NWP- Nature Programs
January 6: Moonlight Ski- From 7:00-9:00 PM Swoosh along
the moonlit trails of Northwest Park as you ski or snowshoe through the
sparkling snow. On this date, the Nature Center will be open for evening
skiing and snowshoeing. Headlamps and flashlights are permitted, but not a
necessity. We will enjoy hot chocolate at the end of our adventure. MUST
register to reserve equipment, space is limited. Fees for this program are $10
person (Windsor resident) $15 per person (non Windsor resident). Snow
conditions permitting.
January 7: Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at Northwest Park
through snow-laden forests and fields. Snow conditions permitting. A 6”
base is required. Cross-country skis and snowshoe rentals are available from
the Warming Shed on weekends only, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Children
and adult sizes are available. Rental fee: $10 (Resident), $15 (Non-
Resident).
January 7: Come out to the Northwest Park Coffeehouse from 7:30 PM
to 10:00 PM tonight and join Tracy Grammer. Armed with a few of the
sassier members of the string family, and a voice as nuanced and strong as
you could hope for, Tracy delivers with a supernatural force that funnels
straight through. Sponsored by the Friends of Northwest Park. You may
purchase tickets on-line by going to www.northwestpark.org., $18.00.
January 21: Come to Northwest Park from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM for
Family Snowshoe Fun! This adventure will be for families with children
featuring a snowshoe hike looking for winter animal signs. Snowshoes will
be provided. We will enjoy hot chocolate at the end of our adventure. MUST
register to reserve equipment, space is limited. Fees for this program are $10
person (Windsor resident) $15 per person (non Windsor resident). Snow
conditions permitting.
January 21: Come out to the Northwest Park Coffeehouse from 7:30 PM
to 10:00 PM tonight and join Zoe Darrow & the Fiddleheads – a
traditional Celtic group from Blanford, MA. They are returning to
Northwest Park for the sixth year. They give a spirited and impressive
performance. Sponsored by the Friends of Northwest Park. You may
purchase tickets on-line by going to www.northwestpark.org., $16.00
January 29: Get rid of your “cabin fever” and learn all about the history
and process of maple sugaring during Tap for Sap at Northwest Park.
Meet in the sugar house from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and our local maple
sugaring expert, Chuck Drake, will involve everyone in the history of maple
sugaring and the process of tree identification and tapping. Free.
February 1: Registration opens today for Northwest Park’s Summer
Nature Camp, a great way for grades Pre K – 8 students to actively
experience nature, outdoor living skills, science and agriculture while
engaging in a wide variety of fun learning and great traditional camp
activities.
February 1: Registration opens today for the Northwest Park Junior
Counselor Certification Program. All Junior Counselors interested in the
2012 Summer Nature Camp must attend one workshop. The workshop dates
for 2012 are: Thursday, February 23, or Thursday April 19, 2012 1:00 PM
to 4:00 PM. The certification requires attendance to one workshop.
Counselors’ ages 14-17 are accepted. A $25.00 (Windsor Resident), and a
$35.00 (Non-Windsor Resident) fee covers the cost of the workshop, Junior
Counselor T-shirt, materials and certification.
February 4: Visit Northwest Park from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM for Northwest
Park’s annual Cabin Fever Festival. This event will include contests,
games and prizes, such as, a snowball throwing contest, a moose relay race,
a snow creature building contest, and adult/child sled pull race, and many
more. It will also include exhibitors and educational activities, such as, a
professional ice carver. Cross country skis and snowshoes will be available
for rent at $5.00/each. The event will kick off with a large bonfire to warm
everyone up. This is a wonderful winter event for the whole family.
Hamburgers, chili and other refreshments will be for sale. Tell your friends
and family. Children 2 and under are Free. Registration is required. $3.00
per person (Windsor resident), $5.00 per person (non-Windsor resident).
February 4: Come out to the Northwest Park Coffeehouse from 7:30 PM to
10:00 PM tonight and join The International String Trio. They are a
group of exceptionally talented musicians’. The group prides itself on its’
stylistic diversity, delivering Gypsy jazz, Appalachian folk, acoustic world
music, (Irish, Klezmer, Russian, Italian, French, Bluegrass, etc.) Sponsored
by the Friends of Northwest Park. You may purchase tickets on-line by
going to www.northwestpark.org. $18.00.
February 11: Beginning today, visit Northwest Park on Saturdays and
Sundays between 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM through March 24 for Open
Sugarhouse to learn the art and skill of maple sugaring from our sugarhouse
expert, Chuck Drake. Free.
February 18: Come out to the Northwest Park Coffeehouse from 7:30
PM to 10:00 PM tonight and join The Guggenheim Grotto. When they
first appeared on the U.S. scene in 2006, comparisons to Simon and
Garfunkel dominated the critical landscape. With their two-part harmonies,
folk acoustic styling and earned pop song writing, it seemed no one could
resist them. Sponsored by the Friends of Northwest Park. You may
purchase tickets on-line by going to www.northwestpark.org. $18.00.
February 20: Today through February 24 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM begins
Northwest Park’s February School Break Camp. Children in grades 1
through 6 can experience a new adventure and have fun at Northwest Park’s
School Break Winter Trackers Camp. This camp will focus on wildlife
tracking, feeding, observation and art. Children will learn about their
environment through hands-on games, crafts, hikes, experiments, and fun
$145.00 (Windsor residents), $155.00 (Non-Windsor Residents).
February 20: Extended Camp is available for February Break Camp
this week from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM each day.
Extended morning or afternoon care for the week is $25.00 per session
(Windsor residents), $35.00 (Non-residents). .
March 3: Come out to the Northwest Park Coffeehouse from 7:30 PM to
10:00 PM tonight and join Guy Davis. An authentic and spellbinding
bluesman, with an incredible voice and a great sense of humor. Guy Davis
has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues through the
material of the great blues masters, African American stories, and his own
original song. Sponsored by the Friends of Northwest Park. You may
purchase tickets on-line by going to www.northwestpark.org. $20.00
March 24: Wake up and head to Northwest Park this morning for the
annual Friends of Northwest Park Pancake Breakfast from 8:00 AM to
11:00 AM in the Warming Shed. Bring an appetite for a full breakfast of
pancakes and sausage smothered in 100% pure maple syrup made right at
Windsor’s very own Northwest Park. Refreshment choices include orange
juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for children.
Please call 860-285-1886 to register. There will also be a CHIPS (child
identification program) sponsored by the Masons from Windsor’s
Washington Lodge #70. Bring your children from ages birth to 18 to the
Nature Center from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Please click here for more information on a specific program or to register online. If you would like to speak to a Northwest Park staff member please contact the office at (860) 285-1886