Bird Walk, Aton Forest, 70 South Sandisfield Road, Norfolk

Hello naturalists!

You are invited to a bird walk at Aton Forest on Saturday, June 6th at 8 am, lead by local bird enthusiast Ayreslea Denny.

 

Meet at the Log Cabin, 70 South Sandisfield Road, Aton Forest, Norfolk. (Call or email for more directions or check our website at www.atonforest.org.) We will be walking around the open field south of the cabin to the shore of the large beaver pond and then up the road and onto some of the forest trails of Aton Forest. Most of the walking will be easy and there will be access to a restroom at the cabin. Please wear proper footgear for hiking and be prepared for some biting insects and ticks.

Please RSVP

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Hope to see you soon,

John P. Anderson Jr.

Executive Director, Aton Forest, Inc. and Aton Forest Fellow

E-mail: johnanderson7440@sbcglobal.net

Office: 860-542-5125

Mail: PO Box 509, Norfolk, CT 06058

 

If you know others who might be interested in attending these get-togethers, please send me their contact information.

If you are no longer interested in being notified about these meetings, please e-mail me at johnanderson7440@sbcglobal.net.

 

 

 

Bird Walk for the Norfolk Girl Scouts, Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 8:00 am

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.

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.

 

 

Aton Forest Open House, Saturday, October 18, 2008

ATON FOREST

An Ecological RESEARCH Field Station

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, OCTOBER 18, 2008 - 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 p.m.

ATON FOREST, INC. HEADQUARTERS

270 NORTH COLEBROOK ROAD, NORFOLK, CONNECTICUT

Telephone (860) 542-5125       E-mail contact@atonforest.org

10 AM:  Hike to Chimney Hill - guided by J. Anderson (meet at office)

12 PM:  Welcome - Meet the Officers & Directors

12:30 PM: Magnificent Failure: Frank Egler and the Greening of Ecology by William Dritschilo

1:30 PM: Naturalistic Landscaping and the Life Work of Dr. Frank Egler by Glenn Dreyer

2:30 PM: Birds & Global Warming: a walking talk by Robert Moeller

Dulcimer Music by Mixolydian

Refreshments provided

 

Cancelled - Aton Forest Naturalists' Speakers Lunch, September 10th

The Aton Forest Naturalists' Speakers Lunch scheduled for September 10th has been cancelled.