Museum Children Free Week
July 6 - 12, 2024 Courtesy of the J. Denis O’Toole Family Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
July 6 - 12, 2024 Courtesy of the J. Denis O’Toole Family Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, July 6, 2024 You’ve been buying our Nature Day raffle tickets! Now meet the man who is making our first prize possible! Conservation Center favorite Stewart McPherson brings to life the spectacular journey you could be winning on September 28! Visit the largest colony of Gannets in the world. Pet some shaggy Shetland Ponies. […]
Saturday, July 6, 2024 Get your dancing shoes ready for an evening of classic oldies! The Grantville Dawgs are a group of friends (Dawgs) that enjoy playing and singing rock and popular music from the 60`s, 70`s and later. The band hails from the Grantville section of Norfolk. Get ready to raise the roof! Bring […]
Discovery Nature Camp July 8-12 (SOLD OUT!) July 15-19 (SOLD OUT!) July 22-26 (SOLD OUT!) July 29-Aug. 2 (SOLD OUT!) 9:30am - 3:30pm For Kids Entering Grades 1 & 2 (no exceptions please) Kids can join us for one, two, three, or four weeks of outdoor discovery, games, books, songs, and crafts that help them […]
Exploration Nature Camp Entering Grades 3 & 4: July 8-12 (SOLD OUT!) & July 15-19 (SOLD OUT!) Entering Grades 5 & 6: July 22-26 (SOLD OUT!) & July 29-Aug. 2 Entering Grades 7, 8 & 9: August 5-9 9:30am-3:30pm Kids entering grades 3 – 9 can join us for week-long sessions that immerse them in […]
Wonder Nature Camp Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24 (SOLD OUT!), 31, and Aug. 7 9:30-11:30 am For Ages 4 & 5 (no exceptions please) Weekly 2-hour programs on Wednesdays that take place both outdoors and in the Nature Museum. Activities such as hikes, story-times, games, and crafts will introduce young ones to the wonders of […]
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 They are poetic muses. They inspire folk music. They appear in literature. Years ago, their haunting calls defined the quintessential summer evening. At dawn, dusk, and on moonlit nights, these elusive insectivores soar through the air, opening their impressive mouths, scooping up hundreds of insects. Today, the Eastern Whip-poor-will is on […]
July 11, August 8, September 12, 2024 Summer is upon us! Maintain a monthly resolution to keep your body moving! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer and take a walk with Gerri! It may be rainy. It will definitely be buggy…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail […]
Thursdays, July 11, August 1, and September 5 Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery, Summer 2024 4:00pm Join us on one Thursday per month from July-September for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a live animal, […]
Saturday, July 13, 2024 Just who were Alain and May White? Where did they come from? Why were they so generous? We receive so many inquiries about the creators of The White Memorial Foundation. It’s stunning that so many visitors enjoy the White’s gift but remain unaware of its story. Join Gerri Griswold for a […]