Woodcock Nature Center

Connecticut Mushroom Society walk, August 7

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:03:02 +0000

Join the friends of COMA (Connecticut and Westchester Mycological Association) as they hunt for mushrooms and fungi at Woodcock Nature Center on August 7.

Arrive at 9:30 with a basket, wax paper and / or wax paper bags, a small knife, a magnifying lens and insect repellent. The hike will be followed by a communal lunch and an informal mushroom identification session. To register call the office at 203-762-7280. For more information, you can also follow this link.

Thinking about a birthday party?

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:15:36 +0000

We are now offering Saturday AND Sunday birthday parties on many weekends this summer and in September. Please go to our Birthday Party page by following this link

http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/programs/birthday-parties/

Summer Camps - Register Now

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:11:19 +0000

NO PRICE INCREASE FOR 2010!!!!

WOODCOCK IS A STATE LICENSED SUMMER CAMP

Junior Naturalist camp for Pre-K and Kindergarten: half day AM/PM

Junior Naturalist camp for First Graders: some weeks are half day; some weeks are full day.

Adventure Camp for 2nd-7th graders: full day.

Lunch Bunch for half day campers!

Friday night campouts! (weather permitting!)

T-shirt color!! light blue with maroon!!

For more information, follow this link

Blue-Trail Bridge

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:15:56 +0000

A low spot on our blue trail often floods and becomes impassable for the groups of children who visit WNC regularly. We need someone with carpentry skills to build and place a small overland bridge.

Stop / Slow Sign for Driveway

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:13:40 +0000

We would love an eye-catching (but not distracting) sign to post along our lengthy driveway to remind drivers to slow down, and to keep an eye out for children and crossing wildlife. Volunteers should submit a design before building a final version.

WNC Promotional DVD

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:09:32 +0000

Great project for an aspiring film maker! We would love someone to shoot footage of the center, the grounds, the animals and of some of our programs that would be used in a promotional dvd (5-15 minutes long).

Prepping for the Wreath Festival

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:06:23 +0000

Our Wreath Festival begins after Thanksgiving, but we begin prepping for it in the early fall. We need volunteers to spray paint dried materials, tie ribbons, prepare cardboard boxes for storing materials during the event (wrapping them in festive paper or spray painting the boxes gold or silver) and then, close to the event, organizing and setting up the facility. This could include decorating our pavilion, stringing lights, etc.

Craft Organization

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:03:41 +0000

Here at Woodcock Nature Center, we go through a lot of craft supplies and with all the different programs we run, our craft supplies sometimes end up in disarray. If you are a person who loves to restore order, we have a job for you! We need someone to go through our supplies and give us a rough estimate of what we have and what we need. Then we need that person to make sure that the supplies are organized and easily accessible. If this sounds like a great job for you, give us a call!

Build us a Tool Shed!

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:57:43 +0000

We have two existing tool sheds that are in bad shape and not big enough for all our stuff. We’d love to have those either rebuilt or replaced with a water tight, weather proof tool shed or sheds with shelving, hooks, proper locks, etc.

Invasive Plant Clean up

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:56:52 +0000

We would love a team of volunteers to come eradicate some of the bittersweet and wine berry vines that surround our buildings.

Tree Work

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:56:22 +0000

We are looking for professional tree workers who can’t get enough of their chosen profession. We have dead and dying trees adjacent to our road and parking area. It would be great to get these cleaned out. Trees could just be dropped or cut into small sections and we’ll burn the wood later in the year in our fireplace!

Costume Design & Sewing

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:47:28 +0000

We would like to add one or a few characters to our group of Woodland Creatures who appear during our “Family Howl Prowl” event. Though we will only introduce one new character each year, a volunteer would make one or more full-body adult-sized costumes that depict a creature of the night. Please contact us regarding specific animals and design. Undetermined hours.

Mailbox Hut

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:23:15 +0000

The years have not been kind to the Woodcock Nature Center mailbox out on Deer Run Road. Our mailbox is dinged, the protective wood mailbox hut is slanted and weather-beaten. Help us by building a new mailbox hut, or by refurbishing and painting the old one. Cleaning up the ground around the mailbox itself would also be appreciated - there is bittersweet growing around it and scrubby brush that could be cut back. Some nature-themed designs on the mailboxes would be great, too. Since this is a “first look” at Woodcock, we’d love it if our mailbox was fixed! 5-10 hours of work at the WNC or elsewhere.

Gutter Repair & Maintenance

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:22:08 +0000

Our rain gutters have an unusual design - for whatever reason, one dumps vast quantities of water directly in front of the main door to the nature center. We’d love a redesign or at least a temporary fix that might alleviate this problem.

In addition, the gutters frequently become blocked by leaves; in addition to cleaning them out, we need a helpful handyperson to fix/finish/re-route them to help prevent future build-up. The blockage has resulted in water going where it shouldn’t and making a trench / huge puddle right where we need to walk.

Boardwalk Maintenance

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:21:25 +0000

Some boards on our everglades-style boardwalk need replacing. Volunteer must be (or must be accompanied by) an adult with some carpentry experience. Volunteer may have to stand in water at points, waders provided if necessary. In addition, trees and shrubs along the side of the boardwalk need to be trimmed regularly. Job will take about 5-10 hours total.

Trail and Grounds Maintenance

admin — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:58:32 +0000

We need ongoing help clearing trails and keeping them safe for hikers and school groups that visit our center. Must be willing to work outside and have written permission from a guardian. No specific time-frame, we can match our needs with your available hours.

WNC Preschool

admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:42:51 +0000

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