Bluefish and Striped Bass Fishing Trip
 Thursday -June 17, 2010 - 7am to 4:30pm
Join the New Haven Park, Recreation and Tree Dept.’s staff on an exciting 6-hour saltwater fishing trip for Bluefish and Striped Bass. We will board the Hellcat party fishing boat out of Groton, CT. and fish the Race area of Long Island Sound.
Your $75.00 trip fee will include: Van transportation to the boat, Rod rental, bait, one setup of terminal and general instruction.
Registration is required and limited to 7 participants.
To reserve your spot please call us at 946-6086, Line #2
 National Trail Day Project with the Friends of East Rock Park, Sat. June 5th, 12 noon to 3pm. Meet at the summit of East Rock
Join area volunteers to help clear the scenic Summit Trail, which provides a spectacular view of New Haven, Hamden and Long Island Sound.
Volunteers will work with Ranger Dan Barvir and David Shimchick of the Friends of East Rock Park to clear the overgrown trail so it can be enjoyed this summer.
Please bring work gloves and brush loppers if you have them.
Meet at the Summit’s Monument parking area. Pre-registration is recommended Questions and to register : Contact David Shimchick, (203) 691-6614 or Ranger Dan at (203)946-6086,Line #2
Contact Ranger Dan Barvir, East Rock Park Ranger, for more information call (203) 946-6086 or email dbarvir@newhavenct.net.
 Forestival - A Celebration of the West Rock Nature Center
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: West Rock Nature Center
Come join the New Haven Park Rangers for a Celebration of the West Rock Nature Center as part of National Trails Day. Enjoy Bird Walks, Hikes, Arts & Crafts, Reptiles & Amphibians, Archery, Stream Exploration and more.
Contact Ranger Joe Milone , Wast Rock Park Ranger, for more information call (203) 946-8016 or email jmilone@newhavenct.net. Event is Free to the Public.
 Gardens
June is Rose Month! Our magnificent Pardee Rose Garden, containing hundreds of varieties of roses, will be coming into full bloom for everyone to enjoy this month. Come join us to enjoy the beautiful flowers at 180 Park Road in Hamden. Stop by and smell the roses.
 There will be an Official Tour of the Pardee Rose Garden, June 12th at 10:00 am. The tour is part of the International Festival of Arts and Ideas.
Horticulturalist Matthew Naab will lead the tour. After the tour, Matthew will discuss the history of the greenhouses, including the recent beautiful restoration of the historic greenhouse and meeting center, and there will be a dedication ceremony for the new greenhouses.
June 2nd the Pardee Planting Group will learn how to properly plant roses. Under the expert training of Matthew Naab, resident horticulturalist at the rose garden, these volunteers will learn about planting techniques and care of roses.
Remember, that New Haven is Passionate for Perennials. If you are dividing your perennials and would like to donate some of them so that they can be planted throughout the City of New Haven by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Trees volunteers, please call Doreen Larson-Oboyski 203-946-2203 or doboyski@newhavenct.net
Doreen Oboyski and Matthew Naab at the Pardee Greenhouse
New Haven’s Community Gardeners are busy cleaning and planting their vegetable and butterfly gardens this spring. There are 48 gardens all over the city. Please check the New Haven Land Trust web site (www.newhavenlandtrust) to see the locations of the gardens
Also take a look at the beautiful Butterfly Garden at Lighthouse Point Park. The Connecticut Butterfly Association has done a wonderful job creating this garden. Many of the plants that are in the garden were grown in our greenhouse. Check out their web site - www.ctbutterfly.org.
First Tee Program is underway at Ailling Memorial Golf Course
Is your son or daughter interested in golf? Come and register them for the first ever New Haven Parks & Recreation Golf Squad. As a member of the Golf Squad. your child will:
- Learn the game of golf including the skills, rules and etiquette of the game by golf professionals from The First Tee of Connecticut (TFTCT).
- Receive a FREE, BRAND NEW set of golf clubs to keep (if your child has attended more than 75% of the lessons during this six-month program) at the end of the season.
- Receive a TFTCT golf shirt and hat.
TFTCT will provide all Golf Squad members with equipment to use during the lessons, although if a child has golf clubs he/she is welcome to bring them. There will be no Golf Squad meetings on holidays or school vacation weeks. TFTCT Golf Squad members must attend a minimum of 50% of the lessons by the end July or they may be removed without refund.
We can only take at maximum of 12 New Haven Parks & Recreation members ages 7-15 who have a desire to learn how to play the game. Prior golf experience is NOT necessary - but a commitment to the program is! If you don’t feel that you can commit to attending at least 75% of the lessons during the year, please do not register your child this year for this program.
Program Information
Who: Boys & Girls Ages 7-15
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm or 5:30- 6:30 pm
Dates: April 27 - October 26 [6 months)
Location: Alling Golf Course
Cost: $25
TFTCT Golf Squad Application - For more information and to apply to the program, please contact Felicia Shashinka at fshashinka@newhavenct.net
 Program gives kids a close-up look?
NEW HAVEN — Looking at a starfish while hearing how it digests clams with its stomach pushed outside of its body, well, it doesn’t get much better than that for second- and third-graders.
Students from the city’s Talented and Gifted Program were enthralled on several recent days by that knowledge nugget as well as other sea creature samples from Long Island Sound when they visited the ranger station at Lighthouse Point Park.
Read more about Ranger Terry McCool's sea creature Touch Tank program at Lighthouse Point Park Ranger Station in his recent New Haven Register article.
Kite Flying Day was a success!
Thank you to Joseph Perron for performing his 3 kite act and to Ron from Kitt Kites for making it a wonderful experience at Lighthouse Point Park.
After School Flag Football Concluded this month!
King/Robinson School Flag Football Team: Coached by Glen Middleton
Troup Flag Football Team: Coached by Vincent “Blue” McCray and Jeremy Cooper
Troup Flag Football Team: Coached by Vincent “Blue” McCray and Jeremy Cooper
MBA Midnight basketball tryouts
MBA Midnight basketball tryouts for boys and girls will be held on May 25, 26 27 at the New Haven Athletic Center between the hours of 6:00pm - 8:00pm. You must bring a COPY of your birth certificate. Entrance to field house is in the rear of the building. This summer league is free to all.
Contact Al Lucas for more information by calling 203-946-8371
Summer Community Recreation Coming soon
July 6th – August 6th - 4-8 PM
Sports, Dance, Aerobics, Arts and Craft, Swimming coming to a school near you!
Ages 13-21 All are welcome!!
SCR sites will be: Truman, Career, Hillhouse, Martinez, King/Robinson, Troup, Wexler, Ross/Woodward, Nathan Hale, Micro Society on Valley St., and Clinton Ave.
For more information, please contact Felicia Shashinka at fshashinka@newhavenct.net
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Camps run for three two-week sessions unless otherwise noted.