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.