The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Flanders to host nature hike Jan. 13
WOODBURY — Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust is holding a winter hike on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Van Vleck Sanctuary in Woodbury.
The cold winters of New England can be hard on us, even with heated houses to keep us warm; wildlife is not as lucky as we are. Join naturalist Edward Boisits on this walk to learn ways the wildlife around us copes with the ice and snow.
The group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Flanders Studio parking lot which is located at the intersection of Flanders and Church Hill Roads in Woodbury.
The hike will be a two-hour walk and appropriate for all skill levels. Hikers should dress appropriately for the weather.
The hike is open to the public and free of charge; donations that go towards Flanders’ programming always welcomed. Those interested may register online at www.flandersnaturecenter.org or call 203-263-3711, ext. 10, for more information.
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust is a nonprofit organization that focuses on environmental education, and on the acquisition, conservation, and stewardship of open space.
Through its land trust initiatives, Flanders actively works to protect important natural sites and the area’s landscape character and quality of life. Flanders manages over 2,300 acres of preserved land in Woodbury and neighboring towns. Educational programs for children and adults are offered at the Van Vleck Farm Sanctuary, Flanders’ main campus in Woodbury.
Trails at its major nature preserves are open to the public at no charge from dawn to dusk. For more information, call 203-263-3711 or flandersnaturecenter.org