WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
Book signing, reading, and reception in the Museum on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Hike to the Little Pond Boardwalk with Kate Kyres: Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Author Kate Kyres’ life has been shaped “by countless walks that I have taken on the boardwalk at Little Pond.” Kate has photographed […]
Saturday, October 15, 2022 You probably know the story, A Christmas Carol by the beloved novelist Charles Dickens. And you’ve probably heard of the master poet, Edgar Allen Poe an his most famous line, “Quoth the Raven, NEVERMORE.” But did you know it was Dicken’ own pet raven, Grip, that inspired Poe’s great poem? Today […]
Saturday, October 15, 2022 Mary Beth Kaeser https://www.horizonwings.org/ , her lovely imprinted Raven, Maven, and Gerri Griswold team up for a program devoted to the most intelligent bird brain in the world. Learn about these amazing corvids during a one hour presentation that not only teaches you about the nature of the Common Raven but […]
SOLD OUT Grades 1-3: Tuesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or […]
10-11am Ages Newborn to 2 years! 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 child in a babywearing carrier or follow their pace if they are mobile. There will only be expectations of exploring […]
Saturday, October 22, 2022 Join Russell Powell and Barr Weeks from the New England Apple Association as they weave the delicious story of apple growing in Connecticut. Learn about apple history, their growing cycle, Connecticut’s ten most popular apples and some rarer New England varieties. Samples will be available in raw form as well as […]
SOLD OUT Grades 1-3: Tuesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or […]
Grades 4-6: Wednesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or taking part […]
Saturday, October 29, 2022 Join Conservation Center favorite, Globe Trotting Stewart McPherson https://www.redfernnaturalhistory.com/ as he takes you on a journey to the second largest ice cap in the world…Greenland! Our favorite British explorer will introduce us to the magnificent fauna, flora, and people, and cultures of this huge island, much of which lies within the […]
October 31 and November 1, 2022 OFFICES AND MUSEUM CLOSED.
