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Ansonia Nature & Recreation
Center:
Calendar of Events
Summer 2008
To register for events call 736-1053 |
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JUNE
SUMMER VACATION NATURE DAYS REGISTRATION: Theme—Going & Growing Green –
Mon. June 2, 9 am
Members and Ansonia residents started registering for our summer day camp in
May, but if you’re neither, now you can too! This summer’s theme is our food and
our environment. Our popular school vacation classes will begin the last week of
July for 11- to 14-year-olds only, and continue for 4- to 10-year-olds for the
next three weeks in August. Tuition is $30 for 4- and 5-year-olds, and $60 for
6- to 14-year-olds. (For FANCI members and residents, it’s half price.) Register
now for these science-based, fun-filled days. Classes fill up quickly!
MOM, DAD, & ME: Creatures of Redwing Pond - Fri. June 6, 10 am or
1 pm
Who lives in the pond? You’ll find out, as we discover the critters with two
legs, four legs, and six legs! Our classes are designed for children 3 to 5
years old with an adult caregiver. Tuition is $6 for FANCI members and Ansonia
residents, and $8 for all others. Please register in advance. Class size is
limited.
CT TRAILS DAY – Sat. June 7, 9 am to noon
Experience the beauty and diversity of the southern New England woodland trail
system in our park, which adjoins a Connecticut State Forest. Learn the history
of the land with Peter Rzasa and Alison Rubelmann, hike co-leaders. Visit a
vernal pool, streams, and an old-growth forest. Bring water, bug spray—and a
sack lunch to enjoy in the park after the hike. FREE.
NAUGATUCK RIVER CLEANUP – Sun. June 8, 9 am to noon
Plan to help us clean up the litter along a secluded section of the Naugatuck
River in Ansonia. We’re likely to see wildlife along the way as well as litter!
Bring a pair of sturdy gloves, and drinking water. We’ll supply the trash bags.
For adults and older children. Please call to register. Directions to the
cleanup site upon registration.
THE FARMER’S VOICE – Fri. June 13, 7:30 pm
Join filmmaker Beverly Corvino to view and discuss this locally made documentary
about saving Connecticut farms, and meet with some of our own Valley
agricultural experts, who are successfully cultivating their land while
providing homegrown fruits and vegetables for our tables. Learn about local
farmers’ markets and the people who grow the delicious food we enjoy in our own
area. FREE.
OPEN HOUSE DAY: Our Food and Our Environment – Sat. June 14, 9 am
to 4 pm
The Nature Center is part of the statewide Connecticut Open House event! Please
join us as we focus on locally grown food and drink. Hear Bill Duesing, NOFA’s
executive director, describe the importance of community-supported agriculture.
Take tours of our park’s Ansonia Community Organic Gardens, and the children’s
Inch by Inch garden at the Redwing Pond House. Visit our neighbor’s orchard and
Christmas tree farm, and be part of Ranger Martin and Russ Zelanin’s family
fishing foray. Ranger Wendy will conduct an invasive-plant species workshop. Be
part of a get-acquainted field trip to our local vineyard as well as a session
on backyard beekeeping. Call for program and tour times. FREE.
TWO COYOTES: Coyote Adventure Program: Sneaky Animals – Sat. June
14, 2 sessions
The Coyote Adventure Program is a children’s nature program run by the Two
Coyotes Wilderness School. Children can explore the wonders of the natural
world, learn about the plants and animals that live in it, and have fun! The
morning session, for ages 6-8, runs from 10 am to noon. The afternoon session,
for ages 9-12, runs from 1 pm to 3 pm. Please email justin.pegnataro@twocoyotes.org,
or call (203) 843-3112 to register or for more information. FEE: $10.
TWO COYOTES: Coyote Adventure Program: Animal Senses – Sat. June
21, 2 sessions
See the Two Coyotes June 14 listing for more information.
DRUMMING IN THE SUMMER SOLSTICE – Sat. June 21, 8 pm
Bring your own drum or other percussive instrument, and join Ranger Dawn as we
welcome the lazy, hazy days and nights of summer! Expect a little storytelling
too, and stargazing if it’s a clear night. FREE.
TWO COYOTES: Great Dig Part 2 – Sun. June 22, 12 noon to 3 pm
Pirate treasure, arrowheads, forgotten ruins—who knows what will be unearthed in
the Great Dig, part two? Join Two Coyotes Wilderness School at the Nature Center
in an archaeological dig to uncover the mysteries of the past. All ages welcome.
