New Canaan Nature Center

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

Our trails & grounds are open.

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	June 2021
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	1	2 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons June 2, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	3	4	5 Connecticut Trail�… Connecticut Trail's Day Weekend June 5, 2021 - June 6, 2021 Saturday & Sunday, June 5th & 6th Celebrate Connecticut Trails Day Weekend here at the New Canaan Nature Center! Grab the entire family and head on down to the nature center to enjoy a special self-guided scavenger hunt around our 40-acre property: search our forests, fields, and ponds for clues that will help you solve a fun spring riddle. As an extra bonus, share your answers with us for a chance to win a prize. Drop-in anytime from dawn to dusk! Download your copy of our Connecticut Trail’s Day Scavenger Hunt today! See more details •	6 Connecticut Trail�… Connecticut Trail's Day Weekend June 5, 2021 - June 6, 2021 Saturday & Sunday, June 5th & 6th Celebrate Connecticut Trails Day Weekend here at the New Canaan Nature Center! Grab the entire family and head on down to the nature center to enjoy a special self-guided scavenger hunt around our 40-acre property: search our forests, fields, and ponds for clues that will help you solve a fun spring riddle. As an extra bonus, share your answers with us for a chance to win a prize. Drop-in anytime from dawn to dusk! Download your copy of our Connecticut Trail’s Day Scavenger Hunt today! See more details •
7	8	9 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons June 9, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	10	11	12	13
14	15	16 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons June 16, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	17	18	19	20
21	22	23 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons June 23, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •	24	25	26 Great American Campo… Great American Campout June 26, 2021 3:30 pm - June 27, 2021 9:30 am Saturday, June 26th – Sunday, June 27th, 2021 3:30 pm – 9:30 am Come and take part in our Great American Campout – NCNC’s 12th year participating in the National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Campout, a nation-wide celebration of camping as a way to connect to nature & wildlife. Join us for an evening full of fun, camp tunes, a night hike, s’mores, and the adventure of camping in New Canaan’s favorite backyard! Pre-registration by Thursday, June 24th at NOON is required. Members: $85/family Non-Members: $110/family Learn more today! See more details •	27 Great American Campo… Great American Campout June 26, 2021 3:30 pm - June 27, 2021 9:30 am Saturday, June 26th – Sunday, June 27th, 2021 3:30 pm – 9:30 am Come and take part in our Great American Campout – NCNC’s 12th year participating in the National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Campout, a nation-wide celebration of camping as a way to connect to nature & wildlife. Join us for an evening full of fun, camp tunes, a night hike, s’mores, and the adventure of camping in New Canaan’s favorite backyard! Pre-registration by Thursday, June 24th at NOON is required. Members: $85/family Non-Members: $110/family Learn more today! See more details •
28	29	30 Wednesday Crafternoo… Wednesday Crafternoons June 30, 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm See more details •

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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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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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