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  • Walk Your Land Trust Series (Outing #1 – New Canaan)

    Still Pond Preserve -- Fowler Entrance 763 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT, United States

    Land trusts from Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, and Stamford have teamed up to bring you the first-ever Discover Your Land Trust series. For four months, beginning in March 2022, each land trust will host an outing to introduce visitors to their preserves. We look forward to learning from each other, exploring our region's open space, and making new […]

    Free

  • Birding Outings with Frank Gallo

    Join the New Canaan Nature Center's new Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo, for a series of birding and nature walks. On three Spring outings, Frank will guide visitors around area preserves, and open spaces. Along the way, he will discuss the area's natural history, pointing out birds, plants, and other species. These easy to moderate-level walks […]

    $10

  • Walk Your Land Trust Series (Outing #2 – Norwalk)

    Farm Creek Preserve 34 Sammis Street, Norwalk

    Land trusts from Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, and Wilton have teamed up to bring you the first-ever Walk Your Land Trust series. Beginning in March 2022, each land trust will host an outing to introduce visitors to their preserves. We look forward to learning from each other, exploring our region's open space, and making new connections. This […]

    Free

  • Walk Your Land Trust Series (Outing #3 – Stamford)

    Helen Altschul Preserve Mill Stream Road, Stamford, CT

    Land trusts from Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, and Wilton have teamed up to bring you the first-ever Walk Your Land Trust series. Beginning in March 2022, each land trust will host an outing to introduce visitors to their preserves. We look forward to learning from each other, exploring our region's open space, and making new connections. This […]

    Free

  • Mushroom Foraging – Two Dates

    There are many types of mushrooms in our region. Some are poisonous, but their ecology is fun to learn about...and others are simply delicious! Ryan Bouchard and Emily Schmidt from the Mushroom Hunting Foundation are New England's leading mushroom hunting teachers, will lead us into the forest for a close look at local fungi in […]

    $20

  • Walk Your Land Trust Series (Outing #4 – Darien)

    Dunlap Woods 3 Parklands Drive, Darien, CT, United States

    Land trusts from Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, and Wilton have teamed up to bring you the first-ever Walk Your Land Trust series. Beginning in March 2022, each land trust will host an outing to introduce visitors to their preserves. We look forward to learning from each other, exploring our region's open space, and making new connections. This […]

    Free

  • Guided Meadow & Butterfly Walk with Lepidopterist Victor DeMasi

    Have you spotted a butterfly in your backyard recently? Want to learn more about these and other pollinators during the peak butterfly season in Connecticut? Join us for a guided walk with expert lepidopterist, Victor DeMasi, on Saturday, August 20th at 10am. We'll learn about the many different butterflies and pollinators that can be found […]

  • Wellness Wednesdays: Walking Meditation

    Date: 9/14/22Time: 10:00 AMTopic: Walking MeditationLocation: Watson-Symington Preserve Description: Join us in walking meditation at Watson-Symington Preserve led by the Community Mindfulness Project. The stone labyrinth designed by artist Christopher Kaczmarek (installed as part of the 2020 New Canaan Sculpture Trail) will be incorporated into our moving meditation. Discover inner stillness through outer movement in one […]

  • Fall Walk Series: Darien Land Trust Walk at Mather Meadows

    Beekeeper Peet Foster will discuss the role of apiaries on land trust properties, the seasonal stages of beekeeping and the impact of pollinators. Park at the Mather Meadow Homestead on 19 Stephen Mather Road. This event was previously scheduled for October 1 and was rescheduled to October 8 due to rain.  

  • Wellness Wednesdays: Connecting Through the Senses

    Date: 10/12/22 Time: 10:00 AM Rain Date: 10/19/22 Topic: Connecting Through The Senses Location: Council Ring @ Still Pond  Description:  We spend a lot of our time in “simulator mode”, removed from the present moment as we envision future scenarios or past events. Not all of that time is helpful, and often we may be missing out on the […]