Friendly Forest: Encaustic Art by Lola Baltzell will be on display in the Woodbury Public Library’s Gallery Space April 1- 30, 2024 with a reception for the artist scheduled on April 6, 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Lola Baltzell grew up in rural northwest Iowa, and when she was very young, her mother would invite her to explore the woods behind their farmhouse. She called it the “friendly forest”.  Love of the woods has been an enduring aspect of Ms. Baltzell’s life. These days she is fortunate to share a house in Bethlehem that abuts hundreds of acres of forests, woods and streams and enjoys with her dogs and anyone else who cares to go for a hike.

Ms. Baltzell works in different mediums, but the work shown in the Library’s Gallery Space is encaustic. Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, is a form of painting that involves a heated wax medium to which colored pigments have been added. The molten mix is applied to a firm surface, usually prepared wood. Encaustic medium is a mixture of beeswax and damar resin. The color comes from dried powdered pigments or oil paints. Once the surface has cooled, you can carve, add collage and continue to add opaque or transparent layers. It is an extremely responsive and creative medium.

Litchfield Hills in Mind: paintings by nationally recognized artist Dennis William Stuart will be on display in the Woodbury Public Library’s Gallery Space May 1 – 30, will a reception for the artist on Saturday, May 11, 2:00 – 4:00 PM.

Mr. Stuart’s painting career spans forty eight years. His work has been widely exhibited including at the Highlands Museum of the Arts (solo show), the National Park Academy of the Arts, Punta Gorda National Art Exhibition Visual Arts Center, Connecticut Academy of Fine Art, Hudson Valley Art Association, Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Hammond Museum, American Watercolor Society, National Society of Casein  and Acrylic Painting , Adirondack National Watercolor Society, North East Watercolor Society and Connecticut Watercolor Society.

His college education include the Ringling School of Art, School of Visual Arts and Paier School of Art and he is a Signature Member North East Watercolor Society.  His paintings are in the permanent collections of the Kimberly Clark Corporation, Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center, and the Florence Griswold Museum.

Join The Reptile Nook in meeting and learning about several nocturnal reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates at the Woodbury Public Library on Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 PM. Attendees will be able to interact with the animals up close and leave with a deeper appreciation for the creatures of the night!  Registration is required; to register visit the Library’s website www.woodburylibraryct.org or call 203-263-3502 for more information.

Come join Kim Larkin, licensed commercial chocolatier, for a celebration of moms in a light hearted tea and chocolate pairing at the Woodbury Public Library on Saturday, May 4 at 2:00 PM and raise your tea cups to toast motherhood in all forms! This program highlights famous moms throughout history, and includes fun tea/chocolate trivia and whimsical poetry.  Samplings of fine chocolates with tea tisanes (blends) will be served in china teacups and vintage hats will be on hand if you want to dress for the occasion!  Registration is required for this program.  To register visit the library’s website www.woodburylibraryct.org or call 203-263-3502 for more information.

“Sense-sational” Spring Break Camp | White Memorial Conservation Center | Tuesday, April 16th – Friday, April 19th

Grades 1-3: 9:30am – 12:30pm | Grades 4-6: 1:30 – 4:30pm
Which CT animal has the best sense of hearing? Who can see better: a human or a hawk? Why do owls not mind eating smelly skunks? All of these questions about the senses will be answered and more during our “Sense”sational Spring Break Camp. Spend your vacation exploring the wild and wonderful natural world at White Memorial. Meet live animals up close, make some awesome crafts, tromp around the woods, and play fun games, all while learning about the amazing senses of our native critters. A snack will be served between adventures. Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Parents/Guardians are welcome to stay, but it is not necessary. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. Advanced registration is required. Space is limited! You can sign up by day or for the whole week. Please visit whitememorialcc.org or call 860-567-0857 to register. Please inquire about financial aid as needed. Members: $25/child per session or $90/child for the week. Non-members: $40/child per session or $150/child for the week

STAR PARTY | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 19th

Members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society organize this astronomy program. Weather permitting; there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own telescope or binoculars. FREE… Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

Edible Plant Walk with Anthony Dobos ~ The Forest Wolf | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 20th

Andy Dobos will help you learn some common easily identifiable edible wild plants and how to responsibly harvest and prepare them. Walk through field forest and wetland edge as Andy identifies gathers and gives tips for preparation.

