WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
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 […]
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 White Memorial Foundation Forest Manager, Mike Berry and Legendary Forester, Jody Bronson take you on a walk to help you properly identify some of the tree species that call our 4000-acre Sanctuary their home. Learn how to identify bark, foliage, and other secrets that only two foresters and their subjects can […]
Two Fridays a Month, June through September June 7, 21, July 5, 19, August 2, 16, 30, September 13, 27 Join Grace Morzella in the garden behind the Museum for a mix of traditional yoga with a touch of vinyasa . Grace's love for the traditional practice as well as her connection to the flow […]
Friday, July 19, 2024 This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Weather permitting, there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 p.m., A. B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own […]
July 20 - 26, 2024 In Memory of John Howard from his Family and Friends. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 Help Gerri Griswold and Maureen Heidtmann celebrate over three decades crusading for Bats, our planet’s most extraordinary creature! Our festivities begin with bat-themed cupcakes and lemonade in the Activity Shed and a bat chat in the A. B. Ceder Room. Maureen Heidtmann with display her Big Brown Bat AmBATsador! Learn about […]
Saturday, July 27, 2024 THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. What makes amphibians so fascinating? They’re mostly small and well camouflaged and easily overlooked as they go about their little lives. But appealing they certainly are. This presentation with photos of our New England frogs and salamanders takes us through a typical season of their emergence in late […]
