Canoe Paddle – SOLD OUT!
Our canoe paddles are a great way to spend an afternoon on the water with family or friends! Bring the whole family o...
Find out more »Wildflower ID – July
Join us as we identify local wildflowers on a stroll through the gardens and meadow with naturalist Vero...
Find out more »Family Campfire – July
Gather your family around a crackling fire, enjoy meeting an animal, making s’mores, and a guided activity. Click ...
Find out more »Wildflower ID via Zoom – July
Join us via Zoom as naturalist Veronica Swain will speak about how to identify wildflowers in the local...
Find out more »Canoe Paddle
Our canoe paddles are a great way to spend an afternoon on the water with family or friends! Bring the whole family o...
Find out more »Family Campfire – September
Gather your family around a crackling fire, enjoy meeting an animal, making s’mores, and a guided activity. Click ...
Find out more »Wildflower ID – September
Join us as we identify local wildflowers on a stroll through the gardens and meadow with naturalist Vero...
Find out more »Canoe Paddle
Our canoe paddles are a great way to spend an afternoon on the water with family or friends! Bring the whole family o...
Find out more »Wildflower ID via Zoom – September
Join us via Zoom as naturalist Veronica Swain will speak about how to identify wildflowers in the local...
Find out more »Ongoing Events & Programs
Story and Animal Program
Monday through Friday, 10:30am Join us every weekday for an animal-themed story and an encounter w...
Find out more »Birds of Prey Feedings
Monday through Friday, 11:00-11:30am & Saturday, 1:00-1:30pm Join an animal care technician as ...
Find out more »Winged Wonders
First Sunday of Each Month | 1:00-1:30pm Experience our birds of prey outside their enclosures! On...
Find out more »Other News & Info
2nd Annual Balloon-A-Palooza!
Help keep Long Island Sound clean AND win prizes while you do! For the next two weeks catch balloons in the Sound, tag your findings on Instagram, and win prizes.
For more information, click here.
Outdoor Venue Rentals
Our outdoor facilities provide rental options for group sizes from 15 to 200 people.
For more information, click here.
Sustainable Westport in the Westport News
Westport’s first-ever free mattress recycling event run by Sustainable Westport was a success! Read more about the event and how you can still recycle your old mattresses.
Check Out Our YouTube Channel
We have over 100 videos on our YouTube channel including at-home learning activities, animal encounters, recordings of our environmental learning series, story time, and more! Click here to view.
Earthplace Featured on CT Live!
Thanks to Coast2CoastwithKids for the shout out on CT Live! Jenn Record listed Earthplace one of the top family-friendly places to hike in CT.
Trinity Solar Partnership
Is solar energy right for your home? Earthplace has partnered with Trinity Solar who will evaluate your home or free. Learn more.
Visit Us
Building Hours
Animal Hall 9am-2pm Mon-Fri
*Enter through the Birds of Prey gate behind the building
Birds of Prey Exhibit 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Admission
There is currently no admission fee as the majority of the building is currently closed.
Group rates available if booked
in advance
Grounds
The grounds are open dawn to
dusk, year round - free of charge
Please note: Earthplace is a wildlife sanctuary
and NO DOGS are allowed on the grounds
Get Involved
We rely on the generosity of our members, friends, and community to instill a love of nature in this generation and the next.
