The Big Night

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Easthampton will offer an enchanted family evening. Guided tours will leave the nature center every 15 minutes to travel a 45-minute enchanted forest trail where participants will meet costumed characters from vernal pools, which are the only places where animals such as spotted salamanders, wood frogs, and fairy shrimp can breed. Meet some of these critters and learn about their lives through short animated and humorous skits. Indoors, learn more about vernal pools through games, slide presentations, and live pond critters. Pre-paid advance registration is required for this event. You can register in person, by mail, or by phone. When you register, please choose your hike time. If it is extremely cold or there is heavy rain, the outdoor portion of this program will be brought indoors. Spaces fill quickly, especially for the early slots, so call today. Hike times: every 15 minutes beginning at 5:45 pm and ending at 7:45 pm. Registration is required. Call (413) 584-3009 for details. See http://www.massaudubon.org/catalog/listing.phpprogramcode=445-AR12WI1 for more information.