Please call to register. Tuition: $15 per participant or $25 per family.
P.A.C.K.: Birds in Their Habitat – Sun. June 22, 2 pm
This comic and educational show, created and performed by Henry Lappen, uses
realistic, handmade masks to explore how different birds have evolved different
shapes and behaviors to adapt to their environment. Participants get a chance to
try on the masks and soar as eagles, swim as puffins, and stalk as herons. FREE,
but please call to register. P.A.C.K. (Parents and Communities for Kids) is
funded by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.
FIREFLIES AND ROSES: A Night Hike – Thursday June 26, 8 pm
Assistant Director Ali will lead this sensory experience into the park after
dark. Pre-registration is required, as well as sturdy shoes and appropriate
dress. FREE.
JULY
MOM, DAD, & ME: Butterflying - Fri. July 11, 10 am or 1 pm (date change
to second Friday)
Join Ranger Wendy for this class about these beautiful and mysterious insects.
Learn about their lives as eggs, worms, and makeover experts! See June 6 listing
for tuition information. Pre-register, please.
TWO COYOTES: Coyote Adventure Program: Windy Weather – Sat. July
12, 2 sessions
See the Two Coyotes June 14 listing for more information.
PONDLIFE – Sat, July 19, 10 am
This class is geared for families to explore the critters that call our Redwing
Pond “home sweet home.” Meet some pond reptiles; see the birds who reside at the
edge; and use dip nets to capture, identify, then release the sometimes bizarre
underwater inhabitants. FREE, but call to register. Dress to get dirty and maybe
wet!
TWO COYOTES: Coyote Adventure Program: Story Quest – Sat. July 19,
2 sessions
See the Two Coyotes June 14 listing for more information.
SUMMER NATURE DAYS: Going & Growing Green begin July 29 at 9:30 am
We’ll learn how what we eat affects our world. Harvest, cook, hike and have fun!
Four sessions to choose from: July 29-31, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for youngsters 11
to 14 years old only, and Aug. 5-7, 12-14, and 19-21, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm for
children 4 and 5 years old and 9:30 am to 2:30 pm for children 6 to 10 years
old. See June 2 listing for tuition information.
AUGUST
MOM, DAD, & ME: Dragonflies - Fri. Aug. 1, 10 am or 1 pm
Get up close and personal with a flying mosquito zapper! Take a short hike and
create a take-home craft in this class about these amazing and colorful insects
with Ranger Wendy. See tuition information in listing for June 6. Pre-register,
please.
BACK TO BASICS: Tinctures and Salves from the Herb Garden – Sat. Aug. 9,
2 pm
Ranger Dawn offers to teach us how to make our own products to treat wounds and
the best use of herbs that help to heal us. A take-home project is planned. A
small donation is requested, to be determined.
STARRY STARRY NIGHT – Tuesday Aug. 12, 9 pm (cloud/rain date Wednesday
Aug. 13)
Bring a chaise lounge or a ground cloth in order to be comfortable while
searching the night sky for “shooting stars.” Bring a nonalcoholic beverage, and
we’ll supply the popcorn for this celestial show! FREE, but please register. Fun
for the whole family.
FAMILY CAMPING – Fri. Aug. 22—Sat. Aug. 23, 6 pm to 10 am
Tent camping is a great way to connect or re-connect with nature. In a
partnership with Two Coyotes and the Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, we
will have a campfire, roast marshmallows, participate in an optional night hike
through the park trails, and share some campfire stories before bed. Bring your
own picnic dinner, and we’ll provide an eggs ‘n’ bacon breakfast in the morning.
TUITION: $10 per person to benefit FANCI. Limited registration.
TWO COYOTES: Basketmaking for Beginners – Sat. Aug. 23, 1 pm to 3 pm
Come and learn how to weave a basket with Two Coyotes Wilderness School’s
instructor Justin Pegnataro. This program is for teens and adults. Tuition: $15.
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Fndays: Guided Hikes, 1 pm
Thursdays: Yoga for Your Health, 6:30 pm
Saturdays: Creature Features, 12 noon
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Canoe/Kayak the Naugatuck River in September
October Autumn Fest
Holiday/Solstice Celebration with the Friends
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