Things That Go Bump in the Night

What may look like a calm little pond during the day comes alive at night as the creatures that inhabit the vernal pools at the Discovery Zone come out to hunt for food, migrate to a new home, or seek a mate.

Join Hank Gruner, Vice President of Programs at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford and an expert in Biology and Herpetology for an amazing, hands‐on nighttime Vernal Pool Investigation at the Discovery Zone on Saturday April 27th at 8pm.

Participants will silently creep up on the vernal pools, then catch, identify, and release a vast array of life forms, some of them seldom seen, under Mr. Gruner’s supervision and with the help of high-powered flashlights brought to the event courtesy of the Connecticut Science Center.

This unforgettable learning experience is appropriate for students entering 4th grade through high school AND their parents. Active participation by everyone who attends is highly encouraged!

Webb Mountain Discovery Zone is located at 71 Webb Circle in Monroe. It opened in 2007 to promote outdoor exploration and learning, in a fun, hands-on environment.  The Discovery Zone has an easy to walk trails of over four miles on 171 acres with twenty eight learning stations and a self-directed scavenger hunt that was created by the very same Hank Gruner, with the assistance of Connecticut State Archeologist Nick Bellantoni.  The Discovery Zone is located at 71 Webb Circle in Monroe.  Please note the Discovery Zone entrance is separate from Webb Mountain Park.