Join Us for a Day of Traditional Family Fun! ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS & KIDS OF ALL AGES: Pony rides, crazy maze, carnival games, bungee jump, zip line, human hamster ball racing, pumpkin decorating, and so much more! Great food, beverages and baked goods will satisfy hungry appetites as children and families listen and dance to the music.

The New Canaan Nature Center will kick off the holiday season by hosting our Holiday Market on Dec. 8th! This shopping event will attract hundreds of shoppers to find the right gift for everyone on their list. There will be unique gifts items including jewelry, clothing, plants, and much more. This holiday market is a fundraiser for the New Canaan Nature Center. There will also be a preview shopping Party on Dec. 7th. Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres will be served.…

Please join us for an informational forum to learn where the 2017 New Canaan Real Estate Market is headed presented by Coldwell Banker Previews New Canaan Manager, Dave Wilk. This Town Forum is open to the public and free of charge. Q & A following the presentation.

On April 5, 2017 beginning at 9:30am (coffee) with the program starting at 10:00am at the New Canaan Nature Center, Stephen F. Byrns, founder and president of the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy will give his presentation about America's Most Spectacular Garden in the 1920's. The lecture has many photos, both historic and current, which describe the history and design of the gardens and Samuel Untermyer, who was a major figure of his day. Together with the Conservancy and the Town of…

Whether you are installing a garden on your own or working with a professional, you must understand the fundamental principles of residential garden design. Review actual projects from start to finish. Familiarize yourself with a plant palette of deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, native, and low-maintenance selections for our zone. Register online at goo.gl/dRuWlg

The New Canaan Nature Center will kick off the holiday season by hosting a Holiday Market! This shopping event will attract hundreds of shoppers to find the right gift for everyone on their list. There will be unique items including jewelry, clothing, plants, and much more. There will also be holiday music, and bites. The holiday market is a fundraiser for the New Canaan Nature Center.

Join the New Canaan Land Trust and New Canaan Nature Center for an Earth Day celebration on Sunday April 22nd from 11am-2pm at the Nature Center. This free family-friendly event will start with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the GreenLink Trail, and be followed by activities and programs for children and adults alike. With guided nature and tree ID walks, bird of prey shows, bee-keeping demonstrations, a trivia challenge, food trucks, and more, there is something for the environmentalist…

Come together with girls from across Fairfield County and hear from some of the top women in our state, including: Caroline Simmons, CT Representative & LiveGirl Mentor Kate Farrar, CWEALF Executive Director Jane Eyes, Vice President League of Women Voters CT Learn about the top legislative priorities that affect girls and women, select the one that means most to you, & join your peers in developing a call to action. ABOUT THIS EVENT/SPONSORS: This is a bi-partisan educational event sponsored…

Join New Canaan Girl Scouts! Please stop by to pick up information, talk with current Girl Scouts, ask questions and add your daughter to our list for the fall. We look forward to meeting you! 4:00 - 4:30 Community Service Project 4:30 - 5:00 Guided Hike 5:00 - 5:30 Campfire with S'mores 5:30 - 6:00 Community Service Project RSVPs encouraged and appreciated! (But walk-ins are still welcome.) Email: GirlScoutsNC@gmail.com

Planet New Canaan invites you to join us for an easy way to dig in and do good on Thursday, June 7th from 6-8pm at the New Canaan Nature Center. Come for a screening of Wasted! The Story of Food Waste, the award-winning documentary that deliciously tackles one of the most shocking and significant problems of our time: food waste. Prior to the screening, the New Canaan Food Pantry will be on hand to collect donations of non-perishable food items,…

Early Lingo hosts a Summer Language launch party with family fun - games, prizes, giveaways, bagels, and more! All welcome! Help kick off our month long challenge to learn a new language, get the bilingual edge and prevent summer slide!

The New Canaan Nature Center will be hosting our 7th Annual Harvest Festival in 2018! This is one of our largest fundraisers for the New Canaan Nature Center, it will take place in the meadow, under a tent with beer, bites, wine, and live music by the Jazzholes. The Nature Center is grateful to our Band sponsor, Compufit, our Lager Sponsor, Capossela, Cohen, LLC, and all our banner/vendor sponsors for their loyalty and support. In Advance: $75/person VIP Ticket (2…

Join the New Canaan Nature Center for two days of traditional family fun at our 49th annual Fall Fair! Come and enjoy carnival rides, a crazy maze, spooky stroll, pumpkin decorating, fire truck rides, apple sling shot, zip line, and so much more! Food, drinks, & snacks will be available for cash purchase as well.

Kickoff Event: Saturday, January 26th 10:00am, 11:30am or 1:00pm Adopt a maple tree for the season! Learn about and participate weekly in the entire syrup making process, from tapping a maple tree to sap collections and boil downs. You’ll even get your very own bottle of NCNC-made maple syrup at our end of season pot-luck dinner in March. Tree selection will take place at our Kickoff Event on Saturday, January 26th. Choose one of three time slots (10am, 11:30am, or…

Saturday, March 9th 8:30am – 11:30am Bring the whole family and join us for our annual end of syrup season celebration – you won’t want to miss our famously delicious Pancakes & PJ’s party, complete with TONS of fun syrup-related activities! We’ll be serving up flapjacks, syrup, and an array of tasty toppings in the Visitor Center, while leading tree tapping demos, a real maple sap “boil down,” campfire with marshmallows, and a real v. fake syrup taste test. All…

New Canaan Beautification League presents: The Art of Floral Design with Karen Legan of Lemon Dahlia.