Dobos has special permission to pick plants on WMF property. All the plants we cover will be species one could find in their back yard or old farmland or woodlot so no excuses for not making future use of what you will learn! Bring a notebook camera and dress for the weather LIMITED TO 15! Meet in the Museum. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Members: $15.00 Non-members: $25.00 Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Call 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

The Demise and Resurrection of the American Chestnut with Jack Swatt | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 20th

More than a century ago, nearly 4 billion American chestnut trees were growing in the eastern U.S. They were among the largest, tallest, and fastest-growing trees. The wood was rot-resistant, straight-grained, and suitable for furniture, fencing, and building. The nuts fed billions of birds and animals. It was almost a perfect tree, that is, until a blight fungus killed it more than a century ago. The chestnut blight has been called the greatest ecological disaster to strike the world’s forests in all of history. The American chestnut tree survived all adversaries for 40 million years, then disappeared within 40. Jack Swatt, President of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation provides an overview of the history, value, blight impact, and revival of this iconic tree in this 15-minute video. Learn more about how you can help restore this valuable member of our diverse planetary community. https://tacf.org/  10:00 a.m., A. B. Ceder Room and ZOOM.  FREE…Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses. Please pre-register online: www.whitememorialcc.org 

ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ACJ7vWLvRo-57G6jqRYJbA

About Our Speaker:  Jack Swatt has been a member of The American Chestnut Foundation since 1993.  He received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from UConn in 1983, an M.S. in Chemistry from CCSU in 1992 and graduated from the Albany Medical College Physician Assistant Program in 1996. He is currently retired but was previously employed by The Hospital of Central Connecticut as a Physician Assistant in Hospitalist Medicine.  He is also an active volunteer for the CT DEEP (monitoring wintering eagles and Whip-poor-wills), Audubon CT, CT Audubon, NH Audubon, the Loon Preservation Committee, and the Society to Protect New Hampshire Forests (aka the Forest Society). He is also a life member of the Wolcott Fire Dept. Co. #2 and the New Haven Bird Club.

Bat Hike | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 20th

Join Gerri Griswold for a late afternoon stroll along the Lake Trail to our bat houses near Litchfield Town Beach! Last year, close to 300 precious Little Brown Bats were counted exiting these structures that were installed by Research Director, James Fischer in 2018. Along the way you’ll be learning about the many types of habitats that attract a wide variety of rare species of bats to White Memorial. 4:00 p.m., Meet in the A. B. Ceder Room. Members: 5:00  Non-Members: $10.00 Pre-registration is required. Register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

Bats Count! Evening Bat Count at Green Barn | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 20th

BATS COUNT! Evening Bat Count at the Green Barn

BATS COUNT! Launches into it second year! https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Wildlife/Bats-Count  Our Big Brown Bat colony is returning for the summer. In mid-June, Mother bats will give birth to their pups. Tonight, you can become citizen scientists and help Gerri Griswold count the first emergence of bats from our Green Barn. 7:00 pm, Meet in front of the A. B. Ceder Room. FREE…Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

Museum Children Free Week | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 20th-26th & April 27th – May 3rd

In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.

GIVE LOCAL | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 24th & 25th

Hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation, Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills is a 36-hour online community giving event that encourages donors to lend their support to the nonprofit organizations that work every day to make our community stronger.

Every dollar donated to the Conservation Center from 7 a.m. on April 24 to 7 p.m. on April 25 will support three very important components of our Mission!

