This is a special outdoor nature experience to introduce the Girl Scouts and their families to the study of birds and opportunities for nature study at Aton Forest. Included will be a walk led by Ayreslea Denny around a variety of habitats important for bird species, such as an open field, mature forest, a beaver pond and marsh. Shelley Harms will demonstrate live-capture using mist nets and bird-banding. We will meet at the Aton Forest Log Cabin, 70 South Sandisfield Road, Norfolk, at 8 am. Please park on the right (south) side of the driveway. Bring a lunch and enjoy the views and nature while you eat. Contact Vanessa Millard if you are interested in attending.
Bird Walk for the Norfolk Girl Scouts, Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 8:00 am
Vernal Pool Workshop, Saturday, April 18th at Botelle School, Norfolk
Sponsored by Aton Forest and the Norfolk Land Trust
Come learn about vernal pools and their vital role as nurseries and feeding grounds to a wide range of forest wildlife. Saturday, April 18th, 10 am. Meeting place: Norfolk town tennis courts by the Botelle School Soccer Field on Rte 44, east of the town center. The outdoor workshop will be led by naturalist Betsy Corrigan. Please sign up by emailing her as space is limited (elizabethcorrigan(AT)yahoo.com). She will arrange another session if there is enough interest. Be prepared for a short hike to the pool.
Please make sure you rsvp to Betsy as she is planning to cancel the workshop if it is raining and will need to alert you.