New Canaan Nature Center

Due to COVID-19, our Visitor Center is currently CLOSED.

Our trails & grounds are open.

Join us for one of our fun & outdoor spring community programs!

	April 2021
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			1 Great Egg Hunt &… Great Egg Hunt & Spring Celebration April 1, 2021 12:15 pm - 4:00 pm Thursday – Saturday, April 1st – 3rd 16 Sessions (Click here for times) Perfect for children, ages 2-10, our egg hunts are designed for smaller groups (approximately 25 per hunt). In addition to the hunt, enjoy an animal meet & greet and self-guided spring scavenger hunt. Just BYOB (bring your own basket) for collecting eggs (which contain nature-themed prizes and nut-free sweets). Proper social distancing will be strongly encouraged. Face coverings are required for all guests over the age of 2, except when eating. Pre-registration is required as spaces are limited to allow for social distancing. Members: $10/child + 2 free adults Non-Members: $15/child + 2 free adults Have additional adults or non-participating children who would like to attend? Please email us. Online Registration Information: Members: Opens Tuesday, March 9th Non-Members: Opens Monday, March 15th See more details •	2 Great Egg Hunts &… Great Egg Hunts & Spring Celebration April 2, 2021 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Thursday – Saturday, April 1st – 3rd 16 Sessions (Click here for times) Perfect for children, ages 2-10, our egg hunts are designed for smaller groups (approximately 25 per hunt). In addition to the hunt, enjoy an animal meet & greet and self-guided spring scavenger hunt. Just BYOB (bring your own basket) for collecting eggs (which contain nature-themed prizes and nut-free sweets). Proper social distancing will be strongly encouraged. Face coverings are required for all guests over the age of 2, except when eating. Pre-registration is required as spaces are limited to allow for social distancing. Members: $10/child + 2 free adults Non-Members: $15/child + 2 free adults Have additional adults or non-participating children who would like to attend? Please email us. Online Registration Information: Members: Opens Tuesday, March 9th Non-Members: Opens Monday, March 15th See more details •	3 Great Egg Hunts &… Great Egg Hunts & Spring Celebration April 3, 2021 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Thursday – Saturday, April 1st – 3rd 16 Sessions (Click here for times) Perfect for children, ages 2-10, our egg hunts are designed for smaller groups (approximately 25 per hunt). In addition to the hunt, enjoy an animal meet & greet and self-guided spring scavenger hunt. Just BYOB (bring your own basket) for collecting eggs (which contain nature-themed prizes and nut-free sweets). Proper social distancing will be strongly encouraged. Face coverings are required for all guests over the age of 2, except when eating. Pre-registration is required as spaces are limited to allow for social distancing. Members: $10/child + 2 free adults Non-Members: $15/child + 2 free adults Have additional adults or non-participating children who would like to attend? Please email us. Online Registration Information: Members: Opens Tuesday, March 9th Non-Members: Opens Monday, March 15th See more details •	4
5	6	7 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 7, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	8	9	10	11
12	13	14 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 14, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details Virtual Animal Meet … Virtual Animal Meet & Greet Series April 14, 2021 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Join us for a FREE Zoom animal program: weekly on Wednesdays, at 3pm. Each week, join an NCNC Naturalist to meet a couple of LIVE animals to learn about what makes them unique: where they live, what they eat, and how they are well-adapted to survive in their habitats. March 3 - Rabbit + Guinea Pig March 10 - Hedgehog March 17 - Chinchilla + Ferret March 24 - Fantastic Frogs & Toads March 31 - Box Turtle & Russian Tortoise April 7 - No Program April 14 - Painted Turtle & Yellow-bellied Slider April 21 - Corn Snake & Ball Python April 28 - Leopard Gecko & Bearded Dragon Pre-registration opens February 16th and is required by 4pm on the Tuesday prior to each program. Upon registration, a Zoom link will be emailed to you. Donations are greatly appreciated! See more details • •	15	16	17	18
19	20	21 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 21, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details Virtual Animal Meet … Virtual Animal Meet & Greet Series April 21, 2021 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Join us for a FREE Zoom animal program: weekly on Wednesdays, at 3pm. Each week, join an NCNC Naturalist to meet a couple of LIVE animals to learn about what makes them unique: where they live, what they eat, and how they are well-adapted to survive in their habitats. March 3 - Rabbit + Guinea Pig March 10 - Hedgehog March 17 - Chinchilla + Ferret March 24 - Fantastic Frogs & Toads March 31 - Box Turtle & Russian Tortoise April 7 - No Program April 14 - Painted Turtle & Yellow-bellied Slider April 21 - Corn Snake & Ball Python April 28 - Leopard Gecko & Bearded Dragon Pre-registration opens February 16th and is required by 4pm on the Tuesday prior to each program. Upon registration, a Zoom link will be emailed to you. Donations are greatly appreciated! See more details • •	22 Virtual Event with A… Virtual Event with Author Tony Hiss (Free Event) April 22, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm April 22nd @ 7:30pm Free Event TONY HISS is the author of fifteen books, including the award-winning The Experience of Place. He was a staff writer at The New Yorker for more than thirty years, was a visiting scholar at New York University for twenty-five years, and has lectured around the world. He lives in New York with his wife, young-adult writer Lois Metzger. See more details •	23	24	25
26	27	28 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons April 28, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details Virtual Animal Meet … Virtual Animal Meet & Greet Series April 28, 2021 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Join us for a FREE Zoom animal program: weekly on Wednesdays, at 3pm. Each week, join an NCNC Naturalist to meet a couple of LIVE animals to learn about what makes them unique: where they live, what they eat, and how they are well-adapted to survive in their habitats. March 3 - Rabbit + Guinea Pig March 10 - Hedgehog March 17 - Chinchilla + Ferret March 24 - Fantastic Frogs & Toads March 31 - Box Turtle & Russian Tortoise April 7 - No Program April 14 - Painted Turtle & Yellow-bellied Slider April 21 - Corn Snake & Ball Python April 28 - Leopard Gecko & Bearded Dragon Pre-registration opens February 16th and is required by 4pm on the Tuesday prior to each program. Upon registration, a Zoom link will be emailed to you. Donations are greatly appreciated! See more details • •	29	30

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