Friday, April 17, 2026 This month's talk topic is "Astronomy 001 - how the sky works". Ever look at the sky and wonder why the stars rise in the East and set in the West? For that matter, why does the Sun rise in the East? Why not the North, or the West? Why are […]
Saturday, April 18, 2026 Join Gerri Griswold for a late afternoon stroll along the Lake Trail to our bat houses near Litchfield Town Beach! Last year, close to 300 precious Little Brown Bats were counted exiting these structures that were installed by Research Director, James Fischer in 2018. Along the way you’ll be learning about […]
Saturday, April 18, 2026 BATS COUNT! Launches into its fourth year! https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Bats-Count Our Big Brown Bat colony is returning for the summer. In mid-June, Mother bats will give birth to their pups. Tonight, you can become citizen scientists and help Gerri Griswold count the first emergence of bats from our Green Barn. 7:00 pm, Meet […]
April 20 - 26, 2026 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
April 21 and 22, 2026 Hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation, Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills is a 36-hour online community giving event that encourages donors to lend […]
Thursday, April 23, 2026 WE ARE NOW ONLY ACCEPTING VIRTUAL ATTENDEES! IN PERSON SPACE IS FULL! Increasing incidence of tick-borne diseases poses a critical public health threat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States (U.S.) have increased from 16,461 (incidence 6.11) in 1996 […]
Friday, April 24 – Saturday, April 25 33rd Annual Museum Sleep-In! 4-6th Grade 5:00pm Friday – 12:00pm Saturday Join us for a real-life “Night at the Museum” experience! We’ll have […]
Saturday, April 25, 2026 Join Birder Extraordinaire and Conservation Center favorite, Fran Zygmont for a walk that can reveal some of our earliest spring arrivals! Keep eyes and ears open […]
Saturday, April 25, 2026 This program is geared towards children ages newborn-5 years old and will encourage them to get hands on in the outdoors. Dress for the weather. On […]
Thursday, April 30, 2026 What Can a Bat Nursery Tell Us? Spend an evening with Megan Graham of the University of New Hampshire as she explores how sound and video […]
