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February 28, 2018Wednesday Noon WalksWednesday Noon WalksWednesday Noon WalksFebruary 28, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Center at PomfretCenter at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Join Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free to CAS members; $3 non-members. Map to Center at PomfretMore information about Wednesday Noon Walks Advanced Volunteer Training: Bird Breeding BasicsAdvanced Volunteer Training: Bird Breeding BasicsAdvanced Volunteer Training: Bird Breeding BasicsFebruary 28, 2018 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmWednesday, February 28 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Current volunteers may join Miley Bull, senior director of science and conservation for The Connecticut Audubon Society as he leads us in learning about the breeding season. This will include finding a place to breed, finding mates, and building nests. More information about Advanced Volunteer Training: Bird Breeding Basics Guided Winter Nature WalkGuided Winter Nature WalkGuided Winter Nature WalkFebruary 28, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWednesday, February 28 2 p.m. (1.5-2 hours) 1.5 -2.5 miles Join Miley Bull, senior director of science and conservation for The Connecticut Audubon Society at the Deer Pond Farm Center in Sherman to learn a little about the upcoming bird breeding season. Although our owls have already begun the breeding season, our Black-Capped Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and Northern Cardinals will be starting soon! More information about Guided Winter Nature Walk |
March 1, 2018Thinking Thursday Walk & Talk: "Invasive Plant Species"Thinking Thursday Walk & Talk: "Invasive Plant Species"Thinking Thursday Walk & Talk: "Invasive Plant Species"March 1, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pmJoin Karen Cowperthwaite, licensed landscape architect and Michelle MacKinnon, advanced master gardener at Deer Pond Farm for a guided walk along trails during National Invasive Species Awareness Week to learn about the non-native plant species that have been introduced in Connecticut. We will examine why certain plants are labeled invasive, the impact they have on our native plant species and the harm that is caused to our bird and other wildlife habitats. Information regarding managing and controlling invasive plants will also be presented.
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March 3, 2018WILDLIFE TRACKING AND MONITORING - TRAINING / MONITORING HIKESWILDLIFE TRACKING AND MONITORING - TRAINING / MONITORING HIKESWILDLIFE TRACKING AND MONITORING - TRAINING / MONITORING HIKESMarch 3, 2018 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Center at PomfretCenter at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Search for and document track and sign of large mammals such as fisher, river otter, black bear, and bobcat. Become a trained volunteer and monitor study sites in Willington, Canterbury, Woodstock and Bethany on a quarterly basis. Attend training hikes that suit your schedule throughout the seasons. Registration is required, call 860-928-4948 or send an email to paulacoughlin@charter.net. Training fee per hike: $50 CAS members; $60 non-members. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 9 A.M. – 3 P.M. IN WOODSTOCK
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