White Memorial
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White Memorial
June 2013

May 31 / June 1   BIOBLITZ! In honoring the White Memorial Foundation's 100th Anniversary, Research Director James Fischer has pulled out all the stoppers!!!! What exactly is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is a 24 hour event that tallies every species inhabiting our study site. Biologists blitz the area in search of every living species. The BioBlitz finishes with a final count of all the species discovered. The event is open to everyone and it is a thrill to be a participant. Participants can help the scientists count organisms or they can enjoy activities that introduce curious naturalists to every part of our natural world. Learn more about our BioBlitz and how you can participate by logging onto this website: whitememorialbioblitz.blogspot.com

June 8   Exploring Camp Columbia with Lee Swift and Marlow Shami Step into the time machine (A.B. Ceder Room) as local Historian Lee Swift takes you on a virtual tour of the former home of Columbia University's School of Surveying which is now part of Connecticut's State Park system. You will be amazed at the beautiful campus and how grand a place Camp Columbia was. What happened to it? Lee has all the answers. After the presentation take a drive to Camp Columbia with Lee and Marlow Shami and see how time has changed the campus. It's beautiful yet melancholy story. 11:00 A.M., A.B. Ceder Room. FREE...Donations will be accepte d to defray the Conservation Center's programming expenses.

June 9  Litchfield Hills Road Race - MUSEUM CLOSED

June 8 – 14  Museum Children Free Week In memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

June 15  Breeding Bird Walk with Litchfield Hills Audubon President Fran Zygmont Join Fran at the height of breeding season. This stroll along the trails, through fields, and forest should yield wonderful sights and sounds! 7:00 A.M., Meet in front of the A.B. Ceder Room. FREE...Donations will be accepte d to defray the Conservation Center's programming expenses.

June 15  Painting Trees from Roots to Leaves! With Betsy Rogers-Knox Internationally acclaimed botanical artist and "perennial" Conservation Center favorite, Betsy Rogers-Knox teaches you to paint trees in watercolor different fun techniques and a simple step by step approach. All drawing and painting supplies are included! This program is suitable for ages 12 and up. 1:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M., A. B. Ceder Room, Members: $30.00 Non-members: $40.00, Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

June 22   High Tea on Chickadee Bridge and Boat Parade Our celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the White Memorial Foundation cruises along with a whimsical boat parade along the Bantam River ending with a high tea on Chickadee Bridge. Entrants will dress up their canoes and kayaks and launch them at Alain White Road then parade down to Chickadee Bridge following our Parade Marshals and judges Susie Van Winkle Pollock, Beth Van Winkle Boynton, Dave Faber (CT Outdoors LLC) and our own Queen of the Bantam River, Robyn Dinda . Prizes will be awarded to the top three participants! Fancy dress is optional but wouldn't you look just darling in a lacey Victorian dress or a top hat holding a parasol? Do the White's proud! 2:00 P.M. with High Tea to follow the parade. Registration fee for Boats (includes high tea and payable in advance): $20.00, Admission to High Tea: $5.00 payable the day of the event but you must pre-register for the tea by calling 860-567-0857. RAIN DATE JUNE 23.

June 28  STAR PARTY! This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Weather permitting; there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own telescope or binoculars. FREE... Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center's programming expenses.

June 29  3rd Annual Celebration for the Bats and Birthday Party for Mr. Bat! Help Gerri Griswold celebrate our planet's most extraordinary creature! A lecture featuring a live Big Brown Bat will begin the evening's festivities then head off to the Activity Shed for a special concert provided by the ever so talented and fun as all get out, Nancy Tucker!!!!! The Connecticut DEEP's AmBATssador, Mr. Bat is celebrating his 20th birthday! Just one more reason to be cheerful! Charming bat cupcakes and lemonade will be served in his honor. Presents are not necessary but mealworms and adoration are always welcome! Pack a picnic or BYOB! The event is on rain or shine. Come out and show your support for bats! Lecture: 6:00 P.M., Concert: 7:00P.M. Please call 860-567-0857 to register. FREE... Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center's programming expenses

June 29 – July 5  Museum Children Free Week In memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

White Memorial
July 2013

June 29 – July 5   Museum Children Free Week In memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

July 4   INDEPENDENCE DAY MUSEUM CLOSED

July 6 – 12  Museum Children Free Week In memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.

