WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
Saturday, October 1, 2022 White Memorial’s very own cooking show features sarcastic repartee with a live studio audience, old stories about cranky aunts, and absolutely delicious bomb-proof recipes that take the fear out of cooking! Today the spotlight is on beef with Asian twists! Korean Bulgogi (barbecue), Sheet Pan Beef and Broccoli, and Vietnamese Pho […]
Saturday, October 1, 2022 Join the members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club as they celebrate the moon! You are invited to bring your own telescope or binoculars. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information: https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/438/flyer-for-international-observe-the-moon-night-2022/ 7:00 p.m., Sawmill Field. FREE… Donations will be accepted to help defray the […]
SOLD OUT Grades 1-3: Tuesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or […]
Saturday, October 8, 2022 Join Gerri Griswold from White Memorial and Connecticut Forest & Park Association Trail Manager Tom Tella for a six-mile hike covering the entire length of the Mattatuck Trail within The White Memorial Foundation! This will be a guided hike of “medium” challenge- a well-manicured trail with no significant up-and-down pitches, but […]
SOLD OUT Grades 1-3: Tuesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or […]
Book signing, reading, and reception in the Museum on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Hike to the Little Pond Boardwalk with Kate Kyres: Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Author Kate Kyres’ life has been shaped “by countless walks that I have taken on the boardwalk at Little Pond.” Kate has photographed […]
Book signing, reading, and reception in the Museum on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Hike to the Little Pond Boardwalk with Kate Kyres: Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Author Kate Kyres’ life has been shaped “by countless walks that I have taken on the boardwalk at Little Pond.” Kate has photographed […]
Saturday, October 15, 2022 You probably know the story, A Christmas Carol by the beloved novelist Charles Dickens. And you’ve probably heard of the master poet, Edgar Allen Poe an his most famous line, “Quoth the Raven, NEVERMORE.” But did you know it was Dicken’ own pet raven, Grip, that inspired Poe’s great poem? Today […]
Saturday, October 15, 2022 Mary Beth Kaeser https://www.horizonwings.org/ , her lovely imprinted Raven, Maven, and Gerri Griswold team up for a program devoted to the most intelligent bird brain in the world. Learn about these amazing corvids during a one hour presentation that not only teaches you about the nature of the Common Raven but […]
SOLD OUT Grades 1-3: Tuesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or […]
10-11am Ages Newborn to 2 years! Come and explore the great outdoors in a way that your child can get excited about! The third Thursday of every month we will enjoy a hike with your child in a babywearing carrier or follow their pace if they are mobile. There will only be expectations of exploring […]
Saturday, October 22, 2022 Join Russell Powell and Barr Weeks from the New England Apple Association as they weave the delicious story of apple growing in Connecticut. Learn about apple history, their growing cycle, Connecticut’s ten most popular apples and some rarer New England varieties. Samples will be available in raw form as well as […]
SOLD OUT Grades 1-3: Tuesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or […]
Grades 4-6: Wednesdays in October 3:45-5pm After-School Adventures - Sponsored by the Torrington Savings Foundation White Memorial's after-school programs are designed to awaken curiosity and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Every session brings a new adventure, whether it’s exploring a new part of White Memorial property, meeting a live animal, or taking part […]
Saturday, October 29, 2022 Join Conservation Center favorite, Globe Trotting Stewart McPherson https://www.redfernnaturalhistory.com/ as he takes you on a journey to the second largest ice cap in the world…Greenland! Our favorite British explorer will introduce us to the magnificent fauna, flora, and people, and cultures of this huge island, much of which lies within the […]
Saturday, November 5, 2022 Why do wolves howl? What messages do they convey? Can they recognize each other with their howling? These are questions that have fueled many studies in the last 50 years and with the advancement of acoustic technology in the 21st century, we finally have some answers. Come hear recordings of one […]
Saturday, November 5, 2022 So many landscapes that we enjoy have been carved out by ice. Yosemite Valley in California and the Fjords of Iceland are just a couple examples. Connecticut itself is filled with evidence that glaciers once dominated the land. But how do glaciers form and how do they cut and carve through […]
