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  • Children’s Free Week in the Museum

    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.

  • Star Party!

    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 the Sawmill field at the Observatory. Inclement weather cancels the program.."   8:00 P.M., Sawmill Field. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You […]

  • Meet Our Riveting Reptiles! with Colleen Harrak

    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 […]

  • The Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Loving Haight and The White Oak Trail

    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 […]

  • Pajama Parade!

    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 […]

  • Predators at Risk: The Deadly Journey of Rodenticides with Mary-Beth Kaeser

    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. […]

  • Happy Hour Hiking Club with Kelly Orr

    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. […]