October Events
Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our AUTUMN FESTIVAL successful
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Thanks to everyone who helped make our
AUTUMN FESTIVAL a HUGE success!
Thank you so much to all our staff, donors, friends, volunteers, junior rangers and visitors.
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CREEPY CRAWLIES – Saturday, Oct. 28, 12 pm
Hold a real life tarantula, hear a cockroach hiss, and learn all about insects. Arthropods are fascinating creatures! Join us for this special Creature Feature family program.
FREE. Please call to register 203 736-1053
GUIDED HIKE: Fall Foliage – Sunday, Oct. 29, 1 pm
Join the Nature Center naturalist for a stroll through our woodlands, old fields, and wetlands. Enjoy the beauty and the crisp fall air while learning about New England’s flora and fauna. Wear appropriate footwear.
FREE- Please call to register 203 736-1053
Coming up in Nov
FULL BEAVER MOON HIKE – Sat. Nov. 4, 6:30 pm
This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Join the Nature Center guides as we lead you around our park by the light of the moon. For all ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). Wear comfortable shoes for uneven terrain. FEE: $1.00. Please call to register.
FIELD TRIP: Rowanwood Farm – Sun. Nov. 5,
Meet at farm 1:45 pm; farm tour starts 2 pm
During our visit, participants learn firsthand about the animals that live on Rowanwood Farm. Everyone has an opportunity to interact up close and personal with these amazing creatures. Topics include where llamas come from, how they are sheared, what they eat, and many other interesting particulars that participants learn about our animals.
FEE: $10 per person; must prepay by Nov. 1.
We will meet at the farm in Newtown at 1:45;
Go to www.rowanwoodfarm.com for directions.
Ongoing events
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.
Sunday Guided Hikes – Sundays, 1 pm
Join a Nature Center guide on Sunday afternoons for fun, exercise, and learning about our trails! See the above listings for hikes with a specific theme.
Monday Night Trail Run – Mondays, 5:30-6:30 pm
For all the runners who want something out of the ordinary! Ranger Dan will lead you through our 156-acre network of trails, while you burn off the weekend's extra calories. This FREE program is the best way to start off your week. Please register and wear appropriate footwear.
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, etc. A great way to dedicate time to your handiwork and socialize too. FREE.