ANIMAL CARE:

EVERYONE loves animals! White Memorial is home to a variety of Animal Ambassadors that delight audiences near and far throughout the year. From Rocky and Grandma the Eastern Box Turtles to Sal the Yellow-spotted Salamander, Tippy the American Toad….to Tacoma the Red-tailed Hawk, Dottie the Spotted Turtle, Peaches the Honduran Milk Snake, and Gordon the Eastern Garter Snake, Jacob our sssssssssuper ssssssssexy Eastern Rat Snake, and of course our beautiful Barred Owls, Shakespeare and Ophelia….all of these beautiful animals need care. Our annual budget to feed these hard-working herps, amphibians, and birds of prey..including occasional veterinary care, exceeds $7000.00! Your Give Local Donations with help defray this cost and be very much appreciated!

FINANCIAL AID FOR AREA FAMILIES:

The recession has hit everyone hard! Although White Memorial prides itself on offering affordable children’s programs, some families need  a little extra help. Your Give donation will be allocated to a special Financial Aid fund for families most in need. No child should be separated from an extraordinary experience in Nature because of a few dollars. We would appreciate a donation in any amount to add to this fund. The Annual Museum Sleep-In costs $120, Summer Camp: $240.00, After-School Adventures: $48.00, “Sense”-Sational Spring Break Camp: $120.00. Many families would appreciate your help!

VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING:

The third component is financial support for our virtual programming. When Covid- 19 closed our doors in March 2020, we wondered how in the world could the Conservation Center remain relevant? It didn’t take long for us to embrace ZOOM and FACEBOOK Live technology and through it, we were able to bring the world to White Memorial and White Memorial to the world! We traveled to Malaysia, India, France, Iceland, and Chile to learn about how those countries were handling the Pandemic ~ “Postcards from a Pandemic Planet.” We went to the Orkney Islands to meet with archaeologist Nick Card in charge of one of the greatest Neolithic excavations ever discovered…to Egypt with Dr. Sofia Aziz to study mummies, to Ohio to learn about spiders from our nation’s expert, Dr. Rick Bradley, to Denmark to meet Tollund Man with Ole Neilson, Director of the Silkeborg Museum…to the Adirondacks to swim with otters and meet an albino porcupine face to face with WMCC Alumni, Nicole Baker at The Wild Center! We globe-trotted to some of the greatest places to meet with experts in their fields. The programs were offered free to our members but with only a small fee to non-members. Of course these marvelous programs came with a price tag… $3000 a year.  We are reaching out to you to help defray the cost of  of the vibrant virtual programs that grace our calendar each month! We are grateful for any donation. So far his year we have ventured to Iceland to study the Arctic Fox with biologist Ester Rutt Unsteinnsdottir, rambled the wildest places of the United Kingdom with Ruth Chamberlain to learn about rare and endangered breeds of wild ponies and horses, and prepared ourselves for the amazing April 8 Solar Eclipse with Tom Alena!   Do you have a person, place, or topic you’d like to visit virtually? Let us know!

The Conservation Center is extremely grateful for your enthusiastic support! Thank you!

Watch our website www.whitememorialcc.org or read your Habitattler for more details on how you can donate or visit our personal Give Local page https://www.givelocalccf.org/organizations/white-memorial-conservation-center

31st Annual Museum Sleep-In | White Memorial Conservation Center | Friday April 26th-Saturday, April 27th
Join us for a real-life “Night at the Museum” experience! We’ll have a slumber party amongst the exhibits in the Museum. Plus, we’ll embark on a night hike, gather around the campfire, make special crafts, explore Ongley Pond, and so much more. In the morning, you’ll be treated to breakfast and a special program featuring live animals. Parents, this is a drop-off program, but plenty of adult chaperones from the WMCC Education and Activities Committee will be there. Meet in the Museum. Advanced registration is required. Registration begins on April 1 and must be received by April 19. Space is limited to 25 kids. Visit whitememorialcc.org or call 860-567-0857 to register. Please inquire about financial aid as needed. Event will occur rain or shine. This event is conducted by the WMCC Education and Activities Committee. Members: $60/child, Non-Members: $120/child

Early Spring Migrants Bird Walk with Fran Zygmont | White Memorial Conservation Center | April 27th

In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.

