October Events
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center
AUTUMN TREE ID HIKE – Saturday Oct. 10, 9:30–11:30 am
Creature Feature, Every Saturday at 12:00 pm
Guided Hike, Every Sunday 1:00 pm
Autumnfest, October 17, 11:00-4:00
BEEKEEPING WITH ERAST MARKIW
Erast Markiw, a local beekeeper for over 20 years, emphasizes that honeybees are important to us because they pollinate many of our local crops and native plants. He will show the essential parts of a hive, demonstrate how to shave sealed comb in preparation for honey extraction, and give us Information on how to get started with beekeeping. Come enjoy his presentation and have a chance to chew on freshly shaven beeswax with honey! Please register. FREE. Please call to register.
Saturday, Oct 10, 2015, 10:00 AM
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Deerfield Road, Ansonia, CT, United States
FORESTER WEBELOS ACTIVITY BADGE
FORESTER WEBELOS ACTIVITY BADGE– Mon. Oct. 12 (Columbus Day), 10 am
Calling all scouts! Join the Nature Center naturalist for an interpretive hike and earn your badge. Join us on Columbus Day to explore our forest and do five activities to complete a Forester Weblos Activity Badge.
Call to register at 203 736-1053. Cost is $5 per child.
Monday, Oct 12, 2015, 10:00 AM
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Deerfield Road, Ansonia, CT, United States
AUTUMNFEST
AUTUMNFEST – Sat. Oct. 17, 11 am – 4 pm
Celebrate this wonderful season with the Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center (FANCI)! Take a ride over hill and dale in our horse drawn STORY hay wagon, where you’ll hear some spooky Halloween tales! Learn about bats, spiders and owls! Have some fresh-squeezed apple cider and fresh-made donuts, then visit the Friends Nature Shop to buy some creepy and crawly nature-related gifts. You can try your hand at pumpkin carving, get your face painted, and make some creative crafts. All proceeds will benefit the Nature Center’s playground project efforts. RAIN or SHINE.
No park admission fee.
Call us for more information at 203-736-1053.
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015, 11:00 AM
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Deerfield Road, Ansonia, CT, United States
SIRIUS COYOTE: Family Musical Performance
SIRIUS COYOTE: Musical Performance
Join us for this free family musical event
The duo Sirius Coyote (Giovanni Ciarlo and Kathleen Sartor) focuses on environmental awareness, community building, sustainability, and diversity through music emphasizing the culture of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The audience will participate in singing, clapping and playing upbeat, fun original songs in Spanish and English.
FREE. Please call to register at 203 736-1053