Women's Hiking Group Week of June 15

The Women's Hiking Group will meet this week, Tuesday (6/16) and Thursday (6/18) at 9:30 am and hike Topstone in Redding. Directions: Take Topstone Rd. off Route 7, follow road across RR tracks and continue on. It turns into a dirt road and there will be a parking area on the right side of road.

Discovery Center trip to Storm King Art Center

The Discovery Center's trip to Storm King Art Center on May 30th was terrific. The weather was perfect for walking around the 500 acre sculpture park, and windy enough for the kite flying event on the Mark DiSuvero field. We began with a private guided tour of highlights of the collection, then rode the tram for a great overall view of the entire park. We hopped off to explore Storm King Wavefield, the largest site-specific work created to date by acclaimed artist and environmentalist Maya Lin. We had adults and children on the trip, and a great time was had by all. For parents wondering if this a good spot for a family outing, the answer is yes! The kids loved the monumental works, there is plenty of room to run, and it is a great place to introduce children to sculpture by world-renowned artists.

Women's Hiking Group Week of June 8

The Women's Hiking Group will meet this week, Tuesday (6/9) and Thursday (6/11) at 9:30 am and hike Topstone in Redding. Directions: Take Topstone Rd. off Route 7, follow road across RR tracks and continue on. It turns into a dirt road and there will be a parking area on the right side of road.

Nature Explorers Silly Scavenger Hunt on June 2

Our Nature Explorers have participated in lots of fun events this year. Our June program was a Pre-School Silly Scavenger Hunt. Kids looked for clues hidden along the Rec Center trails. There were clues from nature, and silly things that did not belong on a nature walk. All the kids received a prize and had a great time exploring. In this photo the girls are holding turkey feathers after their hike.

Women's Hiking Group Week of June 1

The Discovery Center Women's Hiking Group will meet Tuesday (6/2) and Thursday (6/4) at 9:30 am and hike Pierrepont State Park off Barlow Mountain Road in Ridgefield.

Women's Hiking Group Week of May 25

The Discovery Center Women's Hiking Group will meet this week on Thursday (5/28) at 9:30 am and hike Wilton Town Forest.
Directions: Go south on Nod Hill Rd past Weir Farm. After Weir Farm Patrick Lane should be the third road on the left. Follow Patrick Lane to Boas Lane (dead end). Parking area is at Boas Lane.

Nature Explorers: Pre-School Program on May 19

We had a great time today at our pre-school Nature Explorers program. It was a beautiful day for a nature walk and to learn about robins. The American Robin is Connecticut's state bird and is commonly found in our own backyards. The kids collected twigs and grass on our walk to build their own robin's nest. They even made blue eggs for their nests. We finished the program by eating what a robin eats, worms (gummy worms of course!). For more images from this program click here.