It's Spring, I Think. At Least It Will Be By April 17.

From the the Friends of Long Hill Estate 

The Friends of Long Hill Estate and the Long Hill Estate Authority will host their annual Daffodil Day on Sunday, April 17, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown.  This family event will be held rain or shine and there is no charge for admission.

Thousands of daffodils will greet visitors as they follow the entrance drive leading to the Beaux Art style mansion for this annual celebration of spring. Guests are encouraged to enjoy the meadows planted by volunteers over the last decade. Throughout the afternoon there will be numerous activities for visitors wishing to celebrate spring.  

At 1:30 Marcy Klattenberg will take hikers on a walk along the Inner Trail looking for spring wildflowers.  There is Vernal Pool Exploration between 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the vernal pool to the east of the Mansion.  Come see all the creatures including tadpoles, salamander & insect larvae that live in a vernal pool in the spring.  Everyone Outside (www.EveryoneOutside.org) will provide viewing scopes and information.  Learn what letterboxing is all about.  Volunteers from Everyone Outside will explain how it works and provide clues to assist you in finding a beautifully hand carved stamp of a scene from the Mansion. Ranger Russ Miller from Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset State Park will present his live reptile show.  At 2:00 p.m.  Susan Peak will play and sing songs from her “Stupendously Wonderful Music Show”.  Peak is a performer who lives and teaches guitar to students of all ages.  [www.studioblueguitar.com].   Colorful characters from Art Farm will be clowning around from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.  Take away something from all the festivities with a painted face from Painted You.

 Information will be available at the Wadsworth Mansion by calling (860) 347-1064 or visiting www. WadsworthMansion.com.