Join Birder Extraordinaire and Conservation Center favorite, Fran Zygmont on a walk that can reveal some of our earliest spring arrivals! Keep eyes and ears open for Tree Swallows, Eastern Phoebe, Oven Bird, Kildeer and more! Spring wildflowers will be popping up with the possibility of Wild Geranium, Trillium, and Trout Lily! 9:00 a.m., Meet in the Museum, FREE…donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Centers programming expenses. LIMITED TO 20! Please pre-register: www.whitememorialcc.org

Nature’s Nursery Spring 2024 Age 3-6 Years | White Memorial Conservation Center | Thursday, May 2nd 4PM
Join us on the first Thursday of each month from April – June for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a live animal, and an activity or craft. Some of our activities might be outside, so dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes. Advanced registration is required. To register, visit whitememorialcc.org or call 860-567-0857. Space is limited. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. We require that one parent/caretaker stay for the duration of the program, but our room cannot accommodate more than one adult per child. Please inquire about financial aid as needed. Members: $9/child per session or $24/whole series, Non-Members: $13/child per session or $36/whole series

Cultivating River Health | White Memorial Conservation Center | Thursday, May 2nd 
Pesticides and fertilizers used on our plants and landscaping can end up in our rivers, ponds, lakes and groundwater. The cumulative effect of these substances in our waters is a reduction in water quality that have an impact on aquatic life and public health. There are many things you can do in your own backyard to not only reduce this impact, but to improve water quality and our ecosystems. Join Alicea Charamut from Rivers Alliance of CT to learn about the connection between our residential landscapes and aquatic ecosystems and how you can help cultivate river health.This FREE program is being offered both in-person and on Zoom. 7:00 p.m., Meet in A. B. Ceder Room at White Memorial for in-person. For ZOOM participants, use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85445861402

Museum Children Free Week | White Memorial Conservation Center | May 4-10 & May 11-17

In Honor of Violetta White Delafield, sister of Alain and May White,  from her Grandson, J. Dennis Delafield. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.

Forestry In Practice with Jeff Ward and WMF Forest Manager, Mike Berry | White Memorial Conservation Center | May 4th 9AM-12PM

We offer this stellar opportunity to learn about forestry practices in the Five Ponds area of the Foundation with Dr. Jeff Ward and WMF Forest Manager Mike Berry. After meeting your hosts at the trail head, walk past Beaver Pond and learn about the 2020-2021 harvest to learn about tree species that live in a young forest. You’ll then be guided to an area of the shelterwood cut in 1984 followed by the over storey removal in 200-2001. Learn about the wildlife in the area and how they benefit from forestry practices and what a clear cut area looks like 23 after it was harvested. There’s even more! You’ll visit 3-year old, 23-year old, and 39-year old stands. In the end you’ll walk through unmanaged forests to experience the difference.

Meet at the trailhead at 173 Isaiah Smith Lane, Morris. The program is FREE but you must pre-register by calling 860-567-0857 or online: www.whitememorialcc.org  Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

Tick Safety 101 | White Memorial Conservation Center | May 4th 9AM-12PM

Join Emma  from HYKER HYKER Apparel – EPA-approved, tick and mosquito repellent clothing. for this informative tick education program. The workshop aims to educate outdoor explorers, especially young children, with essential knowledge and practices to protect themselves against tick bites and related diseases. This is an interactive workshop that will include fun games and props for helping participants learn to identify and assess the dangers and behaviors of various tick species. We plan to debunk common tick myths and provide practical knowledge on how to submit ticks for testing, how to dress safely, where ticks are most commonly present, and more. There is a lot of fear around ticks and tick-borne illness, but we aim to empower young explorers with education and strategies so that they may confidently explore nature safely! Connecticut based HYKER produces tick repellant socks, bandanas, shirts, and blankets. Merchadsise is available in White Memorial’s Gift shop and will be sold during the workshop through HYKER. For a limited time, you can purchase through HYKER’s website hykerapparel.com and receive 20% off when you use the code WMCC20.  2:00 p.m., A. B. Ceder Room, FREE…donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses. Register here: https://white-memorial-conservation-center.square.site/product/tick-safety-101-strategies-for-safe-outdoor-adventuring/1702?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

