: A Nighttime Exploration Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6087
· July 13th Senior Walk At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6086
· July 13th Kids Stream Life Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6048
· July 14th Senior Walk At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6087
· July 16th Authors Month in July 2016 – Good Night Connecticut At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5969
· July 16th Slithering Education: A Closer Look at Snakes At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6090
· July 16th Gardeners Roundtable At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6089
· July 16th First 50 Giveaway At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5956
· July 19th Kids Wildlife Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6049
· July 20th Mystery Beneath the Trees: Part 2 – It’s Hiding on the Forest Floor At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6091
· July 20th Kids Wildlife Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6047
· July 23rd Pictures in Nature: Techniques for Photography in the Great Outdoors At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6092
· July 23rd Authors Month in July 2016 – Great Day Trips in the CT Valley of the Dinosaurs At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5970
· July 30th Microscopic Topic: Who Swims in Our Lake? At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6093
· July 30th Children’s Tea: Mad Hatter’s Tea Workshop At Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6016
· July 28th CFPA Ramble: New England Trail Letterboxing Series: East River Preserve At New England Trail, Foote Bridge Road / Beathouse Hill Road, Guilford Link: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events/cfpa-ramble-new-england-trail-letterboxing-series-east-river-preserve
· July 30th CFPA Ramble: Cheney Railroad History Walk At Cheney Railroad Trail, Manchester
Visit their website for more details and additional events at this link! http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events
CT River Watershed Council – Upcoming Events
No Connecticut Events Listed – If you’re traveling, there are paddles in MA and VT.
Visit their website to check out their calendar at this link http://www.ctriver.org/news-events/.
CT State Museum of Natural History & Archaeology Center at UConn – Upcoming Events
· July 5th to 7th K.A.S.E.T. Kids Are Scientists Too! – Marine Explorers Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#KASET
· July 11th to 15th K.A.S.E.T. Kids Are Scientists Too! – Magnificent Microbes Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#KASET #
· July 11th to 15th K.A.S.E.T. Kids Are Scientists Too! – Space Astronomy Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#KASET
· July 18th to 20th K.A.S.E.T. Kids Are Scientists Too! – Marine Explorers Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#KASET
· July 18th to 22nd Professional Learning: Archaeology Field School for Educators Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#educators_field_school
· July 30th Special UConn Bug Week Event Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#bug_week
Visit their website to check out for calendar updates at this link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html If you would like to be added to their mailing list to receive a printed copy of their programs, please email [email protected] or call 860-486-4460.
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Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut – Upcoming Events · July 5th to 8th 3rd week of Summer Camp · July 8th Schools Out! – Nature’s In! · July 10th Family Hike Day · July 11th to 15th 4th week of Summer Camp · July 14th Barnes Music Series · July 17th Afternoon Paint-A-Log · July 18th 5th week of Summer Camp · July 22nd The Wild Things · July 23rd 1st Annual Camper Family Day · July 24th Family Hike Day · July 25th to 29th 6th week of Summer Camp · July 30th Raptor Day
Visit their website for more details at this link: http://elcct.org/calendar/list-of-events/
Farmington River Watershed Association – Upcoming Events
· July 16th Archeology Paddle with Ken Feder Link:
Visit their website to check out their calendar at this link http://frwa.org/programs-and-events/.
Friends of American Legion & Peoples State Forests (FALPS) – Upcoming Events
· July 1st FALPS Friday Night Group Hike – Turkey Vulture Ledges Trail Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/489850061201001/
· July 8th FALPS Friday Night Group Hike – Robert Ross Trail Link: check their Facebook page for details closer to event date
· July 10th Invasive Plant Removal work party #1 Led by Betsy Corgan Link: check their Facebook page for details closer to event date
· July 15th FALPS Friday Night at the Museum: White Nose Syndrome in CT Bat Populations Link: check their Facebook page for details closer to event date
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· July 22nd FALPS Friday Night Group Hike – Elliott Bronson Trail Link: check their Facebook page for details closer to event date
· July 24th Invasive Plant Removal work party #2 Led by Betsy Corgan Link: check their Facebook page for details closer to event date
· July 29th FALPS Friday Night Group Hike – Agnes Bowen Trail Link: check their Facebook page for details closer to event date Visit their Facebook page to check out their calendar at this link:
Roaring Brook Nature Center – Upcoming Events · July 6th Wednesday Evening Walk · July 7th Animal Babies – Animal Demonstration · July 11th & 13th Junior Vets Club · July 15th Butterfly Tea Party & Story Time
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· July 18th & 20th Junior Vets Club · July 21st Snakes Alive – Animal Demonstration · July 23rd Annual Butterfly Count · July 23rd Butterfly Program & Walk
Visit their website to check out their calendar at this link for more information! http://www.roaringbrook.org/events/events.html
Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area in Burlington, CT – Upcoming Events
· July 7th Butterfly Talk & Walk · Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6073
· July 16th Forest Floor Exploration · Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6077
· July 30th Stream Investigation · Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6078
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For additional information about a program, call their office at 860-424-3011. Visit their website to obtain their trail map: http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/wildlife/pdf_files/maps/maps_other/swtrail.pdf
Sharon Audubon Center in Sharon, CT – Upcoming Events
· No Events Posted at Time of Publication ·
Visit their website for more details at this link: http://sharon.audubon.org/events. Or call the Audubon Center for information at (860) 364-0520 For a copy of their trail maps, visit: http://sharon.audubon.org/trail-maps
White Memorial Conservation Center – Upcoming Events
· June 29th to July 5th Museum Children Free Week
· July 2nd Film: Dam Nation · July 4th Museum Closed – Independence Day · July 5th “Wee Discoverers” Summer Nature Program · July 6th Yoga in the Garden · July 6th to 12th Museum Children Free Week · July 7th Nature’s Nursery Series · July 9th Dragonflies and Damselflies Mini-BioBlitz · July 11th to 29th (Weekdays Only)
“Nature Adventurers” Summer Programs · July 11th to 15th “Natural History Explorers” Grades 3 & 4 Summer Program · July 12th “Wee Discoverers” Summer Nature Program · July 13th Yoga in the Garden · July 16th Dawn Chorus with Fran Zygmont · July 16th Annual Celebration for the Bats · July 18th to 22nd “Natural History Explorers” Grades 3 & 4 Summer Program · July 19th “Wee Discoverers” Summer Nature Program · July 20th Yoga in the Garden · July 22nd Fireside Reading: The Nature of Icelandic Poetry with Gerri Griswold · July 22nd Star Party!!! · July 23rd Make Your Own Walking Stick with the CT Woodcarver Association
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· July 25th to 29th “Natural History Explorers” Grades 5 & 6 Summer Program · July 26th “Wee Discoverers” Summer Nature Program · July 27th Yoga in the Garden · July 29th/30th A Celebration of the Bantam River · July 30th Snakes of Connecticut w/ Brian Kleinman
Visit their website to check out their calendar at this link for more information! http://www.whitememorialcc.org/whats-happening/calendar/ Or call The Conservation Center for more details at 860-567-0857. For a copy of their trail maps, visit: http://www.whitememorialcc.org/plan-visit/trail-maps-2/
Look forward to seeing you out and about!
Miss Judy Judy Witzke, Park Naturalist Winding Trails, Inc. 50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington, CT 06032 Office: (860) 677-8458 ext. 33 Fax: (860) 676-9407 E-mail: [email protected]
Fostering a Love for the Outdoors/Creating a Sense of Community/Developing Leadership and Life Skills
