Grades 1-3: Monday, December 30
One-Day Fun Day at White Memorial
Nature is so much fun in the winter! So, grab your coat, boots, and hat, and let’s spend one of your vacation days learning about the natural world around you. Get outside, play games, make crafts, meet live animals! A morning snack and drink will warm us up between adventures. Please bring a lunch. Parents/Guardians are welcome to stay, but it is not necessary. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. 9:30am-3:30pm. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Please call 860-567-0857 or visit www.whitememorialcc.org to register. Space is limited! Members: $40 Non-Members: $70
Grades 4-6: Tuesday, December 31
One-Day Fun Day at White Memorial
Nature is so much fun in the winter! So, grab your coat, boots, and hat, and let’s spend one of your vacation days learning about the natural world around you. Get outside, play games, make crafts, meet live animals! A morning snack and drink will warm us up between adventures. Please bring a lunch. Parents/Guardians are welcome to stay, but it is not necessary. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. 9:30am-3:30pm. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Please call 860-567-0857 or visit www.whitememorialcc.org to register. Space is limited! Members: $40 Non-Members: $70
Nature’s Nursery
First Thursday of Each Month (Jan. 2, Feb. 6, Mar. 5, April 2)
Ages 3-6 Years
Nature’s Nursery Series
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for hour-long programs designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will include a story, an encounter with a live animal, and an activity or craft. Bring your kids out to White Memorial for a jam-packed hour of hands-on learning. Parents, we ask that you stay for the duration of the program. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. 4-5pm. Advanced registration is required. Members: $8/child per session or $25/whole series, Non-Members: $12/child per session or $45/whole series.
Saturday, January 5, 2020
The season of dormancy is here. Within the quiet cool breath of winter’s touch, there is a richness and potential waiting to be discovered. Enjoy a guided meditation designed to help guide and inform and then embark on a short walk within the gorgeous winter clad Sanctuary. Nature guarantees adventure and restoration for all. Meet in the A. B. Ceder Room. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Member: FREE Non-members: $5.00 Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Come and take a one hour walk with a llama on a beautiful trail! The cost is $20 per person with a percentage donated to the White Memorial Conservation Center.
10:00 A.M., Meet in the Museum parking lot. Call Debbie from Country Quilt Llama Farm at 860-248-0355 to pre-register or to schedule your very own private llama walk.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Andrew Dobos takes you on a wildlife tracking walk through the winter woods. There are always clues left behind by the animals for us to decipher, telling a story of their habits and lives. Get to know our beloved wildlife that much better. Children should be accompanied by an adult and all should dress extra warm and wear good boots! You never know where the animals have been.10:00 A. M. – 12:00 P.M. Meet in the Museum. Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $15.00, Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Spend an hour Gerri Griswold as she shares breathtaking images from this ethereal travel destination tucked along the tail of the Andes near the bottom of the world. Meet the people, animals, and numerous microclimates that define this mythical place. 2:00 p.m., A. B. Ceder Room, Members: FREE Non-members: $5.00 Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online.
January 12 – 18, 2020
Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. John Morosani in Memory of Remy Edmund Morosani. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Join birder Kristi Dranginis (founder of Bird Mentor: www.BirdMentor.com) on the second Tuesday of each month (**Except February) for a golden opportunity to dive deep into the practice of Instinctive Birding. Winter is a wonderful time to participate in this nearly lost art. Learn to interpret the subtle signs and voices of the birds while also becoming more proficient with your bird ID skills.
We’ll begin observing the unfolding story of the landscape with a bird sit. Please bring something to sit on (camp chair, cushion, etc) and a blanket to keep you warm if you like. Minty hot coco will be provided, so bring your mug. We’ll then transition inside where we’ll warm up and peel away the layers of the mysteries that presented themselves to us during our sit.
Our sessions will average about 2 hours, but feel free to head out whenever you need to. Open to all experience levels. Dress for the weather! Will take place snow or shine! 9:00 a.m. start time. Meet in front of the A. B. Ceder Room. Head on over to www.birdmentor.com/birdwalk to add yourself to the email list & receive updates for each month. FREE…Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.