Fresh Start Hiking Club | White Memorial Conservation Center | May 7th 

Hop out of bed and head to White Memorial for our latest hiking series! Join Gerri Griswold on the first Tuesday of each month for one hour hike! It’s the perfect way to engage with Nature, spend time with old friends and meet new friends! With over 40 miles of trails from which to choose, you never know where Gerri will take you! 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Meet in the A. B. Ceder Room. FREE…but you must pre-register online: www.whitememorialcc.org  Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

Happy Hour Hiking Club | White Memorial Conservation Center | May 9th

Step into spring with a monthly resolution to keep your body moving! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer, and take a walk with Gerri! It may be rainy…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail on the property. At the end of each hike, you’ll receive a recipe for a healthful, tasty, easy recipe to help keep you on track. Dress for the weather. 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Meet in the Museum. Please pre-register online: www.whitememorialcc.org FREE…Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

Bobing for Bobolinks at Apple Hill and Tospmead with Gerri Griswold | White Memorial Conservation Center | May 11th

Spend a couple of hours with Gerri in search of this bubbly grassland bird. It’s Bobolink breeding season and the boys should be out in full force putting on a show! Begin hiking to the top of Apple Hill where numerous sightings have occurred. Then drive over to Topsmead State Forest aka Bobolink Central, meandering the sweeping fields and forests around this venerable State Park. Bring a snack and some water. 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.., Meet at the Apple Hill Trailhead off East Shore Road. Limited to 15. The program is free but you must pre-register by calling 860-567-0857 or register online: www.whitememorialcc.org Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

Natures Tag Sale | White Memorial Conservation Center | May 11th

Come to the Activity Shed between 11 am and 2 pm. Choose something from our eclectic collection of goodies and leave a donation in the jar! No haggling as if you are in a Marrakesh souk! Why not become a member during your visit or buy a super snazzy bit of White Memorial swag from the gift shop! Early birds will be dispatched in the nicest way possible! Rain or shine! If you would like to donate nature themed items in good condition to the tag sale, please email: gerri@whitememorialcc.org None of your college text books, please! Thank you!

May 11

Bats for Kids
Go from shrieks to giggles! Let us take you from fearing this often-maligned animal to loving their uniqueness and appreciating how beneficial they are to the planet. Through a fun photo/video presentation and a couple of interactive activities, we will count down all the reasons why bats are simply the coolest, and why they need to be saved. 2:00 p.m. Meet in the A.B. Ceder Room. Pre-registration is not required, but appreciated. Visit whitememorialcc.org or call 860-567-0857 to register. FREE…donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

May 17

STAR PARTY!

Members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society organize this astronomy program. Weather permitting; there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own telescope or binoculars. FREE… Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

May 18

Tiny Trekking with Kelly Orr

Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each new bud and flower, climb each rock and log, and probably get a little dirty in the process!  This program is geared towards children ages newborn-5 years old and will encourage them to get hands on in the outdoors.  Dress for the weather, we will go rain or shine! 9:30 a.m., Meet in the Museum. The program is FREE! Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

May 18

The Lost Bird Project with Todd McGrain

The Lost Bird Project involves the extraordinary effort to place a series of public memorials to birds driven to extinction in modern times. As a chronicle of humankind’s impact on our changing world and a moving record of dwindling biodiversity, The Lost Bird Project is an ode to vanished times and vanished species. The Great Auk, Labrador Duck, Passenger Pigeon, Carolina Parakeet, and Heath Hen once populated North America from the shores of Labrador and New York to the midwestern plains. Across the continent the skies were once nearly black with Passenger Pigeons whose disappearance, like the buffalo’s, was thought to be inconceivable. As works of site-specific environmental art, the sculptures featured in The Lost Bird Project were placed in the location where the bird was last seen in the wild and are now permanent public sculpture installations at a wide range of sites, from Newfoundland to Florida, Ohio to Martha’s Vineyard. Ten years in the making, The Lost Bird Project has been the subject of a feature-length documentary film that premiered in New York City in December 2011. 2:00 p.m., A. B. Ceder Room. Members: $10.00  Non-Members: $20.00 Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Register online: www.whitememorialcc.org

