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Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is proud to present our 12th Annual Scarecrow Competition in 2019!
​Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo invites area art classes, schools, and classrooms to build a scarecrow! The Zoo provides you with the materials needed to build a scarecrow. Scarecrows will be displayed on Zoo grounds from mid-October thru early November. Scarecrows will be voted on at our Boo at the Zoo event on Sunday, October 27th. Winners will be announced the next day.Winners will be chosen in the following categories:

• • Best Traditional Harvest
  • Best Animal-Related
  • Best Whimsical (Celebrity/Fantasy/Fun!)
  • Best In Show

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ALL participating classrooms will receive complimentary children’s admission to the Zoo to view their creations on display (valid through December 1, 2019 and cannot be combined with other offers.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Scarecrow Sponsors:
Call Before You Dig
Ganim Financial

Classroom Sponsors:
AEPM International, LLC
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia, Councilwoman 134 District
CT Pest Elimination
David Grant Catering
Dr. Stu Zarich
Environmental Data Resources, Inc.
Hubbell Electric Heater Company
Jack, Zoe & William Green
Kathleen and David MacGhee
Lamar Outdoor
Law Firm of Green and Gross, PC
Liberty Bank
Marilyn & Jim Lang
Mike Schinella
Milford Animal Hospital
On The Mark Marketing, LLC
Pediatric Healthcare Associates
People's United Bank
Platt Bros. & Co.
Pullman and Comley
Russo & Rizio, LLC
Seaside Designs
Sign Maintenance Service Co., LLC