May 5^th                 Wilton Go Green Festival  (11 AM – 4 PM Wilton Town Green and Wilton Library (http://wiltongogreen.org/wgg-festivals/wgg-festival-2013/

 June 1^st                 Trails Day!  Invasive plant species education trail work 10 AM (Mansfield) Volunteers needed to help install invasive plant species educational signs.  (Eagleville Preserve: http://www.mansfieldct.gov/filestorage/1904/5357/eagleville.pdf

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Greater Hartford Hike at Penwood State Park: Meet Sunday 5/5/13 10am at state park parking lot off Rte. 185 on the Bloomfield/Simsbury line for a 1 ½ hour easy pace hike.  Children 10 years and older ok.  Friendly dogs welcome but messes must be cleaned up.  Please no smoking or cell phone use on the trail.  RSVP yes only by Friday 5/3/13 8pm to Renee at mchawigirl@yahoo.com  or to be placed on her hike email list for future events.

Greater Hartford Sierra Club Lake Kayaking: Meet noon on Sunday 5/26/13 at Lower Bolton Pond state boat launch, 1043 Boston Turnpike, Rte. 44 in Bolton, CT.  175 acre quiet lake good for a couple hours relaxed paddling to start our season.   Can rent boats 11am at EMS Manchester if you don’t have one.  Reserving ahead of time recommended.   Safety vests must be worn at all times.  Please no cell phone use on the water.  RSVP  yes only by Friday 5/24/13 8pm to Renee at  mchawigirl@yahoo.com  or to be placed on her kayak email list for future events.

Renee Taylor