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Earthplace Youth Nature & STEM Programs includes activities such as campfire programs like Campfire: Animal Trackers and Campfire: Signs of Spring, nature-focused events like The Great Earthplace Egg Hunt and Eclipse Night Hike, and seasonal programs such as Maple Sugar Magic and Kids’ Night Out: Maple Sap Soirée. Ongoing offerings include the Story & Animal Program, Animal Hall Feeding, Animal Care Crew sessions, Nature Art Club, Junior Staff, Saturday Craft, and Free-Range Homeschoolers sessions, as well as special programs like Winged Wonders, Seed Starting & Garden Planning, Beech Leaf Disease in CT, and Story & Animal Program. The program also offers a Story & Animal Program that combines an animal-themed story with an encounter with one of the Animal Hall residents, and Animal Hall Feeding where visitors join an animal care technician as they feed Animal Hall residents.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Building hours are Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm and Sunday 11am–5pm, with recurring programs such as Story & Animal Program Monday through Saturday 10:30–10:45am, Animal Hall Feeding daily 11–11:30am, Saturday Craft on Saturdays 12–12:30pm, and additional dated events and clubs scheduled on specific afternoons and evenings.
• Price: $10 Adults; $5 Children; $5 Seniors and Students; group rates available if booked in advance
Earthplace states its mission as “Where science, conservation, and education meet.” Earthplace notes that on the first Sunday of the month at 1pm, visitors can experience birds of prey outside their enclosures during Winged Wonders, and that Earthplace is a wildlife sanctuary where no dogs are allowed on the grounds. Earthplace reports that kids aged 4–11 participate in Free-Range Homeschoolers, which includes open-ended outdoor play and learning alongside Earthplace naturalists, and that Nature Art Club reflects a belief that “amazing things happen at the intersection of art and science.” Earthplace is led by Executive Director Amee Borys, whose appointment became effective July 15, 2025. Community connections mentioned by Earthplace include the Greens Farms Garden Club and media coverage from News12 Connecticut, Westport Journal, 06880, and others for events and organizational updates.
Last updated February 26, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Building hours are Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm and Sunday 11am–5pm, with recurring programs such as Story & Animal Program Monday through Saturday 10:30–10:45am, Animal Hall Feeding daily 11–11:30am, Saturday Craft on Saturdays 12–12:30pm, and additional dated events and clubs scheduled on specific afternoons and evenings.
• Price: $10 Adults; $5 Children; $5 Seniors and Students; group rates available if booked in advance
Earthplace states its mission as “Where science, conservation, and education meet.” Earthplace notes that on the first Sunday of the month at 1pm, visitors can experience birds of prey outside their enclosures during Winged Wonders, and that Earthplace is a wildlife sanctuary where no dogs are allowed on the grounds. Earthplace reports that kids aged 4–11 participate in Free-Range Homeschoolers, which includes open-ended outdoor play and learning alongside Earthplace naturalists, and that Nature Art Club reflects a belief that “amazing things happen at the intersection of art and science.” Earthplace is led by Executive Director Amee Borys, whose appointment became effective July 15, 2025. Community connections mentioned by Earthplace include the Greens Farms Garden Club and media coverage from News12 Connecticut, Westport Journal, 06880, and others for events and organizational updates.
Last updated February 26, 2026.
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