Upcoming Events
Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center
SPRING TERM JUNIOR RANGERS – Registration begins Thurs. Mar. 15
Calling all kids 11 to 14 years old who love nature! Has your child wanted to work with animals, garden, help maintain our trails, and help with special events? This is the opportunity to help the Nature Center in our 8-week after-school program, starting on Thurs. Apr. 12 at 3:30 pm. Parental permission is required. Class size is limited; this class fills up fast!
FREE. Please call to register
THE ART OF ANIMAL TRACKING WITH ANDREW DOBOS – Sat. Mar. 17, 10 am
Naturalist and educator Andy Dobos will take you on a wildlife tracking walk through the Nature Center's fields and forests. There are always clues left behind by the animals for us to decipher, telling a story of their habits and lives. Get to know our beloved wildlife that much better. Wear good boots and extra layers; there will be a lot of standing and time off trail. For ages 6 and up.
FEE: $6 per person. Please call to register
NATURE AS MENTOR: Building on Your Authentic Foundation with Marlow Shami – Sun. Mar. 18, 2–3:30 pm
Discover with teacher and healer Marlow Shami how every day and anywhere nature can guide, calm, inform, and restore you. Enjoy a beautifully illustrated talk, out-of-door nature connecting activities, and deep guided visualization. Marlow will share both the wisdom of elder/earth based cultures as well as recent empirical research in the fields of ecopsychology and environmental psychology, mindfulness based stress reduction, meditation, and energy medicine. This 90-minute workshop is designed for adults seeking inspirational guidance and healing restoration within their daily lives. Marlow Shami, M.S., conducts Nature as Healer workshops and talks throughout New England.
FEE: $6 per person. Please call to register for this adult program.
OWL PROWL: Raptor Woods Hike – ***Friday March 23, 5 pm***
Visitors will take a guided hike through the Raptor Woods and explore how our senses change with the setting of the sun. We will learn how nocturnal animals have adapted to the night life. Guests will search for and call the owl species that call CT home. The night will end in the Visitor Center, meeting one of our resident owls! For ages 8 and up.
FREE.Please call to register
ASTRONOMY: Radio Telescope – --****Saturday March 24, 7 pm****
Come to Ansonia’s darkest location for some unusual night sky viewing with Bob Carruthers. View the first quarter moon and geo-stationary satellite using Bob’s small radio telescope. He will explain how he made this fairly simple telescope out of a satellite dish and teach you how you can make your own.
FREE; please call to register in advance
***ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS***
Pet Loss Grief Support Group – By appointment
Losing a beloved animal can be tragic and a very emotional time for humans. There are numerous resources to turn to for the loss of a human loved one; however, there are limited options for when we lose an animal. Susan Wilson has created this FREE support group for those who have lost an animal or have one in the process of moving on. Please call Susan at 1-802-379-4449 to set up an appointment.
Creature Features – Saturdays, 12 noon
Come to meet our furry, scaly, and feathery animal ambassadors. You’ll have the chance to touch and hold them in this FREE family program for all ages. Please call the nature center if you have an organizational group of more than 10 people attending creature feature.
Sunday Guided Hikes – Sundays, 1 pm
Join a Nature Center guide on Sunday afternoons for fun, exercise, and learning about our trails! Please call the nature center if you have an organizational group of more than 10 people attending the hike.
Fiber Arts Group – Tuesdays, 6 pm
Get together with others to work on your fiber arts projects! Bring any kind of fiber work—knitting, felting, crocheting