New Canaan Nature Center

	April 2018
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2	3	4 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 4, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Haveyou visited our recently hatched baby chicks? Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to say, "Hi!"and bring home your own crafted chick! See more details •	5	6	7 Wisdom & Wonder Wisdom & Wonder April 7, 2018 10:00 am - 5:00 pm New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840, USA Workshop for Grandparents and other community elders to learn about Creative Nature Play Mentoring and explore ways to foster a deep connection and appreciation for nature with children Discover novel ways to connect with the children in your life through the mutual gift of shared time in nature Learn techniques for Creative Nature Play Mentoring Uncover new opportunities to share your wisdom and support children in developing a lifelong appreciation for nature, ecology and the human connection to the earth Place: New Canaan Nature Center-144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan Date: April 7, 2018 Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Lunch: Bring your own lunch, Refreshments served Cost: $80 single; $120 couple Register Online See more details •	8
9	10	11 Spring Fling Break P… Spring Fling Break Program April 11, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday April 11th, 12th & 13th 9:00am – 12:00pm (Optional Lunch Bunch from 12:00pm – 1:00pm) Spring has sprung at the nature center! Out of school and looking for some spring fun and adventure? Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff guide you on a variety of seasonal adventures throughout the 40-acres of forests, fields, and ponds at NCNC. Partake in nature games, crafts & activities! For children ages 3-5 only. Members: $180/all three days Non-Members: $225/all three days Lunch Bunch $25 per day Register online today: http://67848.blackbaudhosting.com/67848/tickets?tab=3&txobjid=6442dce6-c3c8-4812-b31f-4b2eb999d0e4 See more details Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 11, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Didyou know…? There are approximately 20,000 species of butterflies around theworld! Stop by the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm to create your own butterfly! See more details • •	12 Spring Fling Break P… Spring Fling Break Program April 12, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday April 11th, 12th & 13th 9:00am – 12:00pm (Optional Lunch Bunch from 12:00pm – 1:00pm) Spring has sprung at the nature center! Out of school and looking for some spring fun and adventure? Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff guide you on a variety of seasonal adventures throughout the 40-acres of forests, fields, and ponds at NCNC. Partake in nature games, crafts & activities! For children ages 3-5 only. Members: $180/all three days Non-Members: $225/all three days Lunch Bunch $25 per day Register online today: http://67848.blackbaudhosting.com/67848/tickets?tab=3&txobjid=6442dce6-c3c8-4812-b31f-4b2eb999d0e4 See more details •	13 Spring Fling Break P… Spring Fling Break Program April 13, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday April 11th, 12th & 13th 9:00am – 12:00pm (Optional Lunch Bunch from 12:00pm – 1:00pm) Spring has sprung at the nature center! Out of school and looking for some spring fun and adventure? Come on down the hill and join other enthusiastic kids as our expert staff guide you on a variety of seasonal adventures throughout the 40-acres of forests, fields, and ponds at NCNC. Partake in nature games, crafts & activities! For children ages 3-5 only. Members: $180/all three days Non-Members: $225/all three days Lunch Bunch $25 per day Register online today: http://67848.blackbaudhosting.com/67848/tickets?tab=3&txobjid=6442dce6-c3c8-4812-b31f-4b2eb999d0e4 See more details •	14	15
16	17	18 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 18, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm “Youcannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world aroundyou. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind ofdifference you want to make.” —Jane Goodall Come celebrate Earth Week with us by making an "I Love the Earth" hat in the Visitor Center from 10am-3pm! See more details •	19	20	21	22 Earth Day Celebratio… Earth Day Celebration April 22, 2018 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Join the New Canaan Land Trust and the New Canaan Nature Center for a FREE family-friendly celebration of Earth Day! We will kick off the event with a ribbon cutting to officially open the Green Link Trail, and have an afternoon full of activities and programs for all ages. Highlights include: -“Signs of Spring” nature walks with the New Canaan Nature Center naturalists -Tree identification workshop with the New Canaan Land Trust executive director -Birds of prey shows -Launch of “Pond Watch” citizen science project -Learn ways to reduce plastic usage with Planet New Canaan -Bee keeping demonstration with New Canaan Bee Foundation -Rehabilited wildlife release with Wildlife in Crisis, Inc. -Food trucks and more! Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome! See more details •
23	24	25 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 25, 2018 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Weare loving the beautiful flowers blooming around the nature center! Stop by theVisitor Center from 10am- 3pm to create your own flower! See more details •	26	27	28	29
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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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