No Child Left Inside®                             October 2011

A Newsletter from the Connecticut Department                                                                         Volume 5

of Energy and Environmental Protection

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New Interactive Fall Foliage Website is Now Available

 

As temperatures cool down and leaves begin to change color, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce that a brand new Fall Foliage Website, complete with a colorful gradient map that provides predicted conditions on fall foliage throughout Connecticut, is now available.  

 

The new website has a variety of choices to make your fall foliage excursion a success:

 

Intensity of color during specific time periods - The website features an interactive map that with a quick touch of the wrist, visitors may select a date and fall foliage colors will appear on the map.

Scenic Views & Hiking Locations - By choosing "Scenic Views & Hiking Locations," visitors will see names of state parks and forests where fall foliage is spectacular this year.

Fall Foliage Driving Routes - Shows five driving routes in Connecticut.  

GreatParkPursuitOutdoorRecreationChallengeThe Great Park Pursuit Outdoor Recreation Challenge - Family Biking Day

On Saturday, October 8th we will be hosting Family Biking Day at Air Line State Park Trail in Hebron, CT.   The event runs from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. 

 

Come out for an easy day of biking along the Air Line Trail off of Route 85 in Hebron.  Families can bike from bird house to bird house as they learn about nature and collect their alphabet stamps. 

 

Don't have a bike?  No worries.  We will have a limited number of bicycles available for families to use (available for a maximum of two hours).  To reserve a bicycle, you must email us by October 6 and let us know how many (adult and children) bicycles you need.  We will confirm if and what time frame they are available.  Please note that the trail is also stroller and wagon friendly.

For more information please visit  No Child Left Inside®
  
Hope to see you all October 8th at Air Line State Park Trail for the last of our Family Days!

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Event: "Walktober" - Diana's Pool

Date: Sunday, October 9, 2011

Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Location: Goodwin Conservation Center, Hampton 

Brief Description: Join the Friends of Goodwin on a short, fun and beautiful walk along the Natchaug River at Diana's Pool.  This beautiful granite gorge area was originally protected from development with assistance from James Goodwin and has been a favorite fishing and kayaking spot for generations.  For more information please contact Steve Broderick at (860) 455-9534 or sbroderick@ctwoodlands.org

   

Event: Fall Foliage Hike

Date: Sunday, October 16, 2011

Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Location: Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden 

Brief Description:  Hike along with us and enjoy the Giant decked out in its full autumn splendor.  Meet at the bulletin board by the kiosk near the park entrance at 1:30 P.M. The hike is expected to last about three hours and involve traveling over uneven, rocky terrain, possibly with a degree of rock scrambling.  For more information please contact Lori Lindquist (203) 287-5658 or hike_the_giant@yahoo.com.

 

Event: Flat Stanley's CT Outdoor Adventure

Date: Saturday, September 29, 2011

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Guiffrida Park, Meriden

 

Brief Description: Help find Flat Stanley! Flat Stanley has gone missing on the Connecticut portion of the New England Trail (NET) and we need your help to find him. Join us for a fun adventure as we embark on a scavenger hunt and search for clues to find the hidden CT Flat Stanley letterbox.  Find Flat Stanley as we hike the NET and have your picture taken with him to be entered into a random drawing for a CT Walk Book. Fun for families with school-aged children. Join us for the 8th ramble in this series -whether it's your first or 8th Flat Stanley ramble with us. Bring your own letterbox and journal if you have one.  For more information please contact CFPA at (860) 346-2372 or info@ctwoodlands.org.

     

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Whether you are looking for a flat easy bike rise or a more rigorous hilly one there are plenty of trails for your pedaling pleasure. Ranging in length from 4 miles to 108 miles you can find the ride that is perfect for you. Whizz over the Lyman Viaduct like trains did while travelling the Air Line Trail or slowly inhale the ocean air at Hammonasset Beach State Park.

    

List of CT State Parks and Forests Where You Can Bike

No Child Left Inside® is an initiative of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.