Special Events
Barefoot Beach Day
To Benefit
Old Sturbridge Village
Saturday
August 30, 2008
Sponsors
Yankee Sprits
Sturbrdige Host Hotel
The first annual Barefoot Beach Day to benefit Old Sturbridge Village will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, (Labor Day Weekend) on the shores of Cedar Lake behind the Oxhead Tavern (Route 20) in Sturbridge. (Rain date is August 31.)
Two-on-two (non-professional) volleyball teams are being sought to compete in the 12-team tournament, with prizes going to the winning team, including a $100 gift certificate from Yankee Spirits; an overnight stay at the Sturbridge Host Hotel; and a gift package of daytime guest passes to Old Sturbridge Village. Each player gets a free T-shirt and pair of Crocs. Entry fee is $25 per team, and pre-registration is required.
During the lakeside tournament, Sturbridge Host Hotel will offer hamburgers and hot do! gs (and more) for sale and Yankee Spirits and Barefoot Wines (a Massachusetts-based company) will offer a selection of wine, beer, and soft drinks. A DJ will provide live beach music. Call 508-347-0345 to register or for more information.
Sponsors of the event are the Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, Yankee Spirits, and Barefoot Wines.
Mass. Outdoor Expo
Big MOE
2008
September 28, 2008
The Hamilton Rod & Gun Club
Sturbridge MA
Photos by Bill Byrne of Mass Wildlife
We encourage clubs and other conservation organizations to host a skill station at this event. Please contact any of the FAWNS members listed at the bottom of this page to express your interest in hosting a skill station or volunteering at a station that needs assistance.
The BIG MOE in 2009 Will Be a Weekend Event! Participants and exhibitors take note, for September 2009, FAWNS plans to turn the Big MOE into a 2 day event for the last weekend of September, so be prepared!
For more information
FAWNS, PO Box 674 Holden MA 01520
Gary Zima, Ludlow MA 413-589-8900 or 508-389-6300
Ralph Gajewski, Sturbridge MA 508-347-7751
Peter Mirick, West Boylston MA 508-835-2386
or
Old Sturbridge Inc.
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
508-347-0210
Old Sturbridge Village is the largest outdoor living history museum in the Northeast. The recreated village depicts life around 1830 in New England. Visitors can see demonstrations of many crafts and cooking, learn history from interpreters in period costumes, take a tour of the Quinebaug River, and visit the working farms. Special events geared to families are held throughout the year.
It's Open!
This year's mega maze opened today July 31, 2008 with the theme of
Go for the Gold
Enter and find your way out of the maze and win a medal
This is a Family Fun place for the entire family to enjoy!
Take a look at just some of the events that opened this years mega maze
The 2008 Davis Mega Maze
The Davis Family
Over the entrance to the Maze "Let the Games Begin" tells it all
Performers from DRACONIK
Jumptown Skydivers
And if that was not enought to see and enjoy just walk
across the street and enjoy the Davis Farmland where from the old to the very young can spend hours of just plain fun!
All aerial photos taken from a Helicopter
giving rides from C-R Helicopters
for opening day ceremonies only
The place where you can spend an entire day of fun!
For more information click below
Celebrate in Clinton
Visit the Museum during the 8th Annual Olde Home Day Celebrated on Clinton's Central Park. The Museum will be open Friday from 11AM to 8PM and Saturday 9AM to 3PM On Saturday artist Carrie Crane will demonstrate tempera painting techniques at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm Docent tours will take place Friday evening at 5, 6, and 7PM, and on the hour all day on Saturday Reduced museum admission ($2) Friday and Saturday.
Opacum Land Trust f
A special note: as we begin the New Year 2008 Opacum conserved a total of 105 acres in eight years of its existence, bringing the official total of 603 acres permanently preserved, consisting of 8 properties in 5 towns. Thanks and gratitude to all for helping us to build on our successes, and for making positive differences in our communities. Thanks to all - Opacum Land Trust
What's Growing in YOUR backyard? You are invited to join Ted Elliman and staff members from the New Engalnd Wildflower Society (www.newfs.org) as they conduct a botanical survey of Opacum Woods and the adjacent Herve & Mary Jane Gaumond Memorial Sanctuary. The dates for the survey will be Saturday, June 14, Tuesday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 22. In addition, and Invasive Species Work Day will be held on Monday, September 22. Each session will last from 10:00am to 3:00pm. You can come for one day, or all four. Did you know that there are more endangered plants than animals in Massachusetts? This is a great oppertunity to learn more about what's growing right in your own backyard. We will be learing about botanical survey goals and techniques, documenting rare plants, and mapping invasive species. In October, staff of the New England Wildflower Society will make a presentation of the survey results and provide Opacum with a stewardship plan for these properties so that we may work towards preserving the natural biodiversity present.
Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary
508-248-5516
The Sanctuary is located at the end of Capen Road just off of Route 20 in Charlton, Massachusetts Visitors Center Hours: 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. daily, Weekends 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Over 72 Acres of woods, streams, meadows, ponds, and trails. Trails: Dawn to Dusk (Our maps located in entrance to Visitor's Center). Animal Rehabilition Facility Staffed Year Round
Contact email: dlaconti@neads.org
NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans
