No Child Left Inside®                                 June 2012 

A Newsletter from the Connecticut Department                                                                   Volume 11     

of Energy and Environmental Protection

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No Child Left Inside 2012  

Featured Events 

Featured Activity 


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Everyone is a Winner with the Great Park Pursuit Spring Sprint!   

  

Another game has come to a close but the memories will last a lifetime.  In the end all teams that participated in the Great Park Pursuit Spring Sprint went home winners because they spent time together as a family, traveled to some new and exciting places within their home state, and enjoyed the great outdoors and all it has to offer.

  

Ultimately, 134 families participated in all 4 events and received a 2012 Connecticut State Park and Forest Season Pass.

 

Be sure to check out photos from this year's Great Park Pursuit Spring Sprint!

Thanks to all of the families that participated and we hope to see you visiting a state park and/or forest this summer! 
GreatParkPursuitOutdoorRecreationChallengeGreat American Backyard Campout - June 23-24 - Peoples State Forest

 We will be partnering with REI to celebrate the Great American Backyard Campout Saturday, June 23 - Sunday, June 24 at Peoples State Forest in Barkhamsted.

The campout will begin at noon on Saturday and run through noon on Sunday.

Activities will include camping cooking demonstrations, PEAK activities, letterboxing, hiking, and other activities during the day.  Dinner is on your own (although we will have grills and camping stoves available for families to borrow) and then we will have evening programming complete with bonfire, star gazing, s'more making and storytelling.

To register for the Great American Backyard Campout please contact Rachael Sunny.  When you register please indicate whether you will need to borrow a tent.

FeaturedEventsFeatured Events

  

Event: CT Open House Day     

Date: Saturday, June 9, 2012
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 

Location: Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Fort Trumbull State Park in New London, Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby, Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, and Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford 

Brief Description: The Connecticut Office of Tourism will sponsor the 8th annual Connecticut Open House Day, the one day statewide event designed to pay tribute to Connecticut's unique world of history, art and tourism.  Admission is FREE on this day.  For more information please contact each of the respective state parks.

 

Event: Year of the Lizard     
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012 

Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Location: Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby
Brief Description: Celebrate the Year of the Lizard at the Kellogg Environmental Center with our special featured guests from Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo.  Learn about lizards' special adaptations and the facts about our only resident lizard, the Five Lined Skink.  Live animals, special programs and activities for all ages.  For more information please contact Donna Kingston at (203) 734-2513 or donna.kingston@ct.gov 

     

Event: Kids Bird Program  

Date: Wednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28, 2012

Time: 9:00 am 

Location: Belding Wildlife Management Area, Vernon   
Brief Description: We will take a walk through the field and forest to find a variety of birds and bird homes.  Then we will play a bird game or two.  For more information please contact Jane Seymour at (860) 306-5418 or jane.seymour@ct.gov

           

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FeaturedActivityFeatured Activity - EarthCaching

 

Where in the world is N 41 39.080 W 072 39.397?  Well, it is somewhere in Connecticut, and these numbers represent the latitude and longitude coordinates of that spot.  EarthCaching is an exciting way to learn about the Earth by getting families and friends outdoors to experience some of the hidden (and not-so-hidden) geologic wonders of Connecticut.  An EarthCache is a place where you will find an interesting geologic feature or process that will enrich your outdoor experience.  It may be found in the woods, along a trail, at the beach or even in the middle of the city.

 


Connecticut's EarthCache Sites
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