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  • The 44th Annual Family Nature Day Raffle Ticket Sale!

    March 1 - September 20, 2026 Stewart McPherson, Redfern Tours has once again gifted the Conservation Center with an unreal first prize for the 44th Annual Family Nature Day Raffle […]

  • Happy Hour Hiking Club with Kelly Orr

    Thursday, September 10, 2026 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 Kelly! It may be rainy. It will definitely be buggy…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail on the property. […]

  • Nature’s Nursery Series, Summer 2026

    Nature’s Nursery Series, Summer 2026
    White Memorial - A.B. Ceder Room

    Thursdays, July 9th, August 13th, September 10th Nature’s Nursery, Summer 2026 4:00pm Ages 3-6 years Join us on the second Thursday of the 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 […]

  • Meet our Radical Raptors with Colleen Harrak

    Saturday, September 12, 2026 For Ages 8 and up Just who-who-whoo are those big, beautiful birds of prey you see perched atop fenceposts by day or hear calling outside your […]

  • Children’s Free Week in the Museum

    September 14 - 20, 2026 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

  • Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr: Heron Pond

    Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each new bud and flower, climb each rock and log, and probably get a little dirty in the process! This program is geared towards children ages newborn-5 years old and will encourage them to […]

  • Star Party!

    Friday, September 18, 2026 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 telescope […]

  • The CT DEEP’S 10th Annual Bat Appreciation Day at Old Newgate Prison, East Granby CT

    Saturday, September 19, 2026 Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine is located at 115 Newgate Road, East Granby, CT. The 10th Annual Bat Appreciation Day at Old Newgate Prison in East Granby Connecticut is a wonderful family friendly event highlighting the importance and conservation of Connecticut's native bat species, along with the story of one […]