Past Events & Programs
December 2023
Saturday, December 2
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Propagating Native Wildflowers from Seed
Including native plants in your garden is a great way to help pollinators. Expand your native plantings inexpensively by growing them yourself from seed. In this 2 hour course we’ll discover different… About the Instructor Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator at the Yale Peabody Museum, is a UConn Master Gardener and board member of his local land trust. As a trained naturalist, he brings a deep understanding of geology, plants, and wildlife, and how they interact within a… Photo of Jim Sirch collecting wildflower seeds; Photo by Willow Ann Sirch…
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November 2023
Saturday, November 18
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Exploring the Hidden Geology of East Rock
In this two and a half hour walk along the roads and trails of East Rock Park in New Haven, learn to identify clues to the geologic past of this site in the Central Valley of Connecticut by studying signs of volcanism, sedimentation and erosion and how they relate to…
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August 2023
Thursday, August 17
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8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Adult Program
Discovering Moths
Connecticut’s more than 2,400 species of moths perform important ecological roles as pollinators and much more. Join local naturalist John Himmelman, author and illustrator of over 80 books for children and adults, for this presentation featuring moths, their lifecycle,…
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April 2023
Sunday, April 23
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Trees of Connecticut
Join Peabody Museum Education Coordinator Jim Sirch and Senior Botany Collections Manager Patrick Sweeney for this adult education program at Yale's West Campus. Trees of Connecticut: Identification and Ecology introduces Connecticut's landscape history and ecology,…
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March 2023
Thursday, March 16
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Adult Program
FrogWatch Training Workshops
Frogs and toads play a crucial role in wetland ecosystems and are considered indicators of environmental health. Many frog and toad populations have been in decline, and it is important to understand the scope, geographic scale, and cause of these declines. FrogWatch U.S.A… February 23 from 7:00—8:30 PM Virtual (Hosted by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk… March 8 from 7:00—8:30 PM Virtual (Hosted by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk… March 16 from 7:00—8:30 PM In-person at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo…
Hybrid (Virtual & In-person)
Wednesday, March 8
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Adult Program
FrogWatch Training Workshops
Frogs and toads play a crucial role in wetland ecosystems and are considered indicators of environmental health. Many frog and toad populations have been in decline, and it is important to understand the scope, geographic scale, and cause of these declines. FrogWatch U.S.A… February 23 from 7:00—8:30 PM Virtual (Hosted by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk… March 8 from 7:00—8:30 PM Virtual (Hosted by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk… March 16 from 7:00—8:30 PM In-person at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo…
Hybrid (Virtual & In-person)
February 2023
Thursday, February 23
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7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Adult Program
FrogWatch Training Workshops
Frogs and toads play a crucial role in wetland ecosystems and are considered indicators of environmental health. Many frog and toad populations have been in decline, and it is important to understand the scope, geographic scale, and cause of these declines. FrogWatch U.S.A… February 23 from 7:00—8:30 PM Virtual (Hosted by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk… March 8 from 7:00—8:30 PM Virtual (Hosted by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk… March 16 from 7:00—8:30 PM In-person at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo…
Hybrid (Virtual & In-person)