No Child Left Inside®                         November 2011

A Newsletter from the Connecticut Department                                                                         Volume 6

of Energy and Environmental Protection

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Great Park Pursuit Outdoor Recreation Challenge

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Come Celebrate the Holidays at the Osborne Homestead Museum and Gillette Castle 

 

"Holiday at the Cinemas "  - Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby
Each room in the historic Osborne Homestead Museum is decorated to showcase various motion pictures which depict the holidays.  Between November 25th and December 18th the museum will be open Thursdays through Sundays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.  Holiday Twilight Tours will take place on Fridays, December 2nd, 9th and 16th from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm.  For more information or to schedule a group tour please contact Donna Kingston at (203) 734-2513 or donna.kingston@ct.gov

"Nutcracker" - Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam
Visit the Castle this holiday season and go on a self-guided tour to view rooms adorned in holiday finery with a "Nutcracker" theme.  Enjoy the baubles and glitz that go with the holiday season.  Between November 26th and December 18th the castle will be open Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.  For more information or to schedule a group tour please contact the Castle at (860) 526-2336 x100. 
GreatParkPursuitOutdoorRecreationChallengeThe Great Park Pursuit Outdoor Recreation Challenge

This years series of Great Park Pursuit Outdoor Recreation Challenge Family Days have come to an end.  You are still encouraged to visit Connecticut's State Parks and Forests on your own and collect any of the 11 outdoor recreation stamps.

We are in the process of planning the 2012 Great Park Pursuit Programs and welcome your feedback and suggestions. 

SAVE THE DATE: WINTER FESTIVAL!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location still to be determined

FeaturedEventsFeatured Events

 

Event: Birds of Prey

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Time: 7:30 pm 

Location: Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby  

Brief Description: Join members of the Naugatuck Audubon Society and volunteers from A Place Called Hope for the unique experience of meeting 4 or 5 live birds of prey up close and personal.  This is an all ages, fun, family event.  For more information please contact Donna Kingston at (203) 734-2513 or donna.kingston@ct.gov 

   

Event: West Rock Family Hike

Date: November 11, 13, 20, 25 and 27, 2011

Time: 10:00 am 

Location: Common Ground High School, New Haven  

Brief Description: Meet new friends and enjoy the company of fellow families who value active, outdoor adventures through our West Rock hiking series!  We will explore familiar trails and favorite places as well as venture to parts of the park that you have probably never seen.  Explore all sorts of trails, including long hikes and plenty that are accessible to less experienced hikers and small children.  For more information please contact Rebecca Holcombe at (203) 389-4333 x1213 or rholcombe@nhep.com 

 

Event: Star Party

Date: Friday, November 25, 2011

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Location: White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield

Brief Description:  Come learn about Star and Constellation names.  From Algol to Zubeneschamali and Andromeda to Vulpecula.  How did stars and constellations get their names?  Meet in A.B. Ceder Room.  For more information please contact Gerri Griswold at (860) 567-0857 or gerri@whitememorial.org 

 

     

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Letterboxing is fun and exciting.  It is about the adventure of finding your way through the woods and the thrill of reaching your goal.  In letterboxing, you use clever clues to visit interesting locations and collect unique stamps to mark your visit.  The letterboxes that DEEP's Division of Forestry have placed in CT's State Forests provide the means and inspiration for you to visit the State Forests and learn something about the state's history, wildlife, trees and, of course the forests! 

    

Let The Letterboxing Adventure Begin!  

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