Join the Nature Center’s Land Stewards Team and help us in our 3-year effort to restore the park’s land. Japanese Knotweed is an invasive plant and a threat to our Nature Center habitats and waterways. We will gather as a team to do a carbohydrate starvation cut to select sensitive knotweed-infested areas. Please bring loppers […]
This is a great weekend family program to learn all about the creatures of Long Island Sound. We will explore the Nature Center’s saltwater tank and learn how to identify and hold common critters you will find at New England’s local beaches this summer. FREE.
Follow the Nature Center’s Rangers, Jeremy and Evelyn, through our fields and meadows in the moonlight, looking for Fireflies among the leaf litter and discovering the beauty of bioluminescence around you. The hike will end with a show by beetles in the Lampyridae family, better known as lightning bugs and fireflies. All ages are welcome. […]
Join us at the Nature Center for a nighttime program about our local bats! Together, we will learn all about Connecticut’s bats. See our resident brown bats as you learn about their cool adaptations and their important role in our environment. Afterward, we will walk around the pond and field to see if we can […]
Chris Rowlands is an award-winning singer and songwriter who offers an interactive, kid-friendly presentation for those who love music and nature. He creatively blends music, comedy, and education in a fast-paced show that teaches and inspires. Chris brings animals to life through song, dance, puppets, and colorful props to teach children about animals and their […]
Join Ranger Jeremy for a special presentation about Redwing Pond! The presentation will be a short time-lapse of the pond over the entire year. Afterward, we will explore and collect creatures as a group. Wear appropriate clothes to get wet and dirty for all ages. Click the button below to register for this FREE family […]
Enjoy an evening with your family during this moonlight hike, allowing us to view the Sturgeon Moon. The Native American fishing tribes are credited for naming this Moon since sturgeon, a large Great Lakes fish, was most readily caught during this month. Join our staff on a hike in our meadows to watch for this […]
Back-to-school season for us means returning to wintering grounds for migratory birds. Join Ranger Evelyn for an early–morning walk at 8:00 a.m. geared towards adults, or join us for a family bird walk at 1:00 p.m. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair. Wear appropriate shoes and dress for the weather. Click the button below […]
Back-to-school season for us means returning to wintering grounds for migratory birds. Join Ranger Evelyn for an early–morning walk at 8:00 a.m. geared towards adults, or join us for a family bird walk at 1:00 p.m. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair. Wear appropriate shoes and dress for the weather. Click the button below […]
Calling all kids 11 to 14 years old who love nature! Has your child wanted to work with animals, garden, help maintain our trails, and help with special events? This is the opportunity to support the Nature Center in our 8-week after-school program. Class runs Thursdays, 3:30 to 5, from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31. […]