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Moderate Drought in Connecticut Hi Everyone,

If you have been out in the forest, your yard, or starting a garden, you’ve noticed that the ground soil is dry this spring. Based on the National Weather Service precipitation records, Connecticut is in a moderate drought right now. Around the Farmington area, we are about 5 inches below normal since the start of 2016 and about 10 inches below normal since October 1st of 2015.

This issue started last year with low summer rainfall. The small amount of 2015-2016 winter snowfall and spring rains has left many of us relying on our well or local public service to water our plants. The long range rainfall forecasts have not been very promising either.

So, what can we do to help our plants and soil? Let’s take a look at how you work in your lawn and gardens to find ways to reduce your water needs this summer. Here are a few suggestions that are easy to implement.

In your garden, use compost, worm castings, and mulch around your plants. On a hot day, 70% of the soil moisture will evaporate without some ground cover. Other benefits from these items include insulating the soil, keeping it from becoming hard, and providing nutrients so the plants remain hardy. During heavy rains, the mulch will break the force of the driving rain, reduce possible erosion, and hold the absorbed water.

For your lawn, set that mower blade high so the grass shades the soil. Scalping your lawn just allows the sun to get directly to the soil, drying it out quickly. Let the grass clippings remain on the lawn. These break down easily and will return beneficial nutrients back into the soil. Cut regularly so the grass blade is not shocked by a severe removal and no clipping piles smother the growing grass.

Finally, avoid overwatering to compensate for the reduced rainfall. This just leaches away nutrients, creates a shallow root system, and causes loss of oxygen in the soil pore spaces which increase the chance of root rot and other diseases.

On to a more pleasant topic, this first weekend of June is a great time to jump start your summer with an outdoor hike, bike ride, run, or paddle at one of the Connecticut or National Trails Day events. These events provide great experiences for all levels of skill from novice to expert and allows you to explore some new locations. Scroll down to the Highlights This Month and Other Nature Events In Connecticut sections for ideas. Remember to invite friends and family to share the experience!!!

One final note for this newsletter. A few years ago, a good friend provided a link to a YouTube video entitled “Look Up”. It’s a thought provoking look to unplug from our electronic gadgets from time to time so we reconnect with the world around us – both natural and social. It is found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqJwJCVRKfs. If you’re at the Porch this summer, let me know if you gave it a try and how it worked out.

Look forward to seeing you out and about!

Miss Judy

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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

Friday, June 10th Acoustic Night at Nature’s Porch 7:00 p.m. Free member program; Fee-based for non-members

Open to the public and Winding Trails’ members Click on this link for info: https://www.windingtrails.org/programs/special-events/ – scroll down

Saturday, June 18th Explore the Night Walk 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Peak of Flowering Plants

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

Sunday, June 19th Take a Walk: Peak of Flowering Plants 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free member program; Fee-based for non-members

Open to the public and Winding Trails’ members 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.

JUNE DATES THEMED TOPICS

Saturday & Sunday, June 4th & 5th Snakes

Saturday to Thursday, June 11th to 16th Insects

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Friday to Thursday, June 17th to 23rd Peak of Flowering Plants - Friday night Miss Judy will be doing hands-on activities related to flowers with visitors. - Saturday Explore the Night Walk from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

*** Please register online by June 15th - Sunday Take a Walk: Peak of Flowering Plants from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

*** Please register online by June 16th

Friday to Thursday, June 24th to 30th Aquatic Plants - Friday night Miss Judy will be doing hands-on activities related to aquatic plants with visitors.

HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH

SATURDAY, JUNE 4th CT STATE BIOBLITZ

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SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 4th & 5th CONNECTICUT & NATIONAL TRAILS DAYS CT Location List Found at This Link: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/ct-trails-weekend/events-2016?utm_source=CFPA%20Happenings--%20June%202016&utm_campaign=June%202016%20e-happenings&utm_medium=email The Connecticut Trail Days is an off-shoot of the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® event which is a celebration of America’s magnificent Trail System. There are a number of outdoor activities that allows you to share the love of trails with friends, family, and your communities. These activities include: hiking, biking, paddling, trail running, bird watching and more! For public and private land managers alike, this is a great time to showcase beautiful landscapes along with special or threatened locales to the many people participating in these events.

