Families gather around the campfire to roast marshmallows and make s'mores! We provide the ingredients, but please provide your own…
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 9:00 am, repeating until February 24, 2023
Vacation Days – February Break, Winter 2023: February 20 / Plants February 21 / Herbivore February 22 / Carnivore February…
Find out more »An event every day that begins at 9:00 am, repeating until February 24, 2023
February Vacation Days - The details.... Ages 3-12 9am-1pm $100/day Student to teacher ratio 1:8 Climb trees & rocks -…
Find out more »Vacation Days – February Break, Winter 2023: February 20 / Plants February 21 / Herbivore February 22 / Carnivore February…
Find out more »Vacation Days – February Break, Winter 2023: February 20 / Plants February 21 / Herbivore February 22 / Carnivore February…
Find out more »Animal Investigators Get hands-on with our resident creatures! Grades 3-5 / Tuesday / 4-5pm $180/per session Late Winter 2023: Feb…
Find out more »Nature Investigators Investigate nature with a pro! Grades K-2 / Wednesday / 4-5pm $180/per session Later Winter 2023: March 1,…
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 9:00 am on day First of the month, repeating until April 7, 2023
On snowy winter days you can rent snowshoes from us for enjoyment on the trails. Snowshoes are available during business…
Find out more »Families gather around the campfire to roast marshmallows and make s'mores! We provide the ingredients, but please provide your own…
Find out more »Sunday, March 5 Session 1, 1:30-2:30pm Session 2, 3-4pm $20 per family Late winter is the perfect time to take…
Find out more »Families gather around the campfire to roast marshmallows and make s'mores! We provide the ingredients, but please pr...
Find out more »Vacation Days – February Break, Winter 2023: February 20 / Plants February 21 / Herbivore February 22 / Carnivor...
Find out more »February Vacation Days - The details.... Ages 3-12 9am-1pm $100/day Student to teacher ratio 1:8 Climb trees &...
Find out more »Vacation Days – February Break, Winter 2023: February 20 / Plants February 21 / Herbivore February 22 / Carnivor...
Find out more »Vacation Days – February Break, Winter 2023: February 20 / Plants February 21 / Herbivore February 22 / Carnivor...
Find out more »Animal Investigators Get hands-on with our resident creatures! Grades 3-5 / Tuesday / 4-5pm $180/per session La...
Find out more »Nature Investigators Investigate nature with a pro! Grades K-2 / Wednesday / 4-5pm $180/per session Later Winte...
Find out more »On snowy winter days you can rent snowshoes from us for enjoyment on the trails. Snowshoes are available Find out more »
Families gather around the campfire to roast marshmallows and make s'mores! We provide the ingredients, but please pr...
Find out more »Monday through Saturday, 10:30am Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our...
Find out more »Daily, 11am. Join an animal care technician as they feed our Birds of Prey. Learn about what they ...
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Saturday, Noon. Join us each Saturday for a different nature-based activity. We will ...
Find out more »On snowy winter days you can rent snowshoes from us for enjoyment on the trails. Snowshoes are available Find out more »
Teen Volunteer Club Work side-by-side with our animal care technicians Our Teen Volunteer Club offers a fun and sup...
Find out more »On January 26, Westport officials hosted its 7th meeting to discuss flood mitigation in town.
Hear from Nikki Spiller, Director of Harbor Watch, for her take on flooding. Watch the full clip on News12, reported by Shosh Bedrosian.
Eleven high school students, from seven towns across Fairfield County, presented their Stony Brook water research findings from the Harbor Watch River Research Program on December 1 at Earthplace.
Read the full Westport Journal article written by Thane Grauel.
View the 2022 Fairfield County River Report and Harbor Health Study. In the 2022 monitoring season, 22 rivers and 7 harbors were monitored for a variety of water quality parameters. Seasonal summaries as well as individual watershed summaries can be found in each of the reports. Thank you for your support in our fight for clean water!
Ian fizzles, fall fun sizzles at Earthplace. Over 1,500 attendees enjoyed the annual Fall Festival on October 2!
Read the full Westport Journal article written by Gretchen Webster.
News 12 stopped by at the end of June to watch the Earthplace observation hive be split with help from the Backyard Beekeepers’ Association. Buzz-worthy news!
Hosted by Copps Island Oysters guests enjoyed an unlimited raw bar with wine from Black Bear Wine & Spirits, Litchfield Distillery Vodka, beer from Black Hog Brewery, a silent auction and live music. Check out the highlights in the Westport Journal.
Aspetuck Land Trust recently installed a sign, created by local naturalist/artist team Linda Thomas and Don Watson, at Earthplace that highlights the value of native plants and the species that depend on them to survive all year round. 🍂
Thank you so much to the Westport Journal for capturing the family fun had by all at our most recent campfire event! We have one more left this year with room for new registrants, sign up today!
Tony Aiello from CBS spoke with Ms. Becky about the tragic passing of Bear 211 and how we can better coexist with wildlife. Bear 211 was a wild bear with quite the social media following. Thousands tracked his travels and exploits on Facebook as he roamed CT.
Please help stop the spread of a new mysterious songbird disease. In recent weeks, our neighbors in the midwest, mid-Atlantic, and southeast have reported an unusually high number of songbirds found sick or already dead.
Thank you to Westport News for featuring our MATCHING donation campaign happening until the end of July 2021. We are ever grateful for the support of our community in helping us to spread awareness that all dollars are being matched this month.
Our outdoor facilities provide rental options for group sizes from 15 to 200 people. For more information, click here.
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.
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.
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.
Is solar energy right for your home? Earthplace has partnered with Trinity Solar who will evaluate your home or free. Learn more.
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