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Northwest Park & Nature Center
145 Lang Rd. (Rte.75 to Prospect Hill Road) This 473 acre community recreational facility has ten miles of marked trails for hiking, jogging and cross-country skiing; a maple sugar house, an animal barn and a modern Nature Center with interpretive programs for groups of every age. The Tobacco Cultural Museum, which houses photographs, exhibits and artifacts of the Connecticut Valley's tobacco industry, is located at the park Activities at Northwest Park: * Nature Walks and Self-Guided Nature Trails including a Braille Trail for visually challenged (Trail Map * Programs on owls, bluebirds, pond study, reptiles and amphibians, mammals, endangered species, tracking, and much more * Summer Nature Camp for children ages Pre-K through 8th grade * Live Animal Exhibits and Demonstrations * An Animal Barn with Heritage Breed Animals * Picnic Facilities * Playground * Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoeing Trails and Rentals * Community Gardens * Tobacco Cultural Museum and Archive * Coffee House Concert Series Annual Events * Northwest Park Winter Festival - February * Open Maple Sugaring House - February/March * Pancake Breakfast with our own Maple Syrup - April 5, 2008 * Earth Day at Northwest Park - April * The Friends of Northwest Park Country Fair - September Nature Center Hours Mon-Sat 8:30am - 4:30pm Sun 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tobacco Cultural Museum Hours Tue, Wed, Thurs, Sat 12:00pm - 4:00pm Call 860.285.1886 for more information or visit the Northwest Park website |
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| Northwest Park Recognized for Outstanding Dedication to Americans with Disabilities Act - July 26, 2005 | ||||