About Our Speaker: For much of his professional life, McGrain has directed his strengths as a sculptor to The Lost Bird Project, large-scale public memorials dedicated to birds driven to extinction in modern times.  This project has required that McGrain work closely with arts and conservation organizations.  His attention to purpose, site, and audience has led to sculpture installations being warmly welcomed into the fabric of the communities to which they belong.

In addition to permanent installations, McGrain’s sculptures have toured extensively to museums, universities, and public gardens.  They are included in several major collections in the United States and abroad.

McGrain’s work is the subject of the award-winning documentary film, The Lost Bird Project, produced by Middlemarch Films.  This rewarding collaborative experience inspired McGrain to direct his own independent documentary film.  

Elephant Path / Njaia Njoku chronicles two crucial years in the lives of one of the world’s last wild herds of forest elephants. Set in the Central African rainforest, against the backdrop of a violent civil conflict, Elephant Path / Njaia Njoku is a moving narrative and a call to action to protect this iconic and vanishing species.  Elephant Path garnered recognition and praise at film festivals and through national and international broadcasts.

In addition to his environmentally focused work, McGrain has created several major commissions for Zen retreats and study centers.

McGrain’s accomplishments earned him the prestigious Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship.

May 19

Connecticut Classical Guitar Ensemble conducted by Michael Stubblefield

Bring a picnic and enjoy a perfect Sunday afternoon in the company of this wonderful guitar ensemble that will perform a variety of genres.

Michael Stubblefield (b. 1989) is an American composer, guitarist, and music educator based in Hartford, Connecticut. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Michael began his higher education studies in music at Diablo Valley Community College, ultimately transferring to California State University, East Bay where he earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music. Michael is also a graduate of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Music Composition and a minor in Music Theory.

Michael’s interests outside of music include animals (especially exotic reptiles), reading, hiking, cooking, the San Francisco Giants and 49ers, and coffee. Michael is currently working throughout New England in a variety of music relation activities, as a composer, a private teacher in guitar, bass, piano, ukulele, voice, composition, and music theory, and at The Hartt School as an administrative assistant and tutor of music theory and music history. 2:00pm , Activity Shed, All tickets: $10.00. Please pre-register online : www.whitememorialcc.org  In the event of cold weather, the concert will take place in the Carriage House.

May 21

“Pop-Up” Members Only Birds & Blooms Hike with Carrie Szwed

Meet at 9am in the White Memorial parking lot at the intersection of Routes 61 and 63. No registration required.

May 23

Raffle Drawing and Full Flower Moon Hike with Kelly Orr and Gerri Griswold

Gather on the Ceder Room Lawn to see if YOU have won our beautiful 1934 Old Town Canoe! The drawing for the boat is at 6:00 p.m.  Celebrate the Full Flower Moon with snacks and soft drinks followed by a Full Flower Moon Hike at 7:00 p.m. The event is FREE but you must pre-register online: www.whitememorialcc.org  The hike is limited to 50 participants!

May 25

The Fungus Among Us with Dave Paton

Dave Paton is just plain giddy about mushrooms and wants to share his enthusiasm with you! Spend a couple of hours in the forest with Dave learning do’s and don’ts, basic identification, and stories behind all of the fungus among us! The program begins with a brief introduction in the Ceder Room to view some specimens. 10:00 A.M., A. B. Ceder Room, Dress for the weather! Members: $20.00, Non-members: $30.00, Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Class is limited to 20 participants! Sign up early! Foraging is not allowed on Foundation property.

May 25 – 31

Museum Children Free Week

Honoring Helen Ryan Donnelly. Free admission to children under the age of 12 when accompanied by an adult.