Museum Children Free Week
Museum Children Free Week
April 20 - 26, 2022 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
April 20 - 26, 2022 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
April 26 and 27, 2022 Hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation, Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills is a 36-hour online community giving event that encourages donors to lend their support to the nonprofit organizations that work every day to make our community stronger. Every dollar donated to the Conservation Center from 7 a.m. […]
April 20 - 26, 2022 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
April 26 and 27, 2022 Hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation, Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills is a 36-hour online community giving event that encourages donors to lend their support to the nonprofit organizations that work every day to make our community stronger. Every dollar donated to the Conservation Center from 7 a.m. […]
Nature Break-Out Night! REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED Friday, April 29, 2022 For Grades 4-6 6:30-10:00 pm (check-in at 6:15 pm) If you enjoy viewing the night sky, exploring the outdoors, learning about nature, and meeting new friends, then join us for Nature Break-Out Night at White Memorial. In just 3 1/2 hours, we’ll pack in a […]
Saturday, April 30, 2022 Andy Dobos will help you learn some common, easily identifiable edible wild plants and how to responsibly harvest and prepare them. Walk through field, forest, and wetland edge, as Andy identifies, gathers, and gives tips for preparation. Dobos has special permission to pick plants on WMF property. All the plants we […]
Saturday, May 7, 2022 Spend some quality time with naturalists Pete and Barb Rzasa wandering White Memorial’s Five Ponds complex in search of native wildflowers.Connecticut is blessed with so many colorful species. Marsh marigold, trout lily, bluettes, toothwort, and trillium are just some of what we might find! Stories and flower folklore of our native spring […]
Saturday, May 7, 2022 Join Susan Spanger of Bloomful Floral Design for a special floral design class centered on the beauty of the Peony! Susan will give a detailed demonstration on how to design a natural and lush centerpiece with an assortment of local peonies, accent flowers and foliage. This class will build on your […]
May 11 - 17, 2022 Courtesy of Tara and Arthur Diedrick. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Second Thursday of Every Month (May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11) 4-5pm Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery Series Join us on the second Thursday of each month from […]
Saturday, May 14, 2022 Take a walk through this historic property in search of the signs of spring. Pay a visit to “The Bear Cave” and explore the diverse rock formations left behind when a mile high glacier rolled through these parts about 17,000 years ago! Wear sturdy, waterproof boots. Bring a walking stick. Dress […]
Saturday, May 14, 2022 Is that milk jug recyclable? What about the container your take away came in? Litchfield’s S.M.A.R.T. (Save Money And Reduce Trash) Task Force will be answering […]
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Spend a couple of hours with Gerri in search of this bubbly grassland bird. It’s Bobolink breeding season and the boys should be out in full force putting on a show! Begin hiking to the top of Apple Hill where numerous sightings have occurred. Then drive over to Topsmead State Forest […]
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Perhaps the Krakatoa of our lifetime, the Tonga submarine volcanic eruption exploded with the force of 18 megatons of TNT and created shockwaves through every layer […]
May 25 - 31, 2022 Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.
Friday, May 27, 2021 Members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society organize this astronomy program. Weather permitting; there will be star gazing after the […]
Saturday, May 28, 2022 Andy Dobos will help you learn some common, easily identifiable edible wild plants and how to responsibly harvest and prepare them. Walk through field, forest, and wetland edge, as Andy identifies, gathers, and gives tips for preparation. Dobos has special permission to pick plants on WMF property. All the plants we […]
RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 7, 2022 Saturday, June 4, 2022 NEW START TIME....4:00 a.m.! The dawn chorus occurs when birds sing at the start of a new day. In a given location, it is common for different species to do their dawn singing at different times. Of course…in order to experience this incredible performance you […]
Saturday, June 4, 2022 Connecticut Trails Day! Trails Day is a two-day national event (the first weekend in June) that pays tribute to all the wonderful trails our country has to offer. If there was ever a time to celebrate our amazing Connecticut trails, 2022 is it! Trails and open spaces have become the places […]
Connecticut Trails Day! Trails Day is a two-day national event (the first weekend in June) that pays tribute to all the wonderful trails our country has to offer. If there was ever a time to celebrate our amazing Connecticut trails, 2022 is it! Trails and open spaces have become the places to escape to and […]