Settle in the Sanctuary

Your invited to  join us in helping to button up the sanctuary for winter. This is sure to be a great way to round out your Thanksgiving weekend. Enjoy a hayride up to the Sanctuary and participate in our Settling In events.  Don’t miss our Pumpkin Chucking where participants can launch a pumpkin into the fields to feed the wildlife.

Henryk Teraszkiewicz, Naturalist & Educator will host a Birding Station – create biodegradable feeders, learn responsible bird feeding, join in fun activities identifying birds using the eBird and Merlin Bird ID Apps.

Join Ben Sonnenberg from Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy in learning about birds in culture!  Birds have been catching the eyes of humans for hundreds of years.  This program focuses on the Plains-Cree, a Native American tribe found in Western Canada, and highlights an important piece of their folklore.  Come learn about Native tribes, waterfowl and oral tradition with our feathered friends to help along the way!  Ben will be presenting at 12:30 and 2, don’t miss it.

Mike & Kim Hossler will connect the wildlife and art with a guided Hike of the Sanctuary property to discover the community of animals that call the Sanctuary home followed by learning how to draw the animals and bring them to life through art.

Whether building bunny bungalows for our New England Cottontails, creating and hanging biodegradable feeders or scattering hay bales to help provide warmth for wildlife, participants will learn ways to support native wildlife in their own backyards.

RSVP to Info@cvhfoundation.org or (866) 620-8640