Going To Be Out Of State This Weekend??? Check out this link for National opportunities: http://nationaltrailsday.americanhiking.org/ntd-events/

SATURDAY, JUNE 11th CONNECTICUT OPEN HOUSE DAY Location List Found at This Link: http://www.ctvisit.com/connecticut-open-house-day-june-11-2016 The Connecticut Office of Tourism is sponsoring the 12th annual Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 11th. Join us for this day-long, state-wide celebration of everything that makes Connecticut great! Attractions, museums, galleries, nature museums, state parks, and organizations in towns and cities all across Connecticut will be opening their doors and welcoming visitors with discounted or free admission, giveaways, special offers, hands-on activities for the kids and more. It’s a great way to discover or rediscover all that is happening in our state. You can even become a Connecticut Ambassador! Grab a CT driver’s license and choose a town from the above link to start planning your day.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19th TAKE A WALK: PEAK OF FLOWERING PLANTS At Nature’s Porch at Winding Trails, 50 Winding Trails Drive, Farmington, CT Come join Steve Messier, Winding Trails' volunteer botanist, to discover more about the flowering plants that inhabit Winding Trails property. The walk will catch the portion of the summer that has the most plants in flower. Visit the Powerline to see what plants bloom in this sunny open space. Continue on to the new field space to see what plants are beginning to populate this new habitat. Finish up by checking the wetlands and Walton Pond shoreline for those plants that like wet spaces. Always dress for the weather and wear a good pair of walking shoes. Please register by Wednesday, June 15th at this link: https://www.windingtrails.org/register/?id=606

COMING NEXT MONTH 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

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NIGHT SKY WATCHING

FULL MOON INFORMATION The full moon for June is known as the Full Strawberry Moon because the Algonquin would harvest native strawberries during the fruit’s brief season. This month’s full moon will occur on Monday, June 20th at 7:02 a.m. EDT in the Hartford area.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS THIS MONTH INCLUDES:

NAKED EYE VISIBLE PLANETS

Mercury Hidden in the glow of sunrise

Venus Hidden in the glow of sunset

Mars Shines fiery bright low in the southeast sky at nightfall and crosses the southern sky through the night

Jupiter In the Leo constellation, it shines bright white in the west during evening.

Saturn Above the Scorpion constellation, it glows pale yellow well east of Mars to lower left or left.

CELESTIAL EVENTS June 1st Moon phase – waning crescent

June 3rd At dusk, look southeast to see Saturn to the left and Mars above the Scorpius constellation.

June 4th Moon phase – new moon

June 9th Moon phase – waxing crescent

June 12th Moon phase – first quarter

June 16th – 18th At dusk, look south-southeast to see the moon, Saturn and Mars near the Scorpius constellation.

June 17th Moon phase – waxing gibbous

June 20th Moon phase – full moon at 7:02 a.m. EDT First Day of Summer at 6:34 p.m. EDT

June 24th Moon phase – waning gibbous

June 27th Moon phase – last quarter

Sources: Old Farmer’s Almanac - Astronomy http://www.almanac.com/astronomy Sky Watch 2016 Sky & Telescope Publishing

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, June 18th at Winding Trails for the Explore the Night Walk. The sun will be setting at 8:32 p.m. EDT and the twilight will last till 9:04 p.m. EDT. The waxing gibbous moon will rise during the day at 6:47 p.m. EDT. If the sky conditions are clear, we will be seeing the moon and Saturn together in the twilight.

AT WHITE MEMORIAL IN LITCHFIELD On Friday, June 24th 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 “Jupiter – King of the Planets”. Weather

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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.

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, June 4th & 18th 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, June 4th & 18th, 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) June 25th 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. ***Note the time change

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. (June 3rd & 17th)

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.

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Space Night (Aimed at Adults & High School Students, Yet Open to Anyone) First and Third Wednesday of the Month at 8:00 p.m. (June 1st & 15th)

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.

OTHER NATURE EVENTS IN CONNECTICUT

ANSONIA NATURE & RECREATION CENTER – Upcoming Events – Preregistration is Required!

· June 3rd Nature’s Child: Creatures of Redwing Pond

· June 4th CT Trails Day Walk

· June 5th Tree ID Hike

· June 8th FANCI Annual Meeting

· June 11th Primitive Fire Skills

· June 18th Outdoor Living Skills: Lashing Project III

· June 18th Summer Solstice Drumming with Che Cartaflsa

· June 20th Full Strawberry Moon Hike

Visit their website for more details and additional events at this link during the month of June!

http://ansonianaturecenter.org/programs-events/calendar-of-events/

CT DEEP Events in CT – Upcoming Events – Preregistration is Required!

