Thanksgiving Activities for the Whole Family!

Two Miles of Trails

Open to the Public from Dawn to Dusk

Walk off your Thanksgiving meal on our trails. You may spot a turkey! Our 62-acre wildlife sanctuary has a variety of habitats too - fields, forests, ponds and a stream.

All ages. Some trails accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.

FREE to the public.

Saturdays at Earthplace

November 26, 1PM

Join us Saturday for a different nature-based activity. We will explore the sanctuary, create art, climb trees, identify flora and fauna, get dirty, catch bugs and most importantly enjoy the great outdoors! All ages.

Members: FREE

Non-members: Price of admission

Family Campfire at Earthplace

November 26, 1:30 - 3PM

Join us for an afternoon the whole family will love. Roast marshmallows next to a crackling fire, meet an animal ambassador, enjoy some s’mores and a guided activity! All ages.

Member Families: $25

Non-member Families: $30

Story & Animal Program

Mon-Sat, 10:30AM

Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall residents. For children age 5 and under.

Members: FREE

Non-members: Price of admission

Birds of Prey Feeding

Daily, 11AM

Watch an Animal Care Technician feed our birds and learn about what they would eat in the wild, their behaviors and how we care for these birds. All ages.

Members: FREE

Non-members: Price of admission

Holiday Shopping at Earthplace

Visit our Retail Shop

NEW - Earthplace Honey In-Stock!

Stop in and check out our re-usable water bottles and travel straws, cozy t-shirts and hoodies in adult and kid sizes, hats, stuffed animals, books, magnifying glasses, honey made from our beehives and more!

Purchase in-store only.

Science Box Kits

At Home Fun During School Holidays!

Conduct easy-to-follow science enrichment activities with different themes - Acids & Bases, Birds, Ecosystem, Plant, Pollution and Polymer!

$35 per box, enough for 2 participants.

To reserve a box, call 203-557-4400 or email info@earthplace.org. Pick-up in-store only.

Sponsor an Animal - Makes a Great Gift

More than 50 Ambassador Species

Why Sponsor? Provide care for the injured animals, teach respect and love and act as a species ambassador.

How does it help? Provides nutritious food, stimulating animal enrichment and on-call veterinary care.

Various Sponsorship Levels available online.

Help Support Earthplace

When Online Shopping!

It's easy to set-up! AmazonSmile offers the same products, same low prices, and same services as the Amazon you know.

1. Click the AmazonSmile link below
2. Sign in using your existing Amazon account to get started
3. Search for new charity or 'Change Your Charity' to Earthplace the Nature Discovery Center Inc.
4. Bookmark your link
5. Start shopping smile.amazon.com. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of all eligible purchases!

Holiday Reading

Tony's Top Picks

Check out our Resources & Articles page

Read articles that we feel are important conversation starters, thought provokers or worthwhile reads. Great holiday discussions!

Volunteer Shout-out

THANK YOU REI

Volunteering makes an impact!

REI, a community partner, kindly volunteered their time to help clear our new Earthplace trails at Partrick Wetlands, a 22-acre open space located off of Partrick Rd between Old Hill and Rt 33, Westport, CT.