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  Earthplace
  10 Woodside Lane
  PO Box 165
  Westport, CT  06881
  203-227-7253
  info@earthplace.org

  Building Open
  Monday-Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM
  Sunday 1 - 4 PM
  Admission
  $7 adults & children over 12
  $5 children 1-12 yrs & seniors

  Grounds Open Daily
  7 AM - Dusk
  Admission to grounds free

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Harbor Watch

 

 

  formerly The Nature Center
  for Environmental Activities
 


Welcome to Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center
 
EVENTS EXHIBITS ANIMALS TRAILS & GARDENS
 

 

CURRENT EVENTS
 

Warming Up to Winter

Stream Exploration & Monitoring Workshops
for adults and high school students

After-School Programs
Science Fun, K-5
Nature Fun, K-5
All About It, Preschool

Summer Camp 2012 - Information now online

 

January 28

Begin March 3



Friction
Amphibians
Clouds

 

 
  Nursery School - Openings in the 2011-2012 Tue-Thu 2's PM, 3's and all 4's classes

Nursery School 2012-13 - Call to schedule a tour, 203-227-7253
New programs:
 * 2's Tue/Thu, 8:45 to 11:30 AM
 * 3's AM 2, 3 and 5 day options
 * 5's 8:45 AM to 1:30 PM - must by 5 years old by Dec. 31st

 

 

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  and Help Earthplace

 

  ABOUT EARTHPLACE
  The mission of Earthplace is to educate the community about nature and the environment.  Founded in 1958 and accredited by The American Association of Museums, Earthplace maintains a 62 acre wildlife sanctuary with trails, features an interactive natural history museum, houses live wildlife for public viewing, and hosts many public nature programs and events.  Other activities include an accredited nursery school, a state-licensed summer camp, and the Harbor Watch water quality testing program. 

 

 

 

Celebrating Over 50 Years of Environmental Education!

 

 

NEWS

In Remembrance:
Barney

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