· June 3rd 17th Annual Greenway Awards & National Trails Day Celebration At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6057

· June 4th Celebrate CT Trails Day at the Kellogg Estate At Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6056

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· June 4th Arboretum of Evolution Walk At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5971

· June 5th Coyotes At Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6024

· June 5th Goodwin Forest Trail Run At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6050

· June 11th Connecticut Open House Day At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5954

· June 11th Connecticut Open House Day At Kellogg Estate, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6019

· June 14th Kids Bird Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6039

· June 14th Woods Forum At James L. Goodwin Conservation Center, 23 Potter Road, Hampton Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6053

· June 15th Kids Bird Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6040

· June 18th First 50 Families Giveaway At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5955

· June 21st Kids Insect Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6041

· June 22nd Kids Insect Program At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6042

· June 25th Butterfly Gardening At Dinosaur State Park, 400 West Street, Rocky Hill Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5972

· June 25th All About the Bee · At Kellogg Estate, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby

Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6025 · June 26th Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day

At Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6014

· June 28th Kids Nature Photography Program · At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon

Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6043 · June 29th Kids Nature Photography Program · At Belding Wildlife Management Area, Bread and Milk Road, Vernon

Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6044

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CT Forest & Park Association – Upcoming Events

· June 9th CFPA Ramble: New England Trail Letterboxing Series – Castle Craig At Hubbard Park, 999 West Main Street, Meriden Link:

http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events/cfpa-ramble-new-england-trail-letterboxing-series-castle-craig

· June 16th CFPA Ramble: New England Trail Letterboxing Series – Mount Higby At Mount Higby, 484 Meriden Road (Route 66), Middlefield

Link: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events/cfpa-ramble-new-england-trail-letterboxing-series-mount-higby

· June 18th CFPA Ramble: Summer Tree Walk for Beginners At CFPA Headquarters, 16 Meriden Road, Middlefield Link: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events/cfpa-ramble-summer-tree-walk-for-beginners

· June 19th CFPA Ramble: Tree ID for Beginners At Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society, 1881 Cheshire Street, Cheshire

Link: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events/cfpa-ramble-tree-id-for-beginners

· June 30th CFPA Ramble: New England Trail Letterboxing Series – Reservoir Loop Trail At New England Trail, 670 Brooks Road, Middletown Link: http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events/cfpa-ramble-new-england-trail-letterboxing-series-reservoir-loop-trail

Visit their website for more details and additional events at this link! http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CFPA-events

CT River Watershed Council – Upcoming Events

· June 4th Annual Shad Bake At Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main Street, Essex

· June 5th Canoe & Kayak Paddle – Experienced Paddlers At Warehouse Park & The Commons, Wethersfield

· June 5th Canoe & Kayak Paddle – Novice Paddlers At Warehouse Park & The Commons, Wethersfield

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

· June 11th Special Series: Exploring Connecticut’s Towns - Essex Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#CT_towns

· June 25th Explore New Haven’s Historic Grove Street Cemetery Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#grove_st_cemetery

· June 27th to July 1st K.A.S.E.T. Archeology Field School for Kids Link: http://www.cac.uconn.edu/mnhcurrentcalendar.html#KASET

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 david.colberg@uconn.edu or call 860-486-4460.

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Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut – Upcoming Events · June 1st 10% Summer Camp Discount Ends · June 20th to June 24th

1st week of Summer Camp · June 27th to July 1st 2nd week of Summer Camp

Visit their website for more details at this link: http://elcct.org/calendar/list-of-events/

Farmington River Watershed Association – Upcoming Events

· June 29th Want a Greener Lawn? Attend a Natural Lawn Care Workshop Link: http://frwa.org/newsroom-blog/want-a-greener-lawn-attend-a-natural-lawn-care-workshop-june-29/

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

· June 4th CT Trails Day Hike on the Henry Buck Trail Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1597869500488159/

· June 12th River Bugs and All Those Things Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1601539990157291/

· June 17th Recognizing & Preventing Rock Snot from Polluting Our Waterways Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/875896982520244/

· June 26th & 27th Blue Trail Trail Maintenance in Peoples State Forest Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1710651955875148/

Visit their Facebook page to check out their calendar at this link:

https://www.facebook.com/ctfalps/events?ref=page_internal

Roaring Brook Nature Center – Upcoming Events · June 19th Summer Solstice Father’s Day Hike

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

· June 4th Wildlife Day · Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5988

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· June 4th Trails Day Hike · Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=5986

· June 5th Educational Walk · Link for details: http://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/viewev.asp?id=6037

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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

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Sharon Audubon Center in Sharon, CT – Upcoming Events

· June 4th Birds in Focus: Raptor Photography Event http://sharon.audubon.org/events/birds-focus-raptor-photography-event ·

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 4th Museum Open House in Celebration of Connecticut Trail Days · June 4th Celebrate Connecticut Trail Days!!! Geology Walk Through Five Ponds w/ Tom Alena · June 4th Amphibian Amble with Carrie Szwed · June 8th – 14th Museum Children Free Week · June 8th Yoga in the Garden with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro · June 9th Nature’s Nursery Series for Ages 3 to 6 · June 11th Exploring Topsmead w/ Gerri Griswold · June 12th Litchfield Hills Road Race · June 18th Icelandic National Day · June 24th Star Party: Jupiter – King of the Planets · June 25th Forest Medicine: A Mediation & Woods Walk with Marlow Shami · June 29th – July 5th

Museum Children Free Week

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: judy@windingtrails.org

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