September2022

September 3
Loving Haightwith Gerri Griswold
Packa snack and some water! Explore this beautiful piece of propertythat is laced with babbling brooks, toweringtrees, a bevy of birds, and a view of the vineyard. 10:00 a.m., Meet in front of the A. B. Ceder Room. FREE...donationswill be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’sprogramming expenses.

September 3
Nowhere is a Place ~ Travels in Chilean Patagoniawith Gerri Griswold
Spend timewith Gerri Griswold as she shares breathtaking images from this ethereal travel destinationtucked along the tail of the Andes near the bottom of the world. Griswold has visited Torres del PaineNational Parkthree times since 2007. Meet the people, animals, and numerous microclimates that define this mythical place.Gerri is offering a trip fortwo to Patagonia as first prize in our 40thAnnual Nature Day Raffle! 2:00 p.m. A. B. Ceder Room, Members: FREE  Non Members: $5.00, Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

September 4
Sunday Guided Museum Tour with Tom Saunders
You’ll learn so much more about Alain and May White and their generous gift to us, by spending time with Museum Docent, Tom Saunders! Tom is available to give tours on the first and third Sundays of every month at 2:00 pm or by appointment.Admission is FREE to Members and $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for childrenages 12 to 6 years.There isfree admission for children under the age of 6

Thursdays, September8
Ages 3-6 years
Nature’s Nursery Series
4:00-5:00pm
Join us on the secondThursday of each month from September-Decemberfor an hour-long program designed just for your young nature lovers. Everysession will include a story, an encounter with alive animal, andan activity or craft. Parents/Caregivers, we ask that you stay for the duration of the program. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. 4-5pm. Advanced registration is required. To register, please call 860-567-0857 or visit whitememorialcc.org. Space is limited.Please inquire about financial aid as needed. Members: $9/child per session or $30/whole series, Non-Members: $13/child per session or $50/whole series

September 9–23
The 40thAnnual Family Nature Day Upscale Tag Sale Online Auction!
Our upscale tag saleincludessomething for everybody...mixtures of old and new!Beautiful pottery, antiques, books, nature themed collectibles for adults and children, cozy woolblankets from Iceland, hand-crafted walking sticks, and fun services like an Owl Prowl with Fran Zygmont, High Tea with Rockythe Box Turtle,a Cocktail Hour and Private Tour of the Nature Museum with Gerri Griswold, and tickets to The Black Bear Music Festival. Bid often! Holidays are coming! Bidding begins September9at 7:00 a.m. and ends September 23at 7:00p.m. Visithttps://www.32auctions.com/whitememorialnatureday and browseour every-growing list of offerings. Donationswill be accepted through September 1, 2022.If youwould like to donate to the auction,please contact Gerri Griswold:  [email protected] are tax-deductible.

September 10
Full Moon Paddle with Kelly Orr and GerriGriswold
Drop your kayak or canoe into the beautiful Bantam Riverand followKelly and Gerri down river towards Bantam Lake for a spectacular Full Harvest Moonpaddle!  Be on the lookout for beavers, white-tailed deer, mink, and otter, and a variety of waterfowl ...you just never know who you’ll meet!Bring water and a snack andimmerse yourself inthe sights and sounds ofnature during theGolden Hour.6:00 p.m.Meet at the boat launch on Whites Woods Road. The paddle is free but you must pre-register by calling 860-567-0857 orregister online:www.whitememorialcc.org Space islimited! FREE...donations will be acceptedto help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses

September 11
Let Freedom Ring ~ Remembering the Victims of 9/11/2001
Our liveswere forever changed. Thisvery special tribute features glorious bagpipemusic performed by Kenny Adams and theunfettered beauty of falconry with Master Falconer, Brian Bradley at the top of Apple Hill. 2:00p.m., Apple Hill.Please pre-register by calling 860-567-0857or register online:www.whitememorialcc.org FREE...donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

September 14 –20
MuseumChildren Free Week
In Memory of Louise W.Willson. Freeadmission to childrenages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

