Eagle Times Staff
CASTLETON, VT — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department’s Halloween Wildlife Festival and Jack-O’-Lantern Hike will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at the Kehoe Education Center on Point of Pines Road in Castleton.
The festival features a Halloween campfire show led by students from Vermont State University Castleton Campus. Kids will learn about the creepy, crawly critters that reside in Vermont and have a chance to get decked out in their costumes before the traditional trick-or-treat night.
Other activities include a nature hike along a trail that is lit by carved pumpkins, wildlife-related crafts, face painting and a campfire activity.
“October is a perfect time to highlight the fun of Halloween while focusing on the critters that make it so special,” said Education Specialist Corey Hart. “This event gives families a chance to enjoy the season in a fun way and to learn that these animals may not be so scary after all.”
Admission and activities are free and open to the public, and all ages are welcome. No registration is required. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
For more information, contact Corey Hart at [email protected] or call 802-565-5562. Organizers are seeking donations of pumpkins for the event, so anyone with spare pumpkins is asked to contact Hart. Pumpkin donations will be accepted until Oct. 25. For directions to the Edward F. Kehoe Green Mountain Conservation Camp, visit tinyurl.com/2s37s27m.
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