Friday, June 6, 2014

Take a hike Saturday at Ansonia Nature Center

To celebrate CT Trails Day
ANSONIA - Take a hike at the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center’s Raptor Woods Trail from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Connecticut Trails Day.

Get acquainted with the park’s trail system and the extension onto adjacent state forest land.
Join naturalist/guide Alison Rubelmann, nature center director, for an educational and entertaining hike to identify nature along the way.

Participants should prepare for hiking with sturdy shoes, long pants, and water. The hike is two to three miles over moderate terrain.

This program is free; call 203-736-1053 to register.

Permaculture Workshop
Also on Saturday, the nature center has scheduled a third Permaculture Workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This session will include an introduction to planting Connecticut native species and physical clearing of large areas of invasive species.

It also will feature an introduction to basic grafting, learning how to create an air-layer, and further development of swales.
Registration requested; call 203-736-1053.

The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road.


Note: this information is taken from the nature center's calendar.

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