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		<title>Ice Dam Workshop &#8211; Ridgefield Library</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don’t Pay the Price, Lose the Ice! Come discover what really causes ice dams and how to prevent them and the costly damage they can inflict on your home.  Get information about available CT tax incentives, and rebates for energy efficiency upgrades! The Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge’s Energy Advisor will be present to answer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/ice-dam-workshop-ridgefield-library/</link>
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		<title>Ridgefield Newcomer&#8217;s Winetasting Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Ridgefield Newcomer&#8217;s Association is sponsoring a winetasting HERE at Woodcock Nature Center on Saturday, February 25. The cost is $40 for tasters; $30 for non-drinkers. There will be wonderful wines, an amazing raffle and great people. Monies raised will go partially to WNC and partially to The Ridgefield Emergency Fund, an organization in town [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/ridgefield-newcomers-winetasting-event/</link>
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		<title>Wilton Land Trust Annual Meeting: come and hear Henryk speak!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, February 16 7:30-9:30 PM Rimer Room, Wilton Library Henryk  will address the audience at this year&#8217;s Annual Meeting of the Wilton Land Conservation Trust, which will be held at Wilton Library and is open to the public. Henryk, an enthusiastic and energetic educator and environmentalist, will speak on Conservation of Tomorrow, Overcoming Nature Deficit Disorder Today, the importance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/wilton-land-trust-annual-meeting-come-and-hear-henryk-speak/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Weir Was Here &#8211; Secret Rooms, Doors, and Windows&#8221; Now On Exhibit at Weir Farm NHS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the summer of 2011, Weir Farm National Historic Site commissioned New York photographer and former Artist-in-Residence Xiomáro to create a photographic record of the interiors of the Weir House, Weir Studio, and Young Studio. Xiomáro was tasked with documenting the present state of the buildings’ interiors, prior to the completion of the four-phase restoration project now underway. A selection [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/the-great-good-place-now-on-exhibit-at-weir-farm-nhs/</link>
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		<title>N2N Energy Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The challenge in our area: to enlist 10% of Ridgefield&#8217;s and Wilton&#8217;s residents to reduce their home energy use by at least 20% and boost the use of clean, renewable energy.The best way to join the Challenge is by signing up for a CL&#38;P sanctioned Home Energy Solutions (HES) visit where you will receive a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/n2n-energy-challenge/</link>
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		<title>Contribute Now!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every penny counts at Woodcock Nature Center &#8211; to do your part, follow this link. Thank you!]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/contribute-now/</link>
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		<title>2012 Summer Camp</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Follow this link to the new schedule. Information about how to register will come in February, so stay tuned!]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/2011-schedule-live-for-planning-purposes/</link>
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		<title>Credit Card Checkout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Woodcock Nature Center current uses Paypal for processing payments for Registrations.  We accept Credit Card and Paypal payments via Paypal. If you plan to use a credit card for payment, please note the following steps: Step1:  Select Credit Card as your payment option. On the next screen, completeyour credit card details Step 2: If you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/credit-card-checkout/</link>
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		<title>Have Your Child&#8217;s Birthday at WNC!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We offer AMAZING Saturday and Sunday birthday parties but can accommodate Winter Birthdays only by request.  Please go to our Birthday Party page by following this link: http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/programs/birthday-parties/ We were also featured on a Martha Stewart blog:  http://thefamilyroom.marthastewart.com/2011/08/08/a-birthday-party-for-pixies/]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/thinking-about-a-birthday-party/</link>
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		<title>February Winter Break Enrichment Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We will offer an enrichment program for children ages 4-8 during the February break which this year is from February 20-24 . Ridgefield has two days off, Monday and Tuesday; Wilton and Redding have the entire week off. Many preschools are also closed. Come for as many days as you want &#8211; mix and match! This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/winter-break-junior-naturalist-camp/</link>
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		<title>Blue-Trail Bridge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/blue-trail-bridge/</link>
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		<title>Stop / Slow Sign for Driveway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/stop-slow-sign-for-driveway/</link>
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		<title>WNC Promotional DVD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/wnc-promotional-dvd/</link>
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		<title>Prepping for the Wreath Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/prepping-for-the-wreath-festival/</link>
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		<title>Craft Organization</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/craft-organization/</link>
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		<title>Build us a Tool Shed!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have two existing tool sheds that are in bad shape and not big enough for all our stuff. We&#8217;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.]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/build-us-a-tool-shed/</link>
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		<title>Invasive Plant Clean up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We would love a team of volunteers to come eradicate some of the bittersweet and wine berry vines that surround our buildings.]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/invasive-plant-clean-up/</link>
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		<title>Tree Work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are looking for professional tree workers who can&#8217;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&#8217;ll burn the wood later in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/tree-work/</link>
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		<title>5K Race/Walk and Kids&#8217; Fun Run May 6</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, May 6, come to Woodcock Nature Center for the fourth annual &#8220;Where the Wild Things Run&#8221; 5K through scenic North Wilton. Preceding the race, the kids will have a fun run on a course that takes them through the woods and over a bridge. Registration begins at 7:30; Kids fun run at 8:30; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/5k-run-and-fun-run-next-weekend/</link>
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		<title>Costume Design &amp; Sewing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/costume-design-sewing/</link>
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		<title>Mailbox Hut</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/mailbox-hut/</link>
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		<title>Gutter Repair &amp; Maintenance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our rain gutters have an unusual design &#8211; for whatever reason, one dumps vast quantities of water directly in front of the main door to the nature center. We&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/gutter-repair-maintenance/</link>
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		<title>Boardwalk Maintenance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/boardwalk-maintenance/</link>
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		<title>Trail and Grounds Maintenance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/trail-and-grounds-maintenance/</link>
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		<title>WNC Preschool</title>
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		<link>http://woodcocknaturecenter.org/wnc-preschool/</link>
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