Programs & Events
Solar System & Night Sky Planetarium Show
Bendel Mansion 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesHalf day of school! Join us for tour of the solar system in our last year of our current planetarium! Take a trip around the solar system to explore the…
Animals for All: Caring for Exotic Critters
Heckscher WILD! 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesA Heckscher WILD! based complement to our Caring for Critters program at Heckscher Farm. This program provides an opportunity for students with disabilities to work hands-on with Heckscher WILD! animals…
Amphibian Amble-FULL
Meets at Overbrook Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesAn SM&NC Spring favorite! Grab your flashlights, lace up your hiking boots, and come discover many of the unique creatures that visit our vernal pools once a year to lay…
Fabulous Fungus!
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesMushrooms are a trendy and excellent way to add locally, home-grown ingredients to your garden! We’ll inoculate logs with mushroom spores for you to take home and provide information on…
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Signs of Spring
Heckscher Barn 151 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesFrom skunk cabbage to our first frogs, there are signs of spring we look for every year! We’ll hit the trails, visit the vernal pools, and check out our woodland…
Family Level Members Online Registration Opens for Most Spring Programs
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesFamily Level Members Family Level Members Online Registration Opens for Most Spring Programs
Directors Circle/Family Premium & Plus Online Registration Opens for Most Spring Programs
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesDirectors Circle/Family Premium & Plus Online Registration opens for most programs at 9:00 am
Farm & Forest All-Terrain 5K Run
Knobloch Family Farmhouse 151 Scofieldtown Rd, Stamford, CT, United StatesSunday, April 6, 2025 Race starts promptly at 8:30 am With our new Hog Wild Kids Fun Run at 8 am! Now in its second year, our annual benefit run…
Animals for All: Caring for Critters
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesThis program provides an opportunity for students with disabilities to work hands-on with Heckscher Farm animals outside of our traditional Junior Curator program environment. A small group size allows for…
MEMBERS ONLY: Forest Egg Hunt Adventure
Stamford Museum & Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesFriday, April 11 • Saturday, April 12 • Sunday, April 13 Friday, April 18 • Saturday, April 19 5 Dates | 19 Sessions | Multiple Session Times | Ages 2-10 An annual…
Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt
Meets at Overbrook Nature Center 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United StatesA spring evening tradition returns! Create a painting with glow in the dark paint and then head out on our Wheels in the Woods trail to hunt for glow in…
Junior WILD! Keepers: Spring Session 1
(2-day Session)
Heckscher WILD!
39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT, United States
Ages 11 – 13 Heckscher WILD! MEMBERS ONLY It's our program's 10th anniversary! Junior WILD! Keepers was established in 2015, with the opening of our Heckscher WILD! exotic animal exhibit.…