September 27 [Ct-green-leaf-list] Elementary Science Extravaganza, FREE

FYI - please share with elementary teachers.


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 This Saturday, please come and experience the first Elementary Science
Extravaganza at Sacred Heart University.  If you aren't an elementary
science educator, please pass this email and flyer onto your elementary
colleagues in your district.  This is an opportunity to network, learning
something new and just have a great time for a couple of hours!

This is just the first event planned for a great year of science from your
science colleagues in the Connecticut Science Teachers Association and the
Connecticut Science Supervisors Association.  Please be sure to mark your
calendars for the the Annual Connecticut Science Educators Day on Saturday,
November 22.

 (See  file: Elementary Science Extravaganza.pdf)

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Sept 27 & 28 | Hawk Festival and Green Bazaar

 

SAVE THE DATES … For the Hawk Festival & Green Bazaar @ Audubon Greenwich

 

Sat. & Sun., September 27 & 28 (NEXT WEEKEND!)

The 16th annual "Hawk Festival & Green Bazaar"

11:00 am-5:00 pm @ Audubon Greenwich

An exciting two-day nature festival celebrating of the annual hawk migration passing overhead at Audubon Greenwich's "Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch". Enjoy live animal shows, guided hikes, nature-themed games, environmental exhibits, great food, and dozens of eco-friendly vendors on-site.  Family games and raptor fun, RAIN OR SHINE! CHECK OUT THE FESTIVAL DETAILS ONLINE:

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ALSO – Read the Fall 2014 Newsletter or the Fall 2014 Nature Program Calendar for:

 

• NEW Thursday Afternoon Hawk Watching sessions (4-5 pm)
• Audubon Greenwich's new Mommy & Me program. NATURE SPROUTS!
• And loads of Hawk ID lessons, pond events, and live animal learning on the Nature Program calendar:

 

Just click to check out the Fall 2014 Nature Program Calendar or visit the events page online: http://greenwich.audubon.org/events!

 

ONE OF THE MANY HAWKS RELEASED AT THE END OF EACH HAWK FESTIVAL DAY! BE THERE FOR THIS YEAR'S LUCKY BIRDS TO GO BACK TO THE WILD!

 

The Audubon Greenwich mission is to engage and educate people to conserve, restore, and enjoy nature, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. LEARN ABOUT OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EVENTS & CAMPS ONLINE @ http://greenwich.audubon.org

 

The Audubon Center in Greenwich is also home to Audubon Connecticut, the state office of the National Audubon Society.  The Audubon Connecticut mission is to further the protection of birds, other wildlife and their habitats through science, education, advocacy and conservation, for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. LEARN ABOUT BIRD CONSERVATION IN CONNECTICUT @ www.audubonct.org

 

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SENT BY:

Jeff Cordulack

Events & Communications Manager

Audubon Greenwich | 613 Riversville Road | Greenwich, CT 06831

203-613-8813 (direct)

 

 

October 20 Deadline | Awesome Tree Contest Greenwich Tree Conservancy

Our Fifth Awesome Tree Contest Starts Now!

09/12/2014

 

As the  leaves begin falling from the trees,  focus your camera on a favorite tree of yours, click, and send the photo to the Greenwich Tree Conservancy's fifth Awesome Tree Contest. You don't have to be a professional photographer, just someone who is wowed by the particular shape of a particular tree and you can be a winner. The categories for nominations of awesome trees are as follows:

SCULPTURAL TREE judged on photographic image
A tree with an impressive sculptural form depicted in your own photograph

PHOTOGENIC LEAF OR LEAVES judged on photographic image
A photogenic leaf or cluster of leaves depicted in your own photograph or creative photographic treatment

FAVORITE TREE-INSPIRED TALE judged on story; please include photo
In 500 words or less, a tree that inspires—from a classic story or a personal experience

HEROIC TREE judged on story and photo
A tree that has beaten the odds, survived a storm, construction or other hardship

Entry forms for the contest are available below or from any of the following co-sponsors: the Town of Greenwich, Garden Education Center, Bruce Museum, Audubon Greenwich, Greenwich Land Trust, Greenwich Green and Clean, Greenwich Libraries & Perrot Library.

The deadline for submission of entry forms and photos is October 20, prizes for the winners in each category will be awarded on Sunday, November 9 at 3:00 PM at the Garden Education Center on Bible Street in Cos Cob.

