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Amphibian Amble-FULL

March 28 @ 6:30 pm7:30 pm
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

An 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 their eggs — like wood frogs, American toads and spotted salamanders. Meets at Overbrook Nature Center. Limited to 20 participants. Register early, this program sells…

Fabulous Fungus!

March 29 @ 1:30 pm2:30 pm
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

Mushrooms 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 how to best get a fruitful harvest! All materials provided! Each ticket includes one adult and one child and materials for one log. Limited to…

Vacation Drop-Off Day: Signs of Spring

March 31 @ 9:30 am12:00 pm
151 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

From 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 meadow to see what signs of spring we can find! About SM&NC Vacation Days No school? No problem! No school? No problem! Join us for…

Family Level Members Online Registration Opens for Most Spring Programs

April 1 @ 9:00 am
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

Family Level Members Family Level Members Online Registration Opens for Most Spring Programs

Directors Circle/Family Premium & Plus Online Registration Opens for Most Spring Programs

April 1 @ 9:00 am
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

Directors Circle/Family Premium & Plus Online Registration opens for most programs at 9:00 am

Farm & Forest All-Terrain 5K Run

April 6 @ 8:00 am
151 Scofieldtown Rd
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

Sunday, 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 explores the vast terrain and many wonders of the SM&NC’s extraordinary 118-acre site. This year, by popular demand, we’re adding a Kids Fun Run a…

Animals for All: Caring for Critters

April 9 @ 3:30 pm4:15 pm
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

This 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 a personalized experience at each participant’s pace and comfort level. Registration includes one participant and an accompanying adult. Limited to 3 participant pairs. Please only…

MEMBERS ONLY: Forest Egg Hunt Adventure

April 11 @ 2:45 pm4:15 pm
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

Friday, 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 Members-only family favorite! Join us for this year’s Forest Egg Hunt Adventure on our Wheels in the Woods trail! We’ll begin the hunt on our…

Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt

April 11 @ 7:45 pm8:45 pm
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

A 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 the dark eggs. Each tickets cover one child & adult pair. Limited to 15 pairs. Meets at Overbrook Nature Center. Ages 6+ Friday, April 11…

MEMBERS ONLY: Forest Egg Hunt Adventure

April 12 @ 11:00 am4:15 pm
39 Scofieldtown Road
Stamford, CT 06903 United States

Friday, 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 Members-only family favorite! Join us for this year’s Forest Egg Hunt Adventure on our Wheels in the Woods trail! We’ll begin the hunt on our…