Saturday, April 5
Saturday, April 5 at 10:00am
Hands-on Family Fun Event at the Silvermine Fowler Land Trust Preserve.
Bring a bucket and gloves for nature exploration, a scavenger hunt, and crafting collages and bird feeders!
https://newcanaanlandtrust.org/events/hands-on-family-fun-event/
Tuesday, April 8
Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30pm
Create Your Own Blue Zone with Dr. Paul Cox
Dr. Cox will discuss his latest clinical trials and provide ways to integrate principles from Blue Zones —regions where people live past 100 with vitality—into daily life. Co-sponsored by the Garden Club of Darien and the New Canaan Garden Club.
https://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/dr-paul-cox-81556
Wednesday, April 16
Wednesday, April 16 at 8:30am
Bristow Bird Walk with Paul Gallo
Part of the New Canaan Nature Center’s Spring Adult Natural History Walk Series, this bird walk is an opportunity to learn and enjoy with an expert birder. Parking at Mead Park. Walk canceled if raining.
Spring Adult Natural History Walk Series Tickets
Friday, April 18
Friday, April 18 all day
Today is Arbor Day! Plant a native tree!
Native trees provide essential food and shelter for wildlife, support biodiversity, and contribute to healthy air and water, while also requiring less care and maintenance than non-native species. Visit a local nursery to get started!
Monday, April 21
Monday, April 21st at 4:15
CARES Crafts Club
Craft projects reflecting kindness and caring, at New Canaan Library with the New Canaan Nature Center
Click here to Learn More and Register
Monday, April 21st- Sunday, April 27th
Clean Your Mile
Individuals clean up neighborhoods; organizations do parks, schools, and public spaces; and merchants focus on downtown.
Tuesday, April 22
Tuesday, April 22nd at 11:00am
Local Water Conditions and Conservation
Our local waterways and aquifers, and how to ensure clean water for consumption, with Aquarion, Norwalk River Watershed Association, and Trout Unlimited. Co-sponsored by Planet New Canaan and the New Canaan Land Trust.
Click here to Learn More and Register
Tuesday, April 22nd at 1:00pm
How to Manage Invasives, with Larry Weaner
Tour the Nature Center grounds and learn invasive control strategies and future habitat restoration efforts on its 40 acres.
Tuesday, April 22nd at 3:00pm
Irwin Park 20th Anniversary Event
Garden Club photographers will take your portrait among the blooming daffodils (for you to take home, and for the Club’s Instagram and website), and children can enjoy story time while all attendees can plant native, pollinator-friendly seeds to nurture at home and transplant into your own garden.
Tuesday, April 22 at 4:30pm
Screening of Happy Feet at The Playhouse
Free screening of Happy Feet, a family favorite that delivers a powerful conservation message. Enjoy a fun, feel-good film with Planet New Canaan-provided compostable snack & drink containers. 100-seat capacity, general admission, first come, first served.
https://planetnewcanaan.org/happy-feet-movie-event/
Saturday, April 26
Saturday, April 26th all day
Earth Day Celebration at Grace Farms
Explore the native landscapes surrounding the double LEED Gold Certified River building, and attend pop-up talks, demonstrations, and experiences for all ages led by knowledgeable educators throughout the day.
https://gracefarms.org/event/earth-day-celebration-2025
Saturday, April 26th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Planet New Canaan’s Fix It Cafe at Lapham Center
Got a bicycle, old lamp, or a favorite sweater in need of repair? Don’t toss it—fix it! Bring your items, and our volunteers will help give them a second life.
Sunday, April 27
Sunday, April 27th at 3:00pm
Award-Winning Author Carl Safina at New Canaan Library
A modern-day Thoreau, ecologist Carl Safina explores how humans are changing the living world, and what the changes mean for non-human beings and for us all.
Click here to Learn More and Register