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 […]

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 […]

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 For Ages 16 and up From mice in the pantry to rats in the barn, rodents have posed health and economic challenges for people for thousands of years. Today, a variety of effective rodent control methods are available, with prevention serving as the most important and successful first line of defense. […]

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. […]