July 6  Let Freedom Ring: Sunset Concert at Apple Hill featuring Jae Wolf Bring a picnic and a lawn chair and celebrate the fourth of July with Bald Eagle handler, master wood carver, and Conservation Center favorite, Jae Wolf as he performs the works of great American songwriters like James Taylor and Jim Croce. In the event of rain the concert will be held in the cozy meeting barn. 7:00 P.M. Meet at Apple Hill. Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $15.00 Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

July 12 / 13  A Celebration of The Bantam River This year we are pleased to bring on The Litchfield Hills Rowing Club www.litchfieldhillsrc.org as a co-sponsor of this beautiful event! The festivities begin Friday evening with a presentation by Washington Chef, Photographer, and Adventurer, Horst Antosch. Nibble hors d'oeuvres, sip wine and immerse yourself in Antosch's ethereal images. On Saturday morning at 6:30 A.M. meet at the boat launch on Whites Woods Road for an early morning interpretive paddle down the Bantam River with Master Wildlife Conservationist, Robyn Dinda, and Dave Faber, owner of CT Outdoors LLC. End at Litchfield Town Beach where you will be greeting by members of the Litchfield Hills Rowing Club and have an opportunity to take a ride in their beautiful boats! You will then be treated to a delicious breakfast prepared for you by Gerri Griswold. Pray for perfect weather! Kayaks or canoes can be rented through Dave Faber at CT Outdoors, LLC by calling 860-274-6213 or bring your own! Friday: 6:30 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room and Saturday: 6:30A.M at the boat launch on White's Woods Road. Members: $20.00, Non members: $30.00…Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

July 15 - 17   Kids Summer Art and Nature Camp with Betsy Rogers-Knox In these lazy, crazy, hazy summer afternoon workshops, kids will learn basic drawing and watercolor techniques through activities which include: creating a nature journal, identifying, drawing, and painting wildflowers, trees, and backyard animals, sketching outdoors, and exploring nature's treasures through scavenger hunts. Classes are for children ages 8 through 13. All materials are included. 1:30 – 4:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Members: $75.00 Non-members: $90.00, Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

July 20  Film: Rachel Carson's A Silent Spring With a passion for nature instilled in her at an early age, writer and biologist rachel carson became a fearless champion for the environment. She had been a biologist for the federal government when she first took note of the effects of the unregulated use of pesticides and herbicides. Carsons great love of the natural world drove her to write an expose of the chemical industry, specifically its unregulated use of DDT. Defying her failing health and risking her reputation, Carson published her controversial work, Silent Spring, in 1962. She was viciously attacked, called "an ignorant and hysterical woman", but her warning sparked a revolution in environmental policy and created a new ecological consciousness. Silent Spring has been translated into 22 languages and changed the way we think about the natural world. 2:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room, FREE... Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center's programming expenses.

July 21  Fly Casting with Dr. Frank Schildgen from Trout Unlimited Dr. Frank's passion for this graceful sport runs as deep as a river. Learn about fly fishing from one of the best. No experience or equipment is required. Get hooked! 1:00 P.M. on the lawn in front of the A.B. Ceder Room. For more information please call Frank Schildgen at 860-283-8001. Free Admission

July 26  Star Party! This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Tonight's interactive topic is Life in the Universe. The search for other life is underway. What have we found so far? Weather permitting; there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 P.M., A.B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own telescope or binoculars, FREE... Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center's programming expenses.

July 27  Old Fashioned Pig Roast and Barn Dance with Mark "The Shark" from 96.5 TIC FM Nothing says "SUMMER!" like the taste of barbeque! And what could be better than savoring that barbeque in the beautiful surroundings of White Memorial! Put on your bib, your dancing shoes, and maybe even your leisure suit and head on down to The Activity Shed for an evening of great food and fun as the planet's most fun person, Mark the Shark, spins discs from the 70's and 80's. Please provide your own beverages and place settings. How does blueberry pie and Arethusa Farm Ice Cream sound for dessert? 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Activity Shed, Members: $30.00 Non-members: $40.00…Pre-payment and pre-registration are required.


Visit the Mattatuck Astronomical Society for dates and times of Observing Sessions.

White Memorial Conservation Center, Inc.
80 Whitehall Road
P.O. Box 368
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-0857
E-mail: info@whitememorialcc.org
Museum Hours:
Monday through Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  Sunday - 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m.