Walk to School day is this coming Wednesday (October 9). Is your children's school participating? Check here to see. If you school doesn't already have something planned, don't worry, it is not too late to still take part in this international event! How can you and your kids participate in the 2013 Walk to School? 1. Walk from home. This is great for students and families who live close enough to walk to school on a safe route. How it’s done: Encourage students and their families to walk to school. They might join other families and form groups in their neighborhoods to travel to school together. 2. Walk from a designated starting point. This is great for families who live too far to walk, families with limited routes for walking, bus riders and children with disabilities. How it’s done: Identify one or more locations where students and their families will gather to walk or bike to school together or where families can park and make their way to school when they’re ready. 3. Walk at school. This is great for families who live too far to walk, have limited routes for walking, bus riders, children with disabilities or times when few parents can participate with this children. How it’s done: Walk at school during an assembly, recess or as part of a class activity. These events can foster a lifelong appreciation for walking nd develop important safety skills. They’re also the easiest way to include every student. Find out more information on International Walk to School Day here. The League of American Bicyclists will hold a free webcast tomorrow—Women Mean Business: Trends and Opportunities in the Women's Specific Bike Business.
According to the League web site, women control a majority of buying decisions in the U.S. and consistently show high interest and participation levels in cycling. Can bike manufacturers and retailers do more to serve this important market? Join the webcast for a compelling webinar on the important topic of women’s-specific bike business in the U.S. The webcast is at 3 p.m. EST. Register here. Residents in Canton will vote on funding streetscape improvements during a special town meeting on October 9.
The meeting will decide if the Town of Canton will appropriate $40,000 from the Undesignated Fund Balance for the purpose of designing public improvements to Collinsville and accept a Connecticut Main Street Investment Fund Grant in the amount of $387,000 for the purpose of funding some of the public improvements. The grant money will be used for sidewalk improvements, wayfinding signs, tress, pedestrian lights, crosswalks and other improvements. The meeting will take place at the Canton Public Library & Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave., Canton, CT in Room F. It’s October, and that also means it is Walktober!
Walktober was designed to get more people out and walking and exploring. Walking can be fun! There are a wide variety of guided walks taking place throughout the state this month. So get your friends and family together and start walking! Here is a list of only some of the fun walking events in Connecticut is October, ooops…I mean Walktober! Walktober Starting October 2-28, various times Cost: Free Twenty-eight towns are offering more than 100 free walks that highlight the region’s historical, cultural, agricultural and natural treasures. www.tlgv.org Autumn Bird Walk October 5, 7 a.m. Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave., Hartford, CT Cost: Free Join Joan Morrison, Professor of Biology and Environment Science at Trinity College, for an autumn bird walk at Cedar Hill. She will discuss her work studying urban birds and their habitats. www.cedarhillfoundation.org Walktober: Living Off the Land in Colonial Times October 5, 1 p.m. Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South St., Coventry, CT Cost: Free Participants will take a 1.5 mile walk in the footsteps of the Hales through fields and forest. www.ctlandmarks.org Weekly Bird Walk October 8, 8 a.m. Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret, 218 Day Rd., Pomfret, CT Cost: $7 Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. www.ctaudubon.org Walk to School Day October 9 As part of International Walk to School Day, thousands of kids and their parents worldwide will walk to school. http://www.bikewalkct.org/walk-to-school-day.html Sunday Strolls: Bushnell Park Family Walking Tour October 12, 10-11:30 a.m. Butler-McCook House & Garden, 396 Main Street, Hartford, CT Cost: $20 families (2 adults and any number of children); or $10 per person Explore Bushnell Park and its hidden treasures with your family and take a ride on the historic carousel. www.ctlandmarks.org Lantern Tour of the Plymouth Burying Ground October 12, 7 p.m. Plymouth Green, 10 Park St., Plymouth, CT Cost: Adults $5; Children Free Learn about the symbolism of the engravings and how the inscriptions tell us what life was like in colonial Connecticut during this walking tour of the green. www.plymouthlandtrust.org Memento Mori Cemetery Tour October 13, 1-3 p.m. Barney Library, 71 Main St. Farmington, CT Cost: $15 This walking tour will explore Farmington’s ancient burial ground. www.stanleywhitman.org Penguin Run/Walk October 19, 9-11 a.m. Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT Participate in a 5K run or a two-mil walk to benefit the endangered African penguins. http://www.mysticaquarium.org/visit/calendar/details/161-penguin-runwalk Tour of East Plymouth and Tory Den October 19, 1-4 p.m. Plymouth Historical Society Museum, 572 Main St., Plymouth, CT Cost: Free (pre-registration required). This tour will explore the little-known village of East Plymouth, home of Tory families during the Revolutionary War. The tour includes a 1-mile walk along the Blue Trail to Tory Den, where a historic visitor once inhabited the cave. www.plymouthhistoricalsociety.org Fall Foliage Hike October 20, 1:30 p.m. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT Cost: Free Hike along the trails of Sleeping Giant and enjoy the beautiful autumn foliage. The hike is expected to last 3 hours. http://www.sgpa.org/hikes/hikes.html Cedar Hill’s Haunted History Lantern Tour October 25, 6-9:30 .m. Cedar Hill Cemetery, 453 Fairfield Ave., Hartford Cost: $12 This is the only night of the year you can explore the cemetery when it is dark. Led by lantern light, during this stroll, attendees will visit the final resting places of some of Cedar Hill’s most notable and not-so-notable residents. www.cedarhillfoundation.org Introduction to Hiking in the Giant Hike October 27, 1:30 p.m. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, CT Cost: Free Learn about the park’s many hiking trails, how to navigate the park and clothing and equipment that is needed for a safe and enjoyable hike. The hike is expected to last 3 hours. http://www.sgpa.org/hikes/hikes.html Legends & Hauntings October 27 Cost: Fee & Pre-registration is required Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Rd., Fairfield This walking tour will explore the haunting legends and folklore of Fairfield. http://www.fairfieldhistory.org |
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