Perseid Meteor Shower

August is the time for the most famous of all meteor (falling or shooting star) showers, the Perseids. Beginning in late July and running through about August 22, the Perseids provide the majority of meteors seen by the general public. Coming out of the constellation Perseus, they appear in the northeastern sky usually at about 11 pm and increase in frequency with most appearing in the hours after midnight. On the night of August12/13, their frequency should peak at a rate of 50-80 meteors per hour and then rapidly decline to about 10 per hour by August 15th. This year the moonless sky will provide great viewing.

To view the meteor shower, pick a dark spot away from ground lights and facing the NE. Lie on your back or position yourself so the horizon appears at the edge of your peripheral vision, with star and sky filling out your field of view. Take some time for your eyes to adapt to the dark and avoid lights like flashlights. Bug spray, food, and drinks make the evening more pleasurable. Binoculars are not necessary as your adapted night vision will do just fine. Enjoy!

Women's Hiking Group Thursday, June 17

The group will meet at 9:30 at the upper parking lot of Lewisboro Park on Rte 35 just past NY border. Hike will last one hour.

Women's Hiking Group Tues 6/15

The group will meet Tues, 6/15 at 9:30 am at Lewisboro Park. Take Rte 35 into NY, Lewisboro Park will be on left. Bring a picnic lunch for after the hike.

Women's Hiking Group June 8 & 10

The group will meet Tues (6/8) and Thurs (6/10) this week at 9:30 am and hike at Topstone park in Redding. Directions: Rte 7 to Topstone Rd. Continue over RR tracks to parking area on right.

Women's Hiking Group June 4

The group will meet Thurs, June 3 at 9:30 am at Lake Windwing off South Shore Drive in Ridgefield. (Take Bennett's Farm Rd to South Shore Drive.)

Women's Hiking Group Thurs 5/27

The group will try a new trail at Mountain Lakes Camp in NY on Thursday, May 27, at 9:30 am.
Directions: Take 116 North (1.9 mikes past Ridgefield High School). Turn left on Hunt Rd, follow .9 mile, Hilltop Rd will be on right, trail head on left.

Women's Hiking Group May 25 & 27

The group will meet this week May 25 & 27 at 9:30 am and hike Mountain Lakes Camp in New York. Directions: From Ridgefield High School take 116 into NY. At stop sign turn left following 116/121 (the restaurant Vox will be on left). At fork stay left on 121. Turn left on Hawley Rd and follow signs to Maountin Lakes Camp. Drive all the way in, Camp Morty will be on left, then park in next parking area on right.