For further information, please call 203-869-1464 or email treeconserv@optonline.net

Download the Entry Form & Flyer:

• Awesome Tree Entry Form
  
• Awesome Tree Contest Flyer

Sept 20 | Townwide Fall Cleanup

Greenwich Green & Clean is once again proud to sponsor the Greenwich Town-wide Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 20th, 2014. Stop at any firehouse from 8:00 A.M. -  Noon for Certificates for Community Service, Litter Bags, Gloves and Refreshments. Exchange trash for bulbs for fall planting. Dumpsters available all day. Cell phone recycling also available. To help or report a dirty site please call (203) 531-0006 or e-mail grgreenclean@aol.com.

sept 7 | first Sunday and Free Admission Every Day at the Bruce

Free Admission Every Day! Now through September 19 Please note that the Bruce Museum is offering free admission every day while we are installing our Northern Baroque Splendor exhibition, which will be displayed across multiple galleries beginning Saturday, September 20.  So from now through the 19th, come on in and bring your friends for free! Into The Deep Sea in the Science Gallery and Roz Chast in the Lecture Gallery are available for your enjoyment, as well as our permanent exhibitions and, of course, our Museum store. Also please note that the Museum is now open on Sundays beginning at 10 am. First Sunday Science at the Seaside Center Passenger Pigeons Sunday, September 7   Centennial of an Extinction: Remembering the Passenger Pigeon   Sunday, September 7 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm   Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon.    Dr. Daniel Ksepka, Bruce Museum Curator of Science, will talk about the passenger pigeon and other recently extinct bird species.  The program is for all ages and is held at the Bruce Museum Seaside Center at Greenwich Point Park, Old Greenwich. Additional activities include making an origami passenger pigeon and scanning the skies to learn about the wild birds at Greenwich Point. The program is free. No reservations, but Beach pass is required for Park entry. See Town of Greenwich website for Beach pass information. For information, call 203-413-6756 weekdays or email Cynthia.    Meet Bruce Museum Curator of Science Dr. Daniel Ksepka Tuesday, September 9 Dr. Daniel Ksepka, Curator of Science at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, studies the skull of Pelagornis sandersi, World's Largest-Ever Flying Bird. Next Tuesday evening at the Bruce Museum, Dr. Daniel Ksepka, our new Curator of Science, will be discussing his ground-breaking research on the fossilized remains of an extinct giant bird with the largest wingspan of any bird ever to have lived.  In case you missed it, this was very big news in the science world, covered by almost every major news source worldwide earlier this summer.  See The Wall Street Journal for the story, or watch their video, which features Dr. Ksepka. Lecture. Fossils Take Flight: Reconstructing the World's Largest Bird Tuesday, September 9, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Doors Open at 6:30 for Cocktails and Mingling   Museum members are free, non-members are $15.  Reservations are strongly suggested.  Please call 203-413-6744 or email us.  Look and See: Into the Deep A Program for Children Ages 3 -5 Years  Wednesday, September 10 This squid in the genus Grimpoteuthis was videotaped by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's (MBARI) remotely operated vehicle at a depth of about 360 meters in Monterey Canyon. Photo by MBARI ©1999 MBARI Look and See: Into the Deep Wednesday, September 10 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm   A program especially designed for children ages 3-5 years and their adult caregivers, who will explore the Museum's exhibition through hands-on experiences and stories, and then make their own deep sea creature!    Members $5, non-members $7 per child, per class.  Parents/guardians are free.  Please make reservations by calling the Museum at 203-413-6744 or email us. Click to Find Out What Else Is New and On View at the Bruce Museum

Bruce Museum | One Museum Drive | Greenwich | CT | 06830-7157

Sept 9 | Stroller Brigade to Protect Our Children’s Health & Future

Date: Tuesday September 9

Time: 9:30am

Location: Bruce Park Playground (across the street from the Bruce Museum). Bruce Park Dr, Greenwich, CT 06830

Do you read the ingredients of everything your child eats? So do we. Suddenly, we see palm oil in everything.

As moms, why should we care?

• Conflict palm oil threatens our children's health, because it's an additive that's heavily refined and often disguised by complex ingredient names

• Conflict palm oil threatens our children's future, because its cultivation is a leading cause of climate change and extinction of species like orangutans

With the People's Climate March just around the corner, please join us and other local moms to learn about the connection between palm oil and climate change. We are uniting to ask local mom Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo (maker of brands like Quaker Oats and Lay's), to take Conflict Palm Oil out of our children's food.

Bring your kiddos, there will be a coloring station!

- Debra, Harriet, and Susan, three local moms, advocating for our kids, in partnership with Rainforest Action Network

To learn more:  http://www.ran.org/palm_oil

For more info contact: Adrienne@ran.org

Endorsements:

Climate Parents

ClimateMama

Holistic Moms Network

Rainforest Action Network

The Mothers Project