Learn more about the nature and history of Greenwich Point in this series of educational walks and talks designed for all ages.

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Past Events:

April 17 - Woodlands Walk (3 pm)

Join long-time resident Peter Davenport for a walk into the native — and nonnative — woodlands at Greenwich Point. Peter, who recently received a master's degree in environmental education and currently works as a ranger leading tours of Henry David Thoreau's Walden Pond in Concord, Mass., will take participants on a journey into the Point's forested trails. Discover tree species that have grown in the region since the retreat of the glaciers, learn about the nonnative plants that are changing the park's traditional ecology, and explore what, if anything, might be done to revitalize the ecosystem. Meet at the second concession stand. Program lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

May 15 - Warblers and Orioles (7:30 am)

Mike Aurelia, board member of the Friends of Greenwich Point and Town of Greenwich Shellfish Warden, will lead a casual, low-tide walk around the Point to show interesting aspects of the geological history of the Point. Meet in the small parking lot near the Bruce Museum Seaside Center.  Program lasts approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes.

May 21 - Horseshoe Crab Walk and Talk (10 am) 
raindate May 22

Horseshoe crab expert Rosemary Louden will lead a walk and talk focusing on the mating season of the horseshoe crab.  Other topics will include the shedding of shells, the importance of their eggs for other species and local and national scientific efforts to protect the horseshoe crab.  Meet int he boat launch parking lot near the OGYC. Programs lasts approximately 45 minutes.

June 4 - Horseshoe Crab Walk and Talk II (2 pm)

Rosemary Louden will talk about a different point of the "horseshoe crab season."  Meet in the boat launch parking lot near the OGYC. Programs lasts approximately 45 minutes.

September 17 - Estuary Day Events
Innis Arden Cottage
 
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Join Sue Baker for a low tide walk and a discussion on the components of estuaries:  a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Open House at Innis Arden Cottage

1 – 2 p.m. – Long Island Sound in Jar – join Conservation Director Denise
Savageau to learn about watersheds, stormwater runoff, and what you can do to protect Long Island Sound.  This is a hands-on activity for school age
children.

October 16 - A Walk Through Greenwich Point  (2 pm)

Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Bruce Museum and Friends of Greenwich Point are co-sponsoring a walk around Greenwich Point led by Bruce Spaman, Town of Greenwich Tree Warden, who will identify significant trees and discuss the importance of habitat preservation.

Meet at the second concession stand. Group size is limited and reservations required at treeconserv@optonline.net

October 23 - Geology of Greenwich Point (2 pm)

Mike Aurelia, board member of the Friends of Greenwich Point and Town of Greenwich Shellfish Warden, will lead a casual, low-tide walk around the Point to show interesting aspects of the geological history of the Point. Meet in the small parking lot near the Bruce Museum Seaside Center.  Program lasts approximately 90 minutes.
* For a detailed description of our Educational Programs please look under Programs.