Explore diverse habitats in southern Connecticut and learn to identify plants and the birds that depend on them. Through classroom discussion and field application, we will address ways to attract wildlife by creating aesthetically pleasing landscapes with ecological value. The fall session concentrates on berry-producing shrubs and trees and on seed-producing perennials and annuals.

Kyle Riccoboni, floral designer and owner of a new business, Modern Houseplant, will show us how beautiful the winter season can be when we think outside of the box. Nature has so many wonderful textures at this time of year. By simply taking a walk outside, or by saving and drying materials from your garden, you can create some beautiful wintry creations.

Garden-curious and wondering about the commitment? Growing food is within everyone’s reach! A kitchen garden is smaller than a traditional vegetable garden—and that means it’s a manageable way to experience the joy of growing and harvesting your own veggies, herbs, and fruits. Whether you’ve got grand edible landscaping goals, or you want a potted herb garden just off the kitchen, planning is key when designing your kitchen garden. In this workshop we’ll cover key considerations, from site selection & layout…

You’ve got your garden in place, now how to begin? With some wintertime planning you’ll be relaxed and ready to grow come spring thaw. In this workshop we’ll share tools to help you draw up a planting plan and calendar that takes the guesswork out of growing veggies, herbs, fruits, and even flowers in your kitchen garden from April straight through November (and even longer with season-extending cover methods). We’ll also cover seed and plant sourcing options and pro planting…

Pests and disease are a reality in our kitchen gardens, and weather plays a big role. We can’t avoid them altogether, but simple prevention and control methods can greatly mitigate their damage. In this workshop we’ll identify the most common garden pests and diseases in our area—and which ones affect which crops. Discover the best methods and organic products to employ. Knowing what to look out for, we can prune, pluck, and spray our way to better harvests and a…

Please join us as our Fairfield County Talks Housing series continues in New Canaan on Wed., Sept 21st with host Evonne Klein and New Canaan residents and neighbors. In Person at the New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge from 7:00-8:00 pm Experts from the CT Department of Housing and Partnership for Strong Communities, along with Hearst Media columnist Hugh Bailey, will clarify the facts, bust the myths, and answer your questions on housing, zoning and 8-30g. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-canaan-talks-housing-tickets-416033406117…

Pots with Pizzazz How to create stunning containers for the fall season and the holidays. Terrance Rhodes of Floral & Landscape Designs in Stratford CT will show us how to create unique, colorful, seasonal containers.

Join Juliet Howe of Twigs Design at the New Canaan Nature Center for a special Autumn Floral Arranging Class. Learn how you can create a one of a kind arrangement for your fall centerpiece.

The New Canaan Land Trust invites its members and the community to its annual membership meeting on Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30 pm. The Land Trust’s annual meeting offers residents the opportunity to learn more about the 55-year organization and meet like-minded members of the community. Comprised of almost 400 acres, the conservation organization plays an important role in New Canaan in fulfilling its three-part mission of protecting open space, caring for and restoring habitat on its properties, and engaging…

Come to the New Canaan Nature Center on Saturday, November 26th from 8am to noon and drop off your pumpkins so they can be put to a wonderful use: Planet New Canaan will take your pumpkins and feed local farm animals. The program gives a whole new meaning to recycling. First, the pumpkins don't end up in a landfill or incinerator. Second, we lighten the compost bins at the Transfer Station. Third, the farm animals receive nutritious food! The pumpkins…

Help create these beautiful wreaths which adorn our public buildings. Please bring clippers.

Join us to create a floral arrangement to celebrate the arrival of spring! Together with Juliet Howe of Twig Design, we will learn design fundamentals that will guide us as we make an arrangement of seasonal flowers. All supplies including vase are included.

From Invasive to Native: A Three-Year Restoration’ with Pam Roman May 3 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am Pam Roman, a life-long gardener and birder, will explain, step-by-step, how she removed invasive shrubs and vines in order to create a native pollinator-friendly garden. She will take us through the inspiring work she did in her own yard, day-by-day, month-by-month, over a period of three years. New Canaan Nature Center, 9:30-11:30am

Preparing your Winter Landscape - a tutorial on how to prepare your landscape for the winter. Topics include what to prune and when, fertilizing, mulching, and suggested plantings that will provide interest and color during the winter months. Short bio of presenter: Jennifer Cipriano is the co-owner of Copia Home and Garden. She attended Cornell University, earning a BS in Ornamental Horticulture. She has worked at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Denver Botanic Garden. She particularly enjoys giving planting workshops in…

We’re excited to host Mary Ellen Lemay, Landowner Engagement Director at the Aspetuck Land Trust. She will discuss the Aspetuck Land Trust Green Corridor Project which aims to increase the scale and rate of land conservation within the Aspetuck footprint. This project will hopefully become a model for communities in our region to balance conservation efforts with economic and environmental health throughout the urban, suburban, and rural settings across Fairfield County. This event is open to the entire New Canaan community

Come join us to create a one of a kind, live green wreath, using a menagerie of nature’s bounty. Display your beautiful wreath at home for the holidays. Our former Board Member, Lisa Kaine Dunn will be leading the workshop and showing us some of her special tips on wreath making. She designs & creates the Nature Center’s wreath each year for Deck the Walls a holiday exhibit & fundraiser for the Carriage Barn Arts Center.

Join Juliet Howe of Twigs Design at the New Canaan Nature Center for a special February Floral Arranging Class. Learn how you can create a one of a kind arrangement to display in your home. Juliet will also show you little tricks to make your arrangement last.