Events

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.  

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 […]

Thursday, May 14, 2026 Luncheon and Talk / America 250 Presentation James Fischer, Research Director of The White Memorial Conservation Center, carried grist to my metaphorical mill when sending me his manuscript "Geology as Destiny?" My job in this presentation is to grind that grist into the bread of Litchfield history, following the example Robert […]

Thursday, May 14, 2026 Step into spring with 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…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail on the property. At the end of each hike, […]