Join our hands-on program, where we’ll guide you through the art of sharpening, cleaning, and caring for your hand pruners and loppers. Bring along your tools and well-fitting work gloves as we delve into the techniques employed by the ANC Conservation Corps. Maximize savings, contribute to a greener environment, and maintain peace of mind! Register […]
At its simplest, biomimicry is learning from nature to make things better. From velcro to wind turbines, camera lenses to bullet trains, the applications of using biomimics to solve design and engineering challenges are limitless! Join Ranger Evelyn to explore this fascinating field, then take on a design challenge yourself to build the best whirly-bird! […]
Program runs Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 for seven weeks, April 25 – June 13 Calling all teens 11 to 14 years old who love nature! Has your child wanted to work with animals, garden, help maintain our trails, and help with conservation and community science projects? This program is your teen’s opportunity to help the Nature […]
Join Ranger Maria for winter afternoons in the Nature Center forest. The Conservation Corps is an active group with members aged 18 - 80 that welcomes newcomers. During the winter, we tackle the issue of invasive Asiatic Bittersweet vines that are harming our trees. One session can make a difference by saving six 50-year-old trees. […]
This program runs on Thursdays from 10AM to 11AM, for four weeks: February 22 & 29; March 7 & 14 Fourth and final week of Nature’s Explorers, a 4-week program for children 2 – 5 years old with their adult Explorer! These classes are loosely structured and influenced by the seasons. We will explore nature outside […]
Join Ranger Maria for winter afternoons in the Nature Center forest. The Conservation Corps is an active group with members aged 18 - 80 that welcomes newcomers. During the winter, we tackle the issue of invasive Asiatic Bittersweet vines that are harming our trees. One session can make a difference by saving six 50-year-old trees. […]
Join Ranger Maria for winter afternoons in the Nature Center forest. The Conservation Corps is an active group with members aged 18 - 80 that welcomes newcomers. During the winter, we tackle the issue of invasive Asiatic Bittersweet vines that are harming our trees. One session can make a difference by saving six 50-year-old trees. […]
Visitors to the Ansonia Nature Center will take a guided hike through the Raptor Woods and explore how our senses change with the setting of the sun. Guests will learn how nocturnal animals have adapted to the nightlife and will join us in the search for the owl species that call CT home. The program will […]
Join Ranger Maria for winter afternoons in the Nature Center forest. The Conservation Corps is an active group with members aged 18 - 80 that welcomes newcomers. During the winter, we tackle the issue of invasive Asiatic Bittersweet vines that are harming our trees. One session can make a difference by saving six 50-year-old trees. […]
Discover the diverse array of animals that call the woodland home and gain valuable knowledge about their shelter needs. Participants will identify areas where a selected woodland site lacks suitable shelter for animals, such as songbirds, small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Using hand tools, we’ll work together to cut invasive plants and construct woodland shelters […]