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Nature Fairies & Gnomes – Summer Celebration at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Wednesday, August 26th at 10am

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The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center is offering a great new program throughout the year featuring Nature Fairies: “the champions of the earth!” Head over to the center on Wednesday (8/26) at 10am to hear stories about the Nature Fairies, make a creative craft, and create a fairy house outside! This program is great for kids ages 5-12 and there is a fee of $5.12 for members or $6 for nonmembers.

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Send us pictures of your fairy houses here!

Nature Night Out at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center August 8th from 5:30-8:30pm

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Bring you kids by on Saturday from 5:30-8:30 for a night with nature! Dinner will be provided, followed by fun activities both indoors and outside such as a hike or stories inside. The night will end with s’mores by the fire. Be sure to send your child with appropriate clothes for being outside and a flashlight! This program is ideal for children ages 5-12. Fees are $25.50/member child and $12.75/extra sibling, or $30/nonmember child and $15/extra sibling. Be sure to pre-register by calling the center at 860-536-1216.

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Kids Summer Camp at the CT Audubon Society’s Center at Glastonbury

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The Connecticut Audubon Society‘s Center at Glastonbury has an exciting 8 week summer camp! From June 29th to August 21st, your kids can have fun outside learning about all things nature. Each week has a different theme, ranging from “Bug-a-Thon” to “Maps and Letterboxing”. There are two programs, one for children ages 3-4, and one for ages 5-9. Check out their brochure here! Fees vary by age group, so be sure to register by downloading their mail in form

Get directions to the Center here

(Image courtesy of CTAS)

Westmoor Park Touch of Nature this Wednesday June 3rd at 10am!

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Bring your young kids (ages 0-3 years) over to Westmoor Park for a guided nature walk and visit to the farm. Feel free to bring strollers or wagons for your kids. There is a fee of $10 for residents and $11 for non-residents (for each parent/child pair, plus an extra half of the fee for each addition child). Be sure to register online, in person, or by mail!

Click here for directions!

(Image courtesy of Westmoor Park)

Roaring Brook Nature Center Discovery Days Summer 2015 – Registration Deadline!

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Today (June 1st) is the last day to register for Roaring Brook Nature Center‘s Discovery Days Summer Camp! They are offering programs for 3.5-4 year olds, 4-5 year olds, K-first grades, 2-4 grades, and 5-8 grades. There are a wide variety of classes ranging from “Mystery Animals” to “H2-Whoa! A World of Water!”

The registration application can be found here.

For more information, call the center at (860) 693-0263, or check out their website!

(Image courtesy of RBNC)