http://woodcocknaturecenter.org Non-profit nature center in Wilton, CT Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:36:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, we do run our camp in the rain! Please send your camper with a rain coat or poncho and rain boots or shoes that can get wet. Children will hike in the rain. We will not have the children outside if it is thundering and lightning. An extra set ... http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/camp-rain-fun/ Woodcock takes its annual vacation this week and there will be no one in the office or answering the phone. If you have questions or concerns about camp, please contact us by email at woodcocknaturecenter@yahoo.com. We will be back and going full throttle for Adventure Camp July 6!! Think Sun! http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/offices-closed-for-memorial-day/ See School Field Trips. http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/now-booking-birthday-parties-and-spring-programs/ NEWS! New sessions are being added due to popular demand! We have openings in many weeks of summer camp, and have just added a new week to the end of the summer. Pre-K and K camps are three hours a day; Grades 1-7 run from 9:30-2:30. We have a "lunch bunch" option for ... http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/summer-camp-registration-now-open/ We would like to add one or a few characters to our group of Woodland Creatures who appear during our “Un-Haunted Halloween Hike” 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 ... http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/costume-design-sewing/ 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 ... http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/mailbox-hut/ 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 ... http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/gutter-repair-maintenance/ 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. Job will take about 5-10 hours total. http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/boardwalk-maintenance/ 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. http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/trail-and-grounds-maintenance/ Text here http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/wnc-preschool/ Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/hello-world/