• POSTPONED – Exploring the Night Sky: Family Hour

    Colhoun Preserve 204 Davenport Ridge Road, New Canaan, CT, United States

    This program has been postponed due to the current public health emergency. We plan to schedule another astronomy program later in the year. This program is co-sponsored by the Stamford Nature Center, New Canaan Land Trust, and New Canaan Library. Please register on the Library’s event page HERE. Join the Fairfield County Astronomical Society for […]

    Free
  • Firefly Viewings: Three Nights!!!

    Firefly Sanctuary 34 Sleepy Hollow Road, New Canaan, CT, United States

    This program is co-sponsored by the New Canaan Land Trust and New Canaan Library. Please register on the Library’s event page (link coming soon). Local entomologists believe that the New Canaan Land Trust’s Firefly Sanctuary is home to one of the largest populations of fireflies in our region. During a few weeks each summer, the […]

    Free
  • Take in Spring with a Guided Nature Walk

    Join environmental educator and nature enthusiast, Dave Parsons, on a guided nature walk through the New Canaan Land Trust’s Still Pond Preserve. With meadows, wetlands and woodlands, the preserve is home to a variety of different habitats, with a diverse array of bird species, wildlife, and wildflowers. Participants will gain a 360 view of nature […]

    Free
  • Labyrinth Walk & Talk with Christopher Kaczmarek

    Watson-Symington Preserve 100-110 Wellesley Dr, New Canaan, CT, United States

    On the eve of the summer solstice, join artist and professor Christopher Kaczmarek at Watson-Symington's Labyrinth for an informal talk about the history of seven-circuit labyrinths and the making of our Labyrinth from local stones gathered at the preserve. The outdoor talk will be followed by a meditative walk through the labyrinth.

    Free
  • Guided Meadow & Butterfly Walk with Lepidopterist Victor DeMasi

    Livingston Higley Preserve 100-110 Apple Tree Lane, New Canaan, CT, United States

    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 21st at 10am. We'll learn about the many different butterflies and pollinators that can be found in […]

    $5
  • A Hike Through History: If This Land Could Talk

    Browne Preserve 1180 Valley Road, New Canaan, CT, United States

    A Hike Through History: If This Land Could Talk The New Canaan Land Trust, in partnership with the New Canaan Museum and Historical Society and New Canaan Library, invite you to experience our town as never before, on a Hike Through History. Join us on Sunday November 7th us for a guided hike through our […]

    Free