Upcoming Events for 2014

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Aton Forest Events and Workshops for 2014:

October 19 - Annual Open House

Join us for our annual OPEN HOUSE!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th 10AM-4PM

Aton Forest Headquarters

(270 North Colebrook Rd. Norfolk, CT)

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

10:00 - Noon
Guided Trail Walk
Lead by John Anderson (Executive Director)

Noon - 12:30
Gathering & Refreshments

12:30-1:30
Introduction & Welcome / Aton Forest Year In Review
Lead by John Anderson & Mike Aurelia (President)

1:30 - 2:30
"Focusing on Forests: Identification and Stewardship of Connecticut's Important Forest Bird Habitat"
By Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe (Audubon CT)

2:30-4:00
"Mini Workshops" on Invasive Plants, Wildflowers, Mushrooms, and Birds

3:00-4:00
Field trip to recently washed out beaver pond and birding
Lead by Mike Aurelia

Speaker Bio:

Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe is the Important Bird Area Program Coordinator for Audubon CT. In this position she works with partners (including federal and state wildlife and forestry divisions as well as local conservation groups) on numerous projects with overarching the goals of identifying, protecting, and enhancing habitat important to bird species of conservation concern. She also coordinates, conducts and trains field technicians and volunteers in bird census techniques for a number of projects and oversees the development of conservation plans for IBAs that guide landowners and stakeholders in the management of bird habitat. Prior to joining Audubon, Corrie worked at the Yale School of Public Health, managing a lab and coordinated field research exploring the relationship between avian and mammalian diversity and vector-borne diseases such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. Corrie completed her master’s degree at Connecticut College; her thesis examined the effects of surrounding landscape on the abundance and breeding success of shrubland birds in powerline corridors. She has participated in numerous field seasons working with birds in Belize, Nova Scotia, the Farallon Islands and CT; gained significant experience as an educator while employed at The Children’s Museum, and currently volunteers as Education Chair for both the New Haven Bird Club and the Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society.

August 3 - The Fabulous Snakes of the Northeast

Herpetologist and professor Tom Tyning will be speaking at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival on Saturday August 3rd. The presentation will be on snakes that can be found in your own back yard and beyond - a fitting topic as 2013 has been declared the Year of the Snake.  Join us for an intriguing look at our reptilian friends.

Tom has decades of experience working with reptiles and amphibians within the region as well as world wide.  He is the author of the Stokes Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles and a professor at Berkshire Community College.

The event will take place at the Battell Recital Hall (Convergence of Rt. 44 & 272, Norfolk) from 4:00-5:00 and is free and open to the public.  Co-sponsored by Aton Forest and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.

Click here to see the event poster.

"Division Street" Documentary on Earth Day, April 22 at Norfolk Library

Aton Forest and the Norfolk Conservation Commission are pleased to host a showing of the important documentary "Division Street." This film describes the tremendous impact roads have on the planet, resulting in habitat fragmentation and disrupting the movement of wildlife. Filmed throughout North America, the documentary takes us on a road-trip that includes some of our most exquisite National Parks, including Banff National Park, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone, and the Everglades. Examples of the "greening" of our highway system are shown that hold promise for preserving wildlife corridors.

 

The event will be held at the Norfolk Library on Earth Day, April 22 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The film will be preceded by a short talk by Professor Tom Tyning, author of the "Stokes Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles." Professor Tyning will also answer questions after the documentary.

 

For more information, contact Aton Forest at (860) 542-5125, or contact@atonforest.org.