Learn about the world around you! Join us for a weekend hike or program.
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One of 20 resident animals waiting to meet you!
Learn about the world around you! Join us for a weekend hike or program.
Upcoming Programs
Summer Trekking Program Celebration
at the Ridgefield Recreation Center
Sunday, September 8 between 12-4 pm
We hope you've been outside this summer exploring the many trails and open space in our area! Ridgefield in particular is privileged to have a variety of beautiful open spaces just waiting to be explored. In partnership with the Ridgefield Conservation Commission, the Friends of the Ridgefield Library, and the Ridgefield Recreation Center, Woodcock has been part of a new Summer Trekking Program. Join us in celebrating the culmination of this new program at the Ridgefield Recreation Center including visits from some of the Woodcock ambassador animals, plus bounce houses, lawn games, water fun, and more! Winners of the Trail Contest will also be announced.
Registration is free for all participants in the Summer Trekking program and their families.
Nature Center Open House
Monday, September 9 between 9-11 am
All are welcome to swing by for a visit! Check out our indoor animal enclosures and say hello to your favorite Woodcock ambassador animal. Plan a longer visit by enjoying our grounds, trails and playground which are open from dawn to dusk daily free of charge.
No reservations necessary, just come on by! Questions? Email us.
Hawk Migration at McKeon Farm
Saturday, September 14 from 9:30-11 am
Join Woodcock Nature Center staff and Ridgefield Conservation Commission members in learning about and watching for migrating hawks! We will gather at Ridgefield’s McKeon Farm Open Space and look to the skies with scopes and binoculars to see if we can observe any raptors making their fascinating seasonal journeys. Whether or not we have a good chance to observe birds in the sky will depend on weather and wind conditions, but either way we will explore the gorgeous McKeon Farm property together and learn about our native hawk species.
This program is being run in partnership with the Ridgefield Conservation Commission.
This event is free. Registration required. Questions? Email us.
Yoga at Woodcock
Saturday, September 14 from 9-10 am
Align body, mind and spirit among the trees at Woodcock Nature Center with yoga instructor Jessica Outlaw. This hatha yoga practice for adults of all levels and abilities will be sure to fully awaken your senses and connect you more deeply to yourself and the natural world with asanas (postures), proper breathing and deep relaxation.
$25 per person. Registration required. Questions? Email us.
National Geographic Live at the Ridgefield Playhouse
Wild Wolves of Yellowstone with Doug Smith
Sunday, September 15 at 1 pm
National Geographic Live – Wild Wolves of Yellowstone brings you behind-the-scenes stories and unforgettable imagery from world-renowned photographers, scientists, filmmakers, and adventurers—live on stage. Yellowstone National Park’s two million acres of wilderness contain many stories, including one of the best case studies in wildlife conservation. Doug Smith led the project that reintroduced gray wolves to Yellowstone in the 1990s. Go behind the scenes—including never-before-seen photos and videos—of the quest to bring wolves back and the incredible changes that happened after they arrived.
Visit some of your favorite Woodcock ambassador animals (and more!) in the lobby starting one hour before the film!
Tickets are $12-17. Advance purchase recommended.
Fall Guided Hike and Stream Habitat Exploration
Sunday, September 22 from 10am - 12pm
Join the Wilton Land Trust and Woodcock Nature Center in exploring a freshwater stream on the Wilton Land Trust's Nick Parisot Memorial Trail! We will stop at a stream on this hike with nets to scoop and uncover the world of aquatic macroinvertebrates - important inhabitants of freshwater ecosystems. Come along and learn all about these often-overlooked creatures and their role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem! This program is great for kids as well as adults.
This program is being run in partnership with the Wilton Land Trust.
This event is free. Registration required. Questions? Email us.