New Canaan Nature Center

	September 2018
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3	4	5 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons September 5, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Did you know…? Hedgehogs have anywhere between 5,000 – 7,000 quills? Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm and craft this fun leafy hedgehog! See more details •	6	7	8 Pop-Up Yoga for Adul… Pop-Up Yoga for Adults September 8, 2018 9:15 am - 10:15 am Sturgess Room Saturday, September 8th 9:15am-10:15am Pre-registration by Friday, September 7th at 12pm is required. Saturday, September 22nd 9:15am-10:15am Pre-registration by Friday, September 21st at 12pm is required. Calling all adults! Join preschool teacher and certified yoga instructor, Lisa Socci, for a pop-up morning yoga class right here at NCNC. Did you know…? Not only does morning yoga help you feel good, it can also help you sleep better at night, set a positive tone for your entire day, and encourage health habits. These FREE classes will be held in the Visitor Center’s Sturgess Room – donations are greatly appreciated and will go to benefit the New Canaan Nature Center. No experience or toe-touching flexibility required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel. Bring a water bottle too! Click here to register today: https://newcanaannature.org/adult-programs/#1518190561230-58cc109a-fa7f See more details •	9
10	11	12 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons September 12, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm It’s apple picking season and we are gearing up for our Annual Cider Saturday (this weekend, September 15th)! Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to craft this tasty fruit! To learn more about Cider Saturday, click here: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#cider-saturday See more details •	13	14	15 Cider Saturday Cider Saturday September 15, 2018 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Celebrate the fall cider season here at NCNC! Come and enjoy an early autumn afternoon of family fun with cider press demonstrations, old-fashioned games, a pumpkin scavenger hunt, seasonal harvest crafts for kids, baked apples, and corn bread on a stick. Fill your bellies with delicious corn dogs, grilled corn, fresh cider, and baked goodies, all available for purchase. For more information or to purchase your tickets today, please click here: https://newcanaannature.org/community-programs/#cider-saturday See more details •	16
17	18	19 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons September 19, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm The first day of autumn is right around the corner. Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to celebrate early with this marbled leaves craft! See more details •	20	21	22 Pop-Up Yoga for Adul… Pop-Up Yoga for Adults September 22, 2018 9:15 am - 10:15 am Sturgess Room Saturday, September 8th 9:15am-10:15am Pre-registration by Friday, September 7th at 12pm is required. Saturday, September 22nd 9:15am-10:15am Pre-registration by Friday, September 21st at 12pm is required. Calling all adults! Join preschool teacher and certified yoga instructor, Lisa Socci, for a pop-up morning yoga class right here at NCNC. Did you know…? Not only does morning yoga help you feel good, it can also help you sleep better at night, set a positive tone for your entire day, and encourage health habits. These FREE classes will be held in the Visitor Center’s Sturgess Room – donations are greatly appreciated and will go to benefit the New Canaan Nature Center. No experience or toe-touching flexibility required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel. Bring a water bottle too! Click here to register today: https://newcanaannature.org/adult-programs/#1518190561230-58cc109a-fa7f See more details •	23
24	25 Animals, Authors &am… Animals, Authors & Art Club: Kindergarten & 1st Graders! September 25, 2018 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm If you love animals, stories, and crafts than this is the club for you! This club will offer participants the chance to meet two animals each week, read a nature-themed story, and show off their artsy side. Come get creative with us as we discover the many ways animals & humans alike express themselves! Join us on the Green at the nature center every Tuesday after school. Program runs for 8 weeks starting September 25 until November 20, 2018 (we will not meet November 6). Cost to register for all 8 weeks: $230 per member/$310 per non-member Register today: https://67848.blackbaudhosting.com/67848/Animals-Authors--Art-Club See more details •	26 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons September 26, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm This Sunday is World Rivers Day, a celebration of the world’s waterways. It highlights the many values of rivers, strives to increase public awareness, and encourages the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Stop by the Visitor Center to craft a paper plate and cupcake liner fish! See more details Wildlife Exploration… Wildlife Exploration Club: 4th & 5th Graders! September 26, 2018 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm If you want hands-on wildlife experience with a professional naturalist, than the Wildlife Exploration Club is for YOU! Students will get to help handle and care for the captive animals at the Nature Center. They will also be able to handle and study the native wild animals found in our ponds, fields, and forests. Join us on the trails and in our Animal Care Center every Wednesday after school. Program runs for 8 weeks starting September 26 until November 14, 2018. Cost to register for all 8 weeks: $230 per member/$310 per non-member Register today: https://67848.blackbaudhosting.com/67848/Wildlife-Exploration-Club See more details Adventures in Nature… Adventures in Nature Club: 2nd & 3rd Graders! September 26, 2018 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm If you like to get outside, explore the natural world, and have a love for animals, this club is for you! We will have the opportunity to explore everything nature has to offer, by looking for wildlife, finding animal prints and signs, and interacting with the animals in our collection. Adventurers will meet every Thursday after school at the nature center. Program runs for 8 weeks starting September 26 until November 14, 2018. Cost to register for all 8 weeks: $230 per member/$310 per non-member Register today: https://67848.blackbaudhosting.com/67848/Adventures-in-Nature-Club See more details • • •	27	28	29	30

Preschool

The New Canaan Nature Center Preschool was founded in 1967 and is the oldest nature based preschool in the country.

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Get lost in our boxwood maze in the Children’s Play Garden. Go on a scavenger hunt. Visit our Birds of Prey and so much more.

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Our innovative use of wildlife and science education can bring everyone closer to nature, creating the perfect back drop for hands on learning.

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