WHITE MEMORIAL CONSERVATION CENTER
The First Wednesday of Every Month, November 6, 2024 through March 5, 2025 Dark of Winter Yoga as a monthly online workshop. Meet the first Wednesday of each month, from November 6, 2024, through March 5, 2025. On these 5 dates - November 6, December 4, January 8 (the second Wednesday), February 5, and March […]
November 23 – 29, 2024 Courtesy of the Swift Family in Memory of Betsey and Henry Swift. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, November 30, 2024 Welcome to our 14th annual edition of this popular walk! Nothing could cap off a wonderful “on the cusp of winter” stroll along this spectacular trail better than a cup of hot coffee and a thick wedge of Crimson Pie swimming in a pool of thick ginger crème anglaise! Meet at […]
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Hop out of bed and head to White Memorial for our latest hiking series! Join Gerri Griswold on the first Tuesday of each month for a one-hour hike! It’s the perfect way to engage with Nature, spend time with old friends and meet new friends! With over 40 miles of trails […]
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each colorful leaf, climb each rock and log, and probably get a little dirty in the process! This program is geared towards children ages newborn to five years old and will encourage them […]
The First Wednesday of Every Month, November 6, 2024 through March 5, 2025 Dark of Winter Yoga as a monthly online workshop. Meet the first Wednesday of each month, from November 6, 2024, through March 5, 2025. On these 5 dates - November 6, December 4, January 8 (the second Wednesday), February 5, and March […]
Thursdays, October 3, November 7, and December 5 Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery, Fall 2024 4:00pm Join us on the first Thursday of the month from October-December for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a […]
Friday, December 6, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. To set up for our After Hours Sip & Shop!
Friday, December 6, 2024 Enjoy our beautifully decorated Nature Museum while listening to festive music, sipping mulled cider, and indulging in holiday treats! Get your Christmas shopping in high gear in our gift shop. Choose from a huge selection of locally sourced items and one-of-a-kind gifts for adults and children. Shop with our vendors! Litchfield […]
Saturday, December 7, 2024 Make your own festive wreath for the holiday season! Using local greens, cones, berries, birch bark and ribbon, you will create your own beautiful wreath. Workshop instructor Jean Bronson will teach you to complete a wreath in an afternoon. No prior wreath making experience is necessary. Wear old clothes, pine pitch […]
Saturday, December 7, 2024 The Conservation Center is delighted to have Judy and Mark back to perform this lovely holiday concert. Enchanting instrumental renditions of traditional and contemporary holiday music. A variety of lively tunes and lyrical melodies with an international flavor. Audiences respond enthusiastically to the charming sound of the guitar & mandolin as […]
December 14, 2024 They had names like Martha, Traveler, Stubby, Dan, Grip, and Sergeant Reckless. Many animals are attached to some of the most famous humans in history. Some animals made history on their own. Meet the beasts, hear their stories, and marvel over their accomplishments in this ninety-minute presentation which celebrates famous historical animals. […]
Saturday, December 14, 2024 During the 1800’s there was a mysterious wanderer who hiked Westchester County, New York, western Connecticut, and the Berkshires. Speaking very little, he communicated his needs of food primarily with hand gestures. Dressed in his leather “suit” he was, at first, a curious and fearful sight. But as residents grew to […]
Sunday, December 15, 2024 To volunteer, email Dave Tripp : [email protected]
December 15 at 10:00 a.m., December 21 at 10:00 a.m., January 4 at 12:30 p.m., January 19 at 12:30 p.m. Llama Walks are back!! Walk your own llama on the Cranberry Pond Trail, 87 Webster Road. Minimum 4 walkers. $55.00 per person ages 8 and up, $35.00 ages 4 – 7. Cash or Venmo on […]
Thursday, December 19, 2024 That calorically spooky season is upon us! Halloween candy, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years! Put those elastic waist pants back in a bin and keep moving through this time of over-indulgence by joining Gerri Griswold for a one-hour hike! You’ll be rewarded with some healthful recipes that will detour you away from […]
December 21 - 27, 2024 Courtesy of Tara and Arthur Diedrick. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
December 15 at 10:00 a.m., December 21 at 10:00 a.m., January 4 at 12:30 p.m., January 19 at 12:30 p.m. Llama Walks are back!! Walk your own llama on the Cranberry Pond Trail, 87 Webster Road. Minimum 4 walkers. $55.00 per person ages 8 and up, $35.00 ages 4 – 7. Cash or Venmo on […]
December 21, 2024 It’s actually just an excuse to savor homemade scones, guzzle outlandishly rich hot chocolate, and share friendship at the pinnacle of one of our most beautiful trails. Comfort and Joy! 10:00 a.m., Meet at the Apple Hill Trailhead off East Shore Road. The event is free and limited to 12 guests. Please […]
Saturday, December 21, 2024 Iceland has always been a land full of mysteries and wonder; from its numerous volcanoes to its breathtaking landscapes, to the fact that 60% of Icelanders believe in Elves and Huldufolk (Hidden People). But why? For her entire life, Ragnhildur Jonsdottir has been gifted with the ability to communicate with Iceland’s […]
Friday, December 27 One-Day Fun Day for Grades 1-3 9:30am-3:30pm Nature can be so much fun in the winter! So, grab your coat, boots, and hat, and let’s spend one of your vacation days learning about the natural world around you. Get outside, play games, make crafts, meet live animals! A morning snack will be […]
Saturday, December 28, 2024 You have blessed us with thousands of stunning images of our Sanctuary. Many photos appear in our weekly email newsletter, The Habitattler or on our Facebook and Instagram pages. The submissions are so abundant, we feel we need to make them into a presentation. Here it is! Join Gerri Griswold as […]
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Let’s ring in 2025 together on an early morning hike to our beloved Boardwalk! Wear your finest party hat! We’ll supply the sparklers and a glass of cheer at the end of our walk! Please pre-register:New Years Eve Hike 9:00 a.m., Meet in the A. B. Ceder Room, FREE… Donations will […]
Tuesday, December 31 One-Day Fun Day for Grades 4-6 9:30am-3:30pm Nature can be so much fun in the winter! So, grab your coat, boots, and hat, and let’s spend one of your vacation days learning about the natural world around you. Get outside, play games, make crafts, meet live animals! A morning and afternoon snack/drink […]
Thursdays: January 2, February 13, March 6, 2025 Start the New Year with a resolution to get your body moving more! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer and take a walk with Gerri! It may be cold. It may be dark. It may even be snowing…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk […]
January 4, 2025 You can do it! Venture out into the frosty New Year in search of our native owls with expert Fran Zygmont. We’ll be in search of Barred Owls, Screech Owls, Saw-Whet Owls, and Great Horned Owls. Dress for the weather! A briefing on what you can expect to see or hear will […]
December 15 at 10:00 a.m., December 21 at 10:00 a.m., January 4 at 12:30 p.m., January 19 at 12:30 p.m. Llama Walks are back!! Walk your own llama on the Cranberry Pond Trail, 87 Webster Road. Minimum 4 walkers. $55.00 per person ages 8 and up, $35.00 ages 4 – 7. Cash or Venmo on […]
