No Child Left Inside®                             January 2012 

A Newsletter from the Connecticut Department                                                                         Volume 8  

of Energy and Environmental Protection

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No Child Left Inside 2012  

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No Child Left Inside® Annual Winter Festival  

     Long Island Sound Bottom Water Temperatures Return to Normal 

 

We will be hosting our annual No Child Left Inside® Winter Festival on Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm at Black Rock State Park in Watertown.

 

While we almost had too much winter last year, things are looking great for this year's festival.  Activities to include: fish stocking, ice fishing, fish fry, snowshoeing, wildlife tracking, visits with Resources in Search and Rescue and CT Horse Council - Volunteer Horse Patrol , ice safety rescue demonstrations by the Watertown Fire Department and bonfire complete with story telling and marshmallow roasting!

 

This event is FREE so come out for a fun filled family day! 

 

For more information please contact Rachael Sunny at  

(860) 418-5981 or rachael.sunny@ct.gov   

 

Please note that the Winter Festival will be held come rain, snow or shine! 

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Get geared up for the No Child Left Inside® Winter Festival by attending the Family Ice Fishing Derby the weekend before!

On Saturday, January 28, 2012, the DEEP Fisheries Division will be hosting their annual family ice fishing derby at Patriot's Park Community Center on Lake Wangumbaug in Coventry from 12:00 - 3:00 pm.

This free family fishing fun event will provide hands-on introduction to the sport of ice fishing.  Ice fishing equipment and bait will be available for use.  Fishing licenses are required for those 16 years and older, including parents.

For more information please call the DEEP Fisheries Division at (860) 424-FISH.

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Event: Wildlife Tracking Club   

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Location: White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield   

Brief Description: Three Red Trees School of Natural Living Andrew Dobos and Deneen Bernier will take you on a wildlife tracking walk through the winter woods.  There are always clues left behind by the animals for us to decipher, telling a story of their habitat and lives.  Get to know our beloved wildlife that much better.  Meet in the museum.  For more information please contact Gerri Griswold at (860) 567-0857 or gerri@whitememorialcc.org

   

Event: Seal Search Walk 

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012 

Time: 1:00 pm  

Location: Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison   

Brief Description:   Come stroll the beautiful trails of Hammonasset and see if you can spot the seals offshore!  A guided walk for all skill levels.  For more information please contact Ranger Russ Miller at (203) 462-9643 or rangerruss@hammonasset.org

 

Event: Turkey Tails and Horses' Hooves  

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2012 

Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm 

Location: Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area, Burlington 

Brief Description:  Join Master Wildlife Conservationist Jack Nelson for an indoors and outdoors program focusing on fungi and their interesting natural history.  For more information and to pre-register please contact Laura-Rogers Castro at (860) 675-8130 or laura.rogers-castro@ct.gov 

 

     

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FeaturedActivityFeatured Activity - Ski Touring

 

One of the oldest winter activities known to man, ski touring has enjoyed an enthusiastic revival and new growth in Connecticut during the past few years.

 


Look for the DEEP's brown and white signs showing a stylized skier, direction arrow, and a degree of difficulty symbol.  Three degrees of difficulty are used: a green circle for "easy," a blue square for "more difficult," and a black diamond for "most difficult."

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