Events

August 17 - 23, 2026 Courtesy of Tara and Arthur Diedrick Honoring Ann and Arthur Diedrick. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

Friday, August 21, 2026 Members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society organize this astronomy program. Tonight's event will be a "Scope Clinic. Meet in […]

Saturday, August 22, 2026 FOR ALL AGES! Experience up-close encounters with our reptilian residents, such as Peaches the Honduran Milk Snake and Rocky the Box Turtle. We’ll teach participants just what characteristics make a reptile a reptile, as well as discuss the life cycles and adaptations of various species of reptiles in CT. You’ll also […]

August 29, 2026 Step out for a visit to the White memorial Foundation’s newest trail! The White Oak Trail was created in  and made its first appearance on our new trail map. Wander this lovely short trail to visit its namesake. Today’s hikes are both along the Bantam River. After the White Oak Trail we’ll […]

Friday, September 4, 2026 You don’t have to be a kid to participate in this fun event! Put on your favorite jammies and take an easy stroll (geared towards kids) around the main area. Look out for bats! Perhaps you’ll hear frogs, owls, and katydids. Our destination is Ongley Pond, a cozy campfire, S’Mores, and […]

Saturday, September 5, 2026 You never think about them, but they are always underfoot! There are thousands of species of cicadas on our planet but perhaps you dismiss them as being visually unsavory, maybe a little creepy, loud, destructive, dangerous, or maybe you don’t think of them at all! The fact of the matter is […]

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. […]

Saturday, September 12, 2026 Start your day with a trip up the Laurel Hill Trail to visit spectacular Cat Swamp. Wind your way through a carpet of Princess Pine to the swamp where sightings of Wood Ducks, otters, herons, beavers, and hawks are commonplace. Then, head up to what Gerri refers to as White Memorial’s […]

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 window by night? Environmental Educator Colleen Harrak highlights some of the hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons that call northwest CT home. You’ll even get to […]