Pond Critter Exploration at The Silo!
Join the Housatonic Valley Association for a pond exploration program at The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford, CT! From 10 am to 12 pm, discover the interesting critters that live in the waters of this beautiful Connecticut property and learn about their habits, life cycles, and what we can do to keep these ecosystems healthy.
Families and participants of all ages are welcome! Nets and buckets will be available for the collection of specimens who will be observed and safely released at the end of the program. We encourage participants to wear rubber boots and rain pants/waders.
Waiver
- I know that participation in this "Pond Critter Exploration at The Silo" is a potentially hazardous activity. I will not register and participate unless I am medically able and properly able. I agree to abide by any decision of any leader as to my ability to safely complete the event. I assume all risks associated with this event, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, contact with water and/or potentially cold water, and effects of weather including condition of the river and the trail, all such risks being known and understood by me.
- Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting of my registration, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release Housatonic Valley Association Employees, Board of Directors, Volunteers, and all Sponsors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purposes.
- I acknowledge and understand that Housatonic Valley Association, its Employees, Board of Directors, and Agents is/are committed to the exercise of due and reasonable care in the prevention and/or transmission of viral and bacterial illnesses, including but not limited to Coronavirus / Covid19. However, Housatonic Valley Association cannot and does not guarantee that participants will not contract and/or transmit any particular viral or bacterial illness from or as a result of participation in Housatonic Valley Association's programs and/or activities.
- I also acknowledge and understand there is an incalculable degree of risk of contracting and/or transmitting viral and/or bacterial illness(es) that is inherent to participation in this event. I accept and assume that risk knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily. I therefore covenant agree that neither I, nor my child shall have any cause of action or make any claim or demand against Housatonic Valley Association, its Employees, Board of Directors, and Agents based upon, arising from or related to the contraction or transmission of Coronavirus / Covid19 or other viral or bacterial illness(es); and shall hold Housatonic Valley Association, its Employees, Board of Directors, and Agents harmless and indemnified from any and all liability and/or damages caused by, arising from or related to the same.
By registering for this event, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the terms stated above.
