Great Blue Heron Breakfast! ~ Photo credit ~Leo Kulinski, Jr. www.leokulinskijr.com

Nature Museum Hours!

HOURS:

Tuesday through Saturday

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Monday

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Monday, July 4, 2022

Offices Closed

Yoga in the Garden ~ A Morning Sadhana

with Judith Ehrman-Shapiro

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Meet in the garden behind the Museum.

$10.00

A portion of the fee will be donated to

The Conservation Center.

For more information call 860-309-9489.

In the garden behind the Museum we will practice gentle, Vinyasa yoga as we listen to the birds, feel the morning breezes, and celebrate the warmth of the summer sun. Class will be followed by a brief meditation. Please bring a mat, water, sunscreen and bug repellent (if desired). 

COVID/PAYMENT PROTOCOL:Mats must be at least six feet from one another. Please do not attend class if you are not feeling well. Payment can be made without touch through Venmo (to@Judith-Ehrman-Shapiro). Payment can also be made with cash, check,or credit card.

Please bring exact payment.

Museum Children Free Week

June 29 - July 5, 2022

In Honor of Louise W. Willson.

July 6 - 12, 2022

Courtesy of the J. Denis O’Toole Family

Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly.

Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Saturday, July 9, 2022

8:00 p.m.

Meet at the A. B. Ceder Room.

Members: FREE Non-Members: $5.00

Call 860-567-0857 or register online:

https://whitememorialcc.org/product/things-that-go-bump/

Join Gerri Griswold for a night walk. Learn to identify all of those insect, owl, and frog voices that lend such beautiful ambience to a summer evening. Watch for beavers at Little Left and LISTEN to bats (with a sonar detector of course!)

1. Green Heron ~ Little Pond

1. 2. Sora ~ Little Pond

3. Common Raven ~Main Area

1. 4. Cedar Waxwing ~North Shore Road

5. Willow Flycatcher ~ Little Pond

1. 6. Indigo Bunting ~Cat Swamp

7. Swamp Sparrow ~ Little Pond

1. 8. American Black Duck ~ Cemetery Pond

9. Marsh Wren ~ Little Pond

1. 10. Virginia Rail ~ Little Pond

" Green Heron "

Photo credit: Lou Beausoleil

THE 40th ANNUAL FAMILY NATURE DAY RAFFLE!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

PURCHASE IN-PERSON IN THE GIFT SHOP, BY CALLING 860-567-0857,

OR ONLINE: https://whitememorialcc.org/product/the-40th-nature-day-raffle/

CONSTRUCTION ALERT!

LITTLE POND BOARDWALK

Construction at the entrance to the Boardwalk began June 23. The Town of Litchfield secured a grant from the CT DOT for two parking lots off of Whites Woods Road. The first lot will be immediately at the main entrance to The Little Pond Boardwalk. We ask that you use the Mallard Marsh entrance during this construction. This entrance is about 1/4 mile down Whites Woods Road to the left of the main entrance. When the 44 space lot is completed at the main entrance, they will begin construction on 11 parking spots near Mallard Marsh. They will then eliminate all road side parking on this section of Whites Woods Road.

Thank you for your cooperation, this will help to keep you safe 

and give the crew room to work!



Photo Credit: Harmony Tanguay

A FEW SPOTS REMAIN FOR EXPLORATION CAMPS!

SUMMER 2022 NEWSLETTER!

CLICK HERE!

Sanctuary Summer 2022

Donations Needed for the 40th Annual Family Nature Day

Upscale Tag Sale!

Antiques, gift certificates to local businesses, services....

the possibilities are limitless!

All donations are tax deductible! Visit our auction page often as new items will be added through September1!

https://www.32auctions.com/whitememorialnatureday

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR ONLINE GIFT SHOP!

Gift Shop Manager Kelly Orr is stuffing our shelves with beautiful toys, gifts, books, White Memorial fashions, and more! Browse a few of her offerings at our new online store! Stop by the gift shop and have a gander at all of our beautiful new merchandise ready for gift giving or maybe just a little trifle for yourself!

https://white-memorial-conservation-center.square.site/

The Museum Gift Shop

has oodles of lovely offerings

for every occasion.

Shop in person or online here!

NEW ONLINE STORE!

NOW AVAILABLE!

EXCLUSIVE SOY CANDLES!

Enjoy the scents of Pine Island, Apple Hill,

The Boardwalk, and Logging Season!

$18.00

KIDS SHIRTS are now available in the store!!

These are available in sizes S-XL

in assorted single color tie-die.

These will only be available in store,

due to limited quantities.

Bantam Lake and WMCC Stickers are now available and can be purchased in store or online!

MY WHITE MEMORIAL

PHOTO CHALLENGE!

Our Sanctuary is alive with the sights, sounds, and scents of the seasons.

Why not share photos of your explorations around White Memorial? 

Photos will be published each week in the Habitattler.

Please send all photos to Gerri Griswold: gerri@whitememorialcc.org

Happy Photographing!

The Tail End

Firefly Experience

In this short movie, Radim Schrieber tried to capture his feelings and experiences with fireflies in the woods near his house in Fairfield, Iowa. He wanted to document not only their beauty and magical glow, but also behavior in their natural environment. He has chosen not to do any digital manipulation to the video itself, so the footage came straight from the camera. This is real-time footage of fireflies! Sit back, relax and enjoy the summer magic. For more videos and photos visit http://www.FireflyExperience.org

July 13, 20, 27

Yoga in the Garden with Judith Erhman-Shapiro

July 11 - August 12

SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

July 16

An Evening at Little Pond with Gerri Griswold

July 20 - 26

Museum Children Free Week

July 22

STAR PARTY!

July23

The 12th Annual Celebration for the Bats

July30

The Science of Scent with Erin Josefson and "Search and Rescue" K-9 Lucy

July30

The Blue Yodels LIVE in the Activity Shed!

The 40th Annual Family Nature Day

September 24, 2022