Saturday, April 25, 2026 Join Birder Extraordinaire and Conservation Center favorite, Fran Zygmont for a walk that can reveal some of our earliest spring arrivals! Keep eyes and ears open for Tree Swallows, Eastern Phoebe, Oven Bird, Kildeer and more! Spring wildflowers will be popping up with the possibility of Wild Geranium, Trillium, and Trout […]
Saturday, April 25, 2026 This program is geared towards children ages newborn-5 years old and will encourage them to get hands on in the outdoors. Dress for the weather. On this edition of Tiny Trekking we will be exploring local birds with Fran Zygmont! Fran will help us spot, identify and call the birds we […]
April 27 - May 3, 2026 In honor of Rebecca and Jeremy Greenwood from Jeff and Zoe Greenwood. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 What Can a Bat Nursery Tell Us? Spend an evening with Megan Graham of the University of New Hampshire as she explores how sound and video can reveal the seasonal story of White Memorial’s big brown bat colony. By combining acoustic monitors with live-stream video, Megan is studying when bats return […]
Saturday, May 2, 2026 Not all who wander are lost—some are artists! Join us as we wander the trails with sketchbooks in hand. Along the way, we’ll pause to draw whatever catches our eye: crooked trees, tiny flowers, interesting textures, animal tracks, or moments of quiet beauty. You don’t need to “know how to draw”—just […]
Saturday, May 2, 2026 Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) transformed the way we understand the natural world with ideas that, in his day, were nothing short of revolutionary. He and his fellow pioneers in the field of biology gave us insight into the fantastic diversity of life on Earth and its origins, including our own as […]
May 4 - 10, 2026 In honor of Violetta White Delafield, sister of Alain and May White, from her Grandson, J. Dennis Delafield. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Thursdays, April 2, May 7, June 4 Nature’s Nursery, Spring 2026 Ages 3-6 Years 4:00pm Join us on the first Thursday of each month from April – June for an […]
May 11 - 17, 2026 Courtesy of Tara and Arthur Diedrick. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Join Ann Orsillo, lifelong birder, and amateur botanist Eileen Cooper for an ecology walk to identify and gain a deeper understanding of the interrelationship of birds and plants. We will follow the Lake Trail to the overlook on Bantam Lake, actively observing details of Connecticut's natural world. 8:30 a.m., Meet in the parking […]
