Things To Do In December at Deer Pond Farm

CONSERVATION WALK WITH JIM ARRIGONI

Monday, December 3 
9 a.m.

Join Jim Arrigoni, conservation biologist, on a gentle 2-mile walk on the trails, highlighting the conservation and land management projects we have  undertaken in the past year.                                

Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet!  Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure.  Inclement weather cancels. 

Free for members
$5 Non-members

To register, click here

WINTER BIRD WALKS WITH MILEY BULL

Join us for these guided walks along trails to enjoy the sights and sounds of our year round and winter visiting birds. We’ll explore the diverse habitats that support a variety of birds that Miley Bull, senior director of science and conservation, will help identify. All levels of birders are welcome. Binoculars available to borrow.

Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet!  Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure.  Inclement weather cancels. 

Free for members
$5 Non-members

Wednesday, December 5 
9 a.m.
To register, click here

Wednesday, December 12
9 a.m.
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Thursday, December 20
9 a.m.
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NATURE EXPLORATIONS

Monday, December 10
1 p.m.

Join us for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Deirdra Wallin, program coordinator and fellow Connecticut Audubon Society Master Naturalists will lead this walk.

Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet!  Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure.  Inclement weather cancels. 

Free for members
$5 Non-members

To register, click here

WINTER ECOLOGY WALK WITH JIM ARRIGONI

Friday, December 21
2 p.m.

Celebrate winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, by learning about the creative ways animals have adapted to survive the cold months. Jim Arrigoni, conservation biologist, will lead this gentle 1.5 mile walk around the trails.

Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet!  Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure.  Inclement weather cancels. 

Free for members
$5 Non-members
$10 Family non-members

To register, click here

TRACKS, SCAT & OTHER SIGNS OF WILDLIFE

Thursday, December 27
10 a.m.

We don’t always see the wildlife that lives around us but they are there. Come discover who wandered through by observing the many signs that they leave behind. Deirdra Wallin, program coordinator and Elizabeth O’Connor, environmental educator will lead this walk.

Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet!  Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure.  Inclement weather cancels. 

Free for members
$5 Non-members
$10 Family non-members

To register, click here

Deer Pond Farm
The main entrance is 57 Wakeman Hill Road, 1.1 miles from route 37

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