Events

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. […]

Saturday, September 12, 2026 THIS HIKE IS FULL! Please join us on another. 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 […]

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 […]

September 14 - 20, 2026 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each new bud and flower, climb each rock and log, and probably get a little dirty in the process! This program is geared towards children ages newborn-5 years old and will encourage them to […]

Friday, September 18, 2026 This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Weather permitting, there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own telescope […]

Saturday, September 19, 2026 Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine is located at 115 Newgate Road, East Granby, CT. The 10th Annual Bat Appreciation Day at Old Newgate Prison in East Granby Connecticut is a wonderful family friendly event highlighting the importance and conservation of Connecticut's native bat species, along with the story of one […]

Saturday, September 19, 2026 THIS HIKE IS FULL! Please join us on another! Join Gerri Griswold in search of Wood Ducks, migrating raptors, herons, muskrats, otters, beavers, frogs, and anything else Mother Nature is willing to dish out at dusk on this ethereal property! Dress for the weather! This will be a 3.5 mile hike […]