Eco-Explorers
This program invites you and your child (or children!) to experiment and explore with natural science and craft activ...
Find out more »Kids’ Night Out: Earthplace Campout
Calling all parents! Need a break? Take the night off while we take care of the kids! Drop them at Earthplace for an ...
Find out more »Community Volunteer Day
The sanctuary needs your help! Our 62-acre wildlife sanctuary serves as a vital hub for local biodiversity and educat...
Find out more »Seed Collecting & Native Plant Propagation
Learn how to collect and sow native plant seeds with Conservation Manager Faith Novella! In this hands-on workshop...
Find out more »Campfire: Fall Into Autumn
Join us at Earthplace to kick off autumn with apple cider donuts, s’mores, and leaf...
Find out more »Pick Your Own Bouquet
Come cut your own bouquet from the beautiful flowers being grown in the Earthplace garden! We’ll have a wide variet...
Find out more »Eco-Explorers
This program invites you and your child (or children!) to experiment and explore with natural science and craft activ...
Find out more »Nature Theater: A Harvest Homecoming
Earthplace and Who Are We Kiddin? bring back: 'A Harvest Homecoming!' Join us in our shaded amphitheater for this fun...
Find out more »Eco-Explorers
This program invites you and your child (or children!) to experiment and explore with natural science and craft activ...
Find out more »Ongoing Events & Programs
Story & Animal Program
Monday through Saturday, 10:30am. Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall res...
Find out more »Animal Hall Feeding
Daily, 11am - 11:30am. Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what the...
Find out more »Eco-Explorers
This program invites you and your child (or children!) to experiment and explore with natural science and craft activ...
Find out more »Nature Art Club
Join the Club! Here at Earthplace, we believe amazing things happen at the intersection of art and science. That's wh...
Find out more »Animal Care Crew (Thu)
Ages 12-17. Animal Care Crew offers a fun and supportive environment inside Animal Hall. Work side by side with o...
Find out more »Animal Adventures Club
Ages 6-10. Discover more about the animals at the nature center and our native wildlife. Learn about their needs and ...
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Draw an Animal Friend
Saturdays, 12-12:30 pm. Channel your inner artist as we draw a resident animal friend from Animal Hall. Get inspir...
Find out more »Bug Mini-Club
Explore the fascinating world of insects with this three-week after-school club! Members will discover how to safely ...
Find out more »Other News & Info
CT Wildlife Action Plan Newsletter
Earthplace was featured by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) in their Summer 2026 Partner Network…
Find out more »Autumn and Raptors Descend on Earthplace
Thank you, Westport Journal, for highlighting our upcoming fall fundraising events and helping us spread the word to the Westport…
Find out more »Northern Metalmark Conservation
The northern metalmark butterfly, endangered in Connecticut, is making a comeback! Timothy Brown of Highstead reports that the 2026 annual butterfly…
Find out more »Harbor Watch on the Lisa Wexler Show
Have you heard? We were on the radio! Harbor Watch Director Nikki Spiller appeared on the Lisa Wexler Show to discuss…
Find out more »We Ranked #1!
Great news! Earthplace was voted the #1 destination to bring kids in and around Fairfield County by Kids Out And About!…
Find out more »Westport Lifestyle
Thank you to Westport Lifestyle for highlighting Earthplace! Read the article here.
Find out more »Rooster River Litter Boom
Harbor Watch partnered with the Town of Fairfield to install a litter boom on Fairfield’s Rooster River to intercept trash and…
Find out more »Westfair Business Journal
Westfair Business Journal interviewed Lucie Connell, the new Director of Development at Earthplace, along with Executive Director Amee Borys. Read…
Find out more »Community Bag Program
Welcome to the Community Bag Program! Throughout the month of June 2026, shoppers give $1 back to Earthplace by purchasing…
Find out more »Cultivating with Kerri
Earthplace thanks Kerri Williams and the Westport Journal for featuring local wildlife in the article, Strutting into Spring with the…
Find out more »National Bird Day at Earthplace
Thank you, News12 Connecticut, for visiting Earthplace on National Bird Day and highlighting our ongoing construction to upgrade the birds’ housing!…
Find out more »Humble Fish Inspire Self-Cleaning Microplastic Filter
Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a revolutionary, bio-inspired filter that captures 99% of microplastic fibers released by…
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Admission
$10 Adults
$5 Children
$5 Seniors and Students
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.
