Fall 2008 Fair Hill Environmental Foundation, Inc.
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With the help of Carole Huber, local artist, and the Oxford Arts Alliance, under the direction of Richard Beard, we are very excited to announce Fair Hill En Plein Air! You might be asking: What is en plein air? En plein air is painting out of doors. An artist painting outdoors can capture the natural light and an array of colors and shadows that cannot be duplicated indoors. The plein air movement is well known on the West Coast. In California artists have been coming together for over twenty years to support ecological causes or historical landmarks through the sales of their artworks painted on the spot, out-of-doors. Carole Huber thought Fair Hill would be an excellent choice for this type of event. Fair Hill offers; natural beauty, wildlife, ruins, bridges, and of course there is William DuPont’s old hunting lodge which is now known as the Fair Hill Nature Center. Twenty well-known, local artists will be venturing out across the 5,000 plus acres of the Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area. They will spend eight days producing five or more paintings using mediums such as oil, watercolor, pastel, acrylic and pencil. These paintings will be auctioned at the Oxford Arts Alliance located in the Simon Building at 38 South Third Street in Oxford, PA. Visit their website at www.OxfordArt.org A percentage of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Fair Hill Nature Center. We are very excited about this event! Please join us on Saturday, October 4 between 5pm and 9pm for the opening night and auction. Art work will be on display for viewing or purchase until October 12, 2008. You may find a painting you won’t want to leave without! Cecil Whig article S.W.A.T. Road Cleanup Saturday October 18, 8:00-9:30 am Do your part to help clean up our roadsides by joining Nature Center staff and board members for its quarterly trash pickup day along our adopted highway, a 2 mile section of Rt. 273. We will meet at Wesley's parking lot at 8 a.m. All materials provided by the Nature Center. Must be 12 years or older. Fall Leaf Walk & Craft Saturday October 18, 10:00 -11:30 am Hike with our Nature Center teachers along our nature trails to identify native trees in their fall glory. Finish up with leaf printing, either on a T-shirt or sweatshirt you bring or on our art paper or bandanas! Pre-registration required. Members:  Free    Non-Members:  $5.00 Pre-registration required.   An Apple A Day Saturday November 1, 10:00 -11:30 am   CANCELLED. This is a new program in a series on foods that the Nature Center will be hosting. Learn about where your local apples are produced, the history of the apple, the nutritional benefits of the apple and more importantly, sampling a variety of apples! Members Free Non-members $5.00   38th Annual Waterfowl Festival November 14. 15 and 16 A Wildlife Arts & Sportsman's Expo The ultimate weekend for the sophisticated sportsman or art lover. Twelve venues throughout Easton feature world-class wildlife paintings, sculpture, carvings and photos. Collectible decoys, sporting gear and adventures to delight every outdoorsman. A wine tasting pavilion not to be missed. Also scheduled are World Championship Calling Contests, decoy auctions, retriever, fly-fishing and stunt dog demonstrations, kid's activities, and evening concerts. A festive atmosphere topped by great food and music make this event a must each November. Free parking and shuttle service. A Small Town Celebration Paying homage to the annual migrating Canada geese flying overhead, Easton closes colonial streets, decorates historic buildings with natural greens, and recruits 1,500 volunteers to greet 17,000 visitors and 300 of the nation's finest wildlife artists, craftsmen and vendors with a ready smile and a helping hand. Excitement radiates throughout the town and neighboring St. Michaels, Oxford and Tilghman Island. Enjoy the 38th annual Festival, the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay, fine restaurants, and quaint shops lining historic streets. A Commitment to Conservation "Waterfowl Festival, Inc. is dedicated to wildlife conservation, the promotion of wildlife art, and the celebration of life on Maryland''s Eastern Shore." In its 38 years, the Festival has become a leader in the conservation of waterfowl and wildlife habitat. More than $5 million has been raised and donated to projects throughout the Atlantic Flyway, and in particular the Chesapeake Bay. website Wreath Workshop Saturday November 22, 10:00- noon Create a natural seasonal wreath! We will show you how to make wreaths from fresh greens, a variety of cones, pods, dried flowers, etc. Along with natural items we will also have silk flowers and ribbons to choose from. This program is intended for adults and children 10 and up. Members $10 Non-members $15.00