Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is home to the indigenous flora and fauna of Southwest New England. Sprawled over 91 acres (36.82 hectares), it comprises of natural and semi-natural habitats that interest botanists. Visit the Magnolia Collection to view beautiful pink, purple and white blossoms, the Pollarded Tree Display for spectacular deciduous trees and the Conifer Garden to observe pines, junipers, firs, yews and spruces. The Mehlquist Garden houses exotic flowers from Europe, Korea and Japan, while the Nut Tree Collection is home to pecan, chestnut, hazelnut and walnut trees. Numerous trails take you to the Red Maple Wetland, the Woodland Pond with arrow arum and lilies, a magnificent tea garden and meadows dotted with wildflowers. Bartlett Arboretum conducts several educational camps throughout the year for both adults and children.
Established in 1960, the New Canaan Nature Center is a not-for-profit environmental education center and sanctuary offering visitors access to the study of nature, horticulture and related sciences. Based in New Canaan, Conn., the 40-acre site features habitat diversity, including wet/dry meadows, ponds, wet/dry woodlands, dense thickets, an old orchard and a cattail marsh offering a variety of horticultural experiences. Some of the facilities at the comprise an Interactive Discovery Room, the Animal Care Building, the Birds of Prey exhibit center, the Bliss Education Building and an Educational Annex House. The Birds of Prey exhibit features seven aviaries while the Educational Annex House houses the NCNC Preschool as well as classrooms for summer camp, birthday parties, scout programs and other social gatherings. Also open to the public are a teaching tropical greenhouse, maple syrup shed, naturalist's garden, butterfly garden, wildflower garden and herb garden.
Mather Homestead
Earthplace
The mission of Earthplace is to build a passion in our community for nature and the environment through education, experience and action.