September 15
Babies in Backpacks with Kelly Orr
For ages 6 months to 2 yearsCome and explore the great outdoors in a way that your child can get excited about! The third Thursday of every month we will enjoy a hike with your child in a babywearing carrier or follow their pace if they are mobile.There will only be expectations of exploring the world around us, not of a mile mark or speed.Depending on the energy level of the group we will use our bodies to move in nature for 30 minutes, followed by an activity.We will read books about the outdoors, enjoy touch and feel stations, use sand and water bins and more! This will be a year-round program.The goal is to encourage family time outdoors in all seasons. We will still play outside in rain, snow, heat,and cold.Unsafe weather will push us indoors.Plan to get a little dirty, and come with weather appropriate clothing, sunscreen and bug spray asneeded. Caretakers must stay for the duration of the program.Please park in the horse trailer parkingand meet in the Pollinator Garden.10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m., Members: $9.00 Non-Members: $13.00, Pre-registration is required by calling 860-567-0857or register online here: www.whitememorialcc.org Space is limited. Please inquire about financial aid as needed.

September 17
A Stroll throughSchermerhorn Hill and the Cathedralswith Gerri Griswold
Let’s wander through the towering white pines of Big and Little Cathedral in search of bird and mammal lifeand traversethepretty bridges and winding trails of Schermerhorn Hill!These lovely trails are some of the least wandered on our property. Come out and breathe in some fresh air! Dress for the weather!10:00 a.m., Meet at theA. B. Ceder Room.FREE...donations will beaccepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

September 18
Sunday Guided Museum Tour with Tom Saunders
You’ll learn so much more about Alain and May White and their generous gift to us, by spending time with Museum Docent, Tom Saunders! Tom is available to give tours on the first and third Sundays of every month at 2:00 pm or by appointment.Admission is FREE to Members and $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for childrenages 12 to 6 years.There isfree admission for children under the age of 6.

September 23
STAR PARTY!!!
STAR GAZING ONLY TONIGHT! Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invitedto bring your own telescope or binoculars. 8:00 p.m., Sawmill Field, FREE... Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

September 24
The 40thAnnual Family Nature Day!
Our annual celebrationof Mother Natureis a must for folks ofall ages. This super special 40thedition is chock full of the greatest presenters! Brain Bradleywill be here with his beautiful free-flying hawks and falcons. Riverside Reptiles’Brian Kleinman is perhaps the greatest mind in reptiles inour state. Comevisit the many friends he’ll be bringingalong.Visit with our native turtles...The Turtle’s Backis...er...back! Learn all about North America’s only marsupial with Ferncroft Wildlife Rescueand their Opossum Ambassadors!Meet a Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle, and more withHorizon Wings Raptor Rehabilitation andEducation Center! Gerri Griswold,The Bat Ladyreturns with Betty the Big BrownBat! The Stamford Museum and Nature Centerpresents EDIBLE INSECTS!Music will be provided by RobertMessore and Wry Bred! The day isfilled with live animals, guidednaturewalks, informationbooths, horse drawn wagon rides, and yummy food!The PIE SALEis back! Shop until youdrop at the artisanmarket.Our Silent Auction is ONLINE thisyear! It runs from September 9–23.Check out https://www.32auctions.com/whitememorialnatureday for more informationand to browse our beautiful offerings! Lots of nature crafts for the kiddies too! Who willbe the winner of a trip for twoto CHILEAN PATAGONIA(donatedby Krummi Travel LLC) with Gerri Griswold in November 2023orpaddle down the Bantam River in a beautiful RheaumeMohawk 14 foot cedar canoedonated by Kathy and Will Schweitzer?One lucky winner gets a $500 gift card to L.L.Bean!These are the three prizes up for grabs in our annual raffle! So much to do!Feedyour mind, body, and soul! 11:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., Admission: $6.00, Center Members and children under 12 are FREE!

September 28 –October 4
Museum Children Free Week
Courtesy of Joan and Jack Benham. Freeadmission to childrenages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.