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  • Etuaptmumk: Two-Eyed Seeing

    Saturday, May 6, 2023 Etuaptmumk is a Mi'kmaw saying that translates to "Two-Eyed Seeing." Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall developed this concept in Nova Scotia to describe how Indigenous perspectives and TK (Traditional Knowledge) should be used as though they are one eye. In contrast, Western ideas about science and knowledge should be used as though they are […]

  • The Natural History and Ecology of New England Ants: Ecosystem Engineers In A Time Of Global Change with Dr. Nick Gotelli, University of Vermont

    Saturday, May 6, 2023 Ants are seemingly familiar animals, but few people appreciate their amazing life histories and evolutionary success as colonies of "super-organisms". This virtual talk explains those details as well as how ants feature as model organisms in the study of animal behavior and responses to climate change. About Our Speaker: Nick Gotelli […]

  • Babies in Backpacks with Kelly Orr

    Babies in Backpacks with Kelly Orr

    White Memorial

    Third Thursday of Every Month (May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17) Ages 6 Months – 2 Years Babies in Backpacks with Kelly Orr 10-11am Come and explore the great outdoors in a way that your child can get excited about! The third Thursday of every month we will enjoy a hike with your […]

  • MUSEUM HOURS JUNE 16 BATS COUNT OPEN HOUSE!

    Friday, June 16, 2023 The Nature Museum will be open today from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. for the BATS COUNT! BAT CAM Launch Party! In honor of the event, admission to the Museum is Free.

  • BATS COUNT! Bat Cam Launch Celebration/ Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

    Friday, June 16, 2023 This wonderful family friendly event is FREE to the public but you must pre-register here: BATS COUNT REGISTRATION The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division and White Memorial Conservation Center in Litchfield are working together to establish a series of Bat Cams in a barn at White […]

  • Rock Around the Ring Road: Iceland’s Geology with Tom Alena

    Saturday, June 17, 2023 Tom and Gerri Griswold have collaborated four times escorting well-mannered adults who behave like children, around Iceland’s Ring Road. Along the way, Alena interprets geology while Griswold controls the candy bag. Route 1 or the Ring Road, runs around the island and connects most of the inhabited parts of the country. […]

  • A Stroll through Slab Meadow with Gerri Griswold

    Saturday, July 1, 2023 Wander around one of the Foundation’s newest parcels. Slab Meadow was acquired in 2015. Its trails were blazed in the fall of 2015 and now all we need is to add YOU! The parcel is peppered with vernal pools and features a beautiful overlook onto a marsh. Have your eyes and […]