WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
Saturday, February 25, 2023 Celebrate a truly wonderful, but relatively unknown avian artist, Rex Brasher. Based in Kent, CT, Rex was a prolific painter who produced 875 original watercolors depicting 1200 species/subspecies of North American birds. In fact, Brasher painted (from live observation!) more than twice as many birds as his better-known predecessor, John James […]
First Thursday of the Month (Jan. 5, Feb. 2, Mar. 2, Apr. 6) APRIL 6 SOLD OUT! Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery Series 4-5pm Join us on the first Thursday of each month from January – April for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will include a story, an […]
Saturday, March 4, 2023 The Wild Center’s https://www.wildcenter.org/ biologist Nicole Morin and Norris the Woodchuck team up to discover the unique qualities of this common backyard animal and explore how they are responding to human-driven change. The Eastern Marmot (Marmota monax) are widespread in the Northeast, and familiar to many human communities. While well known […]
Saturday, March 4, 2023 RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 11! An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future. Award-winning writer Leila Philip, joins us for a discussion about her new book. BEAVERLAND is a masterful work of narrative science […]
First and Third Sundays of every month beginning January 15 through March 19. 2:00 p.m. You'll learn so much more about Alain and May White and their generous gift to us, by spending time with Museum Docent, Tom Saunders! Tom is available to give tours on the first and third Sundays of every month at […]
Saturday, January 21, 2023 Saturday, February 18, 2023 Saturday, March 18, 2023 Andrew Dobos takes you on a wildlife tracking walk through the winter woods. There are always clues left behind by the animals for us to decipher, telling a story of their habits and lives. Get to know our beloved wildlife that much better. […]
Saturday, March 18, 2023 Let’s prowl around some of the prettiest and most vibrant trails close to White Memorial’s main campus. Will we find the first emerging skunk cabbages? See an otter or beaver? Encounter returning Wood Ducks? The beauty of Nature is that you never know what surprises await! 2:00 p.m., Meet in front […]
First and Third Sundays of every month beginning January 15 through March 19. 2:00 p.m. You'll learn so much more about Alain and May White and their generous gift to us, by spending time with Museum Docent, Tom Saunders! Tom is available to give tours on the first and third Sundays of every month at […]
For ages newborn and up! Come and explore the great outdoors in a way that your child can get excited about! We will enjoy a hike with your child in a baby-wearing carrier or stroller. If they are old enough to walk, they are welcome to do so. There will only be expectations of exploring […]
Saturday, April 1, 2023, ZOOM and Facebook Live! It may be early spring in Connecticut but somewhere in the world folks are imbibing in coconutty, rummy, limey, exotic goodness so why not turn your very home into that tropical paradise today? This Pandemic Pantry focuses on a covey of incredible coconut recipes beginning with that […]
