PRESS RELEASE
For Release: October 20, 2006Contact: Mara Neville
203-259-6305 ext. 103
mneville@ctaudubon.oorg
Halloween & Harvest Happenings
At Connecticut Audubon Society
(Events are Listed in Date Order)
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At CAS Center at Fairfield
Enchanted Forest Annual Halloween Event!
For Kids of All Ages & Adults.
Friday, October 27, 5:30-8 p.m.
Guided Walks every 30 minutes!
Put on your costume and join CAS Center at Fairfield for a guided walk “to the dark side.”
We’ll creep through our Enchanted Forest (aka the 155-acre Larsen Sanctuary) to discover the creatures that are awake at night. This annual Halloween event is a fun and safe way to celebrate the autumn season. After your walk, come inside for games, crafts and refreshments, and to meet the Center at Fairfield’s creepy, crawly critters. Guided walks leave on the half hour starting at 5:30 p.m. Call to reserve space for the walk time of your choice.
Program held rain or moonshine. All proceeds support CAS’s education programs.
Pre-registration and pre-payment required: call 203-259-6305, ext. 109.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cost: $8/child, $6/adult for CAS members; $12/child, $10/adult for non-members.
CAS Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-259-6305.
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At CAS Coastal Center at Milford Point
Halloween Spook-tacular Owl Prowl
For Kids of All Ages & Adults.
Monday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m.
When the sun retreats, owls awaken with the night to go in search of prey. Some say that owls are what first sparked legends of ghosts. Whatever the truth, this autumn night so close to All Hallows Eve is a fine time to uncover the mysteries of these amazing nocturnal hunters.
Come meet a live local owl and learn about a few of the species that co-exist in our area. Time (and luck) permitting we’ll try to call one in. Please pre-register.
Cost: $7 CAS members (family maximum $21); $14 non-members (family maximum $42).
CAS Coastal Center, 1 Milford Point Road, Milford, CT 06460, 203-878-7440.
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At CAS Center at Glastonbury
Halloween Eve Event
For 3-5 year olds.
Monday, October 30, 1-2 p.m.
Dress in your best Halloween costume and learn about spiders and other wonderful creepy crawlies things, while we have a little Halloween party.
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At CAS Center at Glastonbury
Halloween Eve Event
For 3-5 year olds.
Monday, October 30, 1-2 p.m.
For children between 3 and 5 years old; dress for outdoors.
Cost: $10 for CAS members; $13 for non-members. Please pre-register.
CAS Center at Glastonbury, 1361 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033, 860-633-8402
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At CAS Birdcraft Museum in Fairfield
“Turkey Talk”
For Children, Families & Adults
Sunday, November 5, 3-4 p.m.
Turkeys are everywhere these days. Do you know why there aren’t any turkeys in our museum’s dioramas? Turkeys are remarkable flyers, terrific talkers, and incredible eating machines. Test out your turkey talents and get the straight talk about turkeys and other birds that spend the winter in Connecticut. Create a Thanksgiving turkey decoration, too!!
Cost: $7 CAS members (family maximum $21); $11 non-members (family maximum $33).
CAS Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary, 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-259-0416.
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At CAS Center at Fairfield
Pumpkin Patch Harvest
For Children, Families, Adults.
Saturday, November 18, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
What can you do with a pumpkin? You can eat it, decorate it and save the seeds for planting next year. Join CAS Center at Fairfield and make your very own pumpkin treats just in time for Thanksgiving. We’ll also visit our “Wigwam” to learn about foods the Native Americans planted and ate.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance registration required; space is limited.
Cost: $7/person for CAS members (family maximum $21); $11/person for non-members
(family maximum $33).
CAS Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-259-6305.
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At CAS Center at Glastonbury
Owls, Turkeys, Ducks & Eagles – Oh My!
For 1-3 year olds accompanied by an adult.
Mondays, 10-11 a.m.
November 20, 27; December 4, 11.
Whooo are our resident owls? Have you seen wild turkeys in your back yard?? When is a duck a duck and when is it not? Learn about eagles in Connecticut and where to find them in winter. For 1-3 year olds accompanied by an adult. Dress to go outside; please pre-register.
Cost per session: $10 CAS members; $14 non-members.
Cost for the series (4 days): $30 CAS members; $40 non-members.
CAS Center at Glastonbury, 1361 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033, 860-633-8402.
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At CAS Center at Glastonbury
Owls, Turkeys, Ducks & Eagles – Oh My!
For 3-5 year olds.
Mondays, 1-2 p.m., November 20, 27 and December 4, 11.
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At CAS Center at Glastonbury
Owls, Turkeys, Ducks & Eagles – Oh My!
For 3-5 year olds.
Mondays, 1-2 p.m., November 20, 27 and December 4, 11.
Whooo are our resident owls? Have you seen wild turkeys in your back yard?? When is a duck a duck and when is it not? Learn about eagles in Connecticut and where to find them in winter. For 3-5 year olds. Dress to go outside; please pre-register.
Cost per session: $10 CAS members; $14 non-members.
Cost for the series (4 days): $30 CAS members; $40 non-members.
CAS Center at Glastonbury, 1361 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033, 860-633-8402.
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At CAS Center at Pomfret
“Calling All Owls” Nighttime Prowl
For Children, Families & Adults.
Saturday, November 11, 5 p.m.
Join our Sanctuary Manager (and experienced Owl Howler) Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he “calls in” various owls. (During last year’s walk, we saw or heard Barred Owls, Great-horned Owls, Long-eared Owls, and Screech Owls!!).Bring binoculars if you have them.
Children must be accompanied by an adult; please pre-register.
Cost: $4 for CAS members; $9 for non-members.
CAS Center at Pomfret, 189 Pomfret Street (Rte 169) Pomfret Center, CT 06259, 860-928-4948.
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