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Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr: Pine Island

Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr: Pine Island

Fri, Jul 3, 2026 • 9:00 AM—10:00 AM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Friday, July 3, 2026 Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each new bud and flower, climb each rock…

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Fri, Jul 10, 2026 • 8:00 PM—9:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Friday, July 10, 2026 Join Kelly Orr for a night walk. Learn to identify those insect, owl, and frog voices that lend such beautiful ambience to a summer…

AMERICA’S 250th in LITCHFIELD: Whitehall Then and Now with Gerri Griswold

AMERICA’S 250th in LITCHFIELD: Whitehall Then and Now with Gerri Griswold

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, July 18, 2026 Our celebration of America{show_calendar}#39;s 250th  continues with this stunning presentation about Whitehall during the time our Founders, Alain…

The 16th Annual Celebration for the Bats!

The 16th Annual Celebration for the Bats!

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, July 18, 2026 Help Gerri Griswold celebrate over three decades crusading for Bats, our planet’s most extraordinary creature! Our festivities begin…

Ron & Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Summer Saunter to Wheeler Hill & Old Camp Townshend

Ron & Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Summer Saunter to Wheeler Hill & Old Camp Townshend

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, August 1, 2026 Pack up some water, a hiking stick, and bug spray and put on your favorite clamdiggers! Gerri Griswold leads a pleasant saunter up…

Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr: The Lake Trail

Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr: The Lake Trail

Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:00 AM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, August 8, 2026 Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each new bud and flower, climb each…

Moonlight Hike with Kelly Orr and Gerri Griswold

Moonlight Hike with Kelly Orr and Gerri Griswold

Fri, Aug 28, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Friday, August 28, 2026 Join Kelly and Gerri for an atmospheric walk under the glow of the moon. Trails that feel familiar by day take on a different…

The Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Loving Haight and The White Oak Trail

The Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Loving Haight and The White Oak Trail

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

August 29, 2026 Step out for a visit to the White memorial Foundation’s newest trail! The White Oak Trail was created in  and made its first appearance on…

Pajama Parade!

Pajama Parade!

Fri, Sep 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM—7:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Friday, September 4, 2026 You don’t have to be a kid to participate in this fun event! Put on your favorite jammies and take an easy stroll (geared towards…

The Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Morning Ramble to Laurel Hill, Cat Swamp, and Apple Hill

The Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Morning Ramble to Laurel Hill, Cat Swamp, and Apple Hill

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 10:00 AM—1:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, September 12, 2026 Start your day with a trip up the Laurel Hill Trail to visit spectacular Cat Swamp. Wind your way through a carpet of Princess…

Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr: Heron Pond

Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr: Heron Pond

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each new bud and flower, climb…

Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Evening at Little Pond

Ron and Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: Evening at Little Pond

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 • 5:00 PM—7:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, September 19, 2026 Join Gerri Griswold in search of Wood Ducks, migrating raptors, herons, muskrats, otters, beavers, frogs, and anything else Mother…

The 44th Annual Family Nature Day

The 44th Annual Family Nature Day

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 • 11:00 AM—5:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, September 26, 2026 Our annual celebration of Mother Nature is a must for folks of all ages. This edition is chock full of the greatest presenters!…

The Grantville Dawgs in Concert!

The Grantville Dawgs in Concert!

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 • 6:30 PM—8:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, July 11, 2026 Back for their third visit to the Activity Shed! Get your dancing shoes ready for an evening of classic oldies from Paul Simon to …

Cicadas: Nature’s Introverted Extroverts with Gerri Griswold

Cicadas: Nature’s Introverted Extroverts with Gerri Griswold

Sat, Sep 5, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, September 5, 2026 You never think about them, but they are always underfoot! There are thousands of species of cicadas on our planet but perhaps you…

Meet our Radical Raptors with Colleen Harrak

Meet our Radical Raptors with Colleen Harrak

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 • 2:00 PM—3:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, September 12, 2026 For Ages 8 and up Just who-who-whoo are those big, beautiful birds of prey you see perched atop fenceposts by day or hear calling…

Morning Paddle with Kelly Orr

Morning Paddle with Kelly Orr

Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 7:00 AM—9:00 AM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, August 8, 2026 What better way to start a day than by launching your boat on the Bantam River and communing with Nature and like-minded friends!…

The John Stey Band

The John Stey Band

Sat, Aug 15, 2026 • 7:00 PM—8:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, August 15, 2026 The John Stey Band is a mostly acoustic group based in Northwest Connecticut, delivering a roots-driven sound that draws from a wide…

Meet Our Riveting Reptiles! with Colleen Harrak

Meet Our Riveting Reptiles! with Colleen Harrak

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 • 10:00 AM—11:30 AM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, August 22, 2026 FOR ALL AGES! Experience up-close encounters with our reptilian residents, such as Peaches the Honduran Milk Snake and Rocky the Box…

Happy Hour Hiking Club with Kelly Orr

Happy Hour Hiking Club with Kelly Orr

Thu, Jul 9, 2026 • 4:00 PM—5:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Thursday, May 14, 2026 Step into spring with a monthly resolution to keep your body moving! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer, and take…

The Fungus Among Us with Dave Paton

The Fungus Among Us with Dave Paton

Sat, Oct 3, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, October 3, 2026 Spend a couple of hours in the forest with Dave learning do’s and don’ts, basic identification, and stories behind all of the fungus…

The Ron & Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: An Autumn Walk through Slab Meadow with Gerri Griswold

The Ron & Joan Jones Memorial Hikes: An Autumn Walk through Slab Meadow with Gerri Griswold

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 • 10:00 AM—12:00 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, October 10, 2026 Enjoy the peak of autumn as we wander the two loops of this lovely trail; one of the greatest secrets of the White Memorial…

16th Annual Walking the Cranberry Pond Trail with Gerri Griswold

16th Annual Walking the Cranberry Pond Trail with Gerri Griswold

Sat, Nov 28, 2026 • 2:00 PM—4:30 PM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, November 28, 2026 Welcome to our 16th annual edition of this popular walk! Nothing could cap off a wonderful “on the cusp of winter” stroll along…

Owl Prowl with Fran Zygmont

Owl Prowl with Fran Zygmont

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 • 4:00 AM—6:00 AM · White Memorial Conservation Center · Litchfield, CT

Saturday, November 14, 2026 The early bird gets the….er….OWL! Venture out into the silent early hours in search of our native owls with expert Fran Zygmont.…