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JUNE 2006

6/24 -- Mansfield Bike Tour; 8 AM- noon
Come join in the First Annual Tour de Mansfield: Village to Village! This event will provide a family-oriented activity for area residents, encourage exercise through cycling, bring awareness to the scenic beauty of Mansfield’s villages, draw attention to the Storrs Center/Downtown area and bring the community together around a social and recreational activity. Open to riders of all levels, and will include a 5-mile Family Fun ride and 20 or 40 mile Challenge rides. The rides will start and end at the Mansfield Community Center and will conclude with a barbecue at noon and a performance by the musical group “Shaded Soul”. Pre-Register before 6-17-06. (Late registration incurs a $5.00 fee). T-Shirts provided to the first 200 registrants.
For More Information/Registration: http://www.mansfieldct.org/town/current/events/tour_de_mansfield.pdf

6/24 -- Eggstock concert at Flamig Farm; 12 – 5 PM
EGGSTOCK is coming back at Flamig Farm, Simsbury, Connecticut!! …An Outdoor Music Festival and Environmental Exhibits. Scheduled as an annual event, this will be a day of music and fun in the fields.  Bring a picnic and chairs... or visit the food and beverage concessions. Music featuring pop- folk music singer/songwriter DAR WILLIAMS www.darwilliams.com. Also appearing, The Mayocks www.themayocks.com and soloist Chris Lynch - acoustic folk and rock and 7 piece Americana band Full Moon    

Advance tickets available at the farm …$10 adults …$5 children 3 thru 12.  $11.50 and $6 at the gate.

Just minutes from Avon Route 44 and Route 167 on West Mountain Road in Simsbury. For directions go to www.flamigfarm.com or call 860-658-5070.

NATURAL AREAS VOLUNTEERS (NAV)

Sponsored by Friends of Mansfield Parks, NAV is a volunteer corps supervised by Mansfield Parks and Recreation and the Parks Advisory Committee.  Stewards and Co-stewards are assigned to a particular park/preserve, visit it frequently, know its management plan, and work with staff to care for it.  Workday Volunteers attend workdays as their schedules permit, helping with supervised projects such as seed collecting, brush clearing, trail blazing, etc.  Wildlife Monitors are trained to survey for interesting plants and animals.  Service groups are welcome, as are children over 8years of age when accompanied by an adult. 

• Sat. April 29, 10-12pm:  Merrow Meadow (parking lot off Merrow Rd. near Willimantic River).

• Sat. May 13, 10-12:00pm:  Eagleville Preserve (S. Eagleville Road, Dam parking lot).

 

For more information about NAV, or to register for workday attendance, call 429-3015x110, sign up online, or mail in the registration form.

 

CT Audubon Society Events:

Upcoming Events (for further information and fees call Liz Gay at (203)-878-7440):

Center for Clean Energy Fund Workshops

May 17 ; 7:00 PM -- CAS Center at Pomfret.

Call 860-928-4948

June 8 ; 7:00 PM -- CAS Birdcraft Museum.

Call 203-259-0416

CAS Center at Glastonbury

May 11 ; 7-8:30 AM -- Early Morning Bird Walk

May 13 ; 11:00 AM -- Spring's in Full Swing Nature Walk

May 20 & 21 ; 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM -- Art for Nature's Sake

June 10 ; 11:00 AM -- Sense Summer Nature Walk

June 20 ; 8:00 PM -- Summer Solstice

CAS Center at Pomfret

May 13 ; 6:00 AM- 8:00 PM -- Pelagic Expedition

May 14 ; 10:00 AM-12:00 PM -- Mother's Day Osprey Cruise

May 18 ; 7:00 AM - 12:00PM -- Annual Lyme Loop

May 20 ; 6:00AM- 12:00PM -- River Road

May 21 ; All Day -- Pachaug and Barn Island

May 25 ; All Day -- Trustom Pond

May 27 ; 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- Seldon Island Exploration

June 14 ; All Day -- Queens Botanical Garden

June 24 ; All Day -- Great Swamp

 

Friends of Mansfield Parks (FOMP) is a membership organization that empowers and educates individuals and organizations to preserve, restore, and protect native plant and animal communities of Mansfield; to promote quality stewardship, and to inspire people to act with conservation values and environmental ethics. 

 

FOMP Membership Sponsors:

• Fun family-oriented environmental education events focused on enjoying and learning about our parks and natural areas.   Visit our website at www.mansfieldct.org for up to date information. 
• Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) is Mansfield’s growing volunteer corps that includes stewards, co-stewards, workday volunteers, and wildlife monitors.  Our volunteers help to restore and maintain Mansfield’s parks/preserves.

Become a FOMP Member:

Renewed annually, members receive discount for FOMP family educational events, and up-to-date information about Mansfield Parks.  Please send your contribution using the registration form to:  Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department, 10 South Eagleville Rd., Storrs/Mansfield, CT  06268.  Thanks for becoming a Friend! 

Fee:  $10 individual; $15 couple or family

                     

 

 

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