Flanders Summer Soiree
2026-08-30 16:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Van Vleck House, 5 Church Hill Rd, WOODBURY, CT, 06798, United States
Join us for an unforgettable late-summer golden-hour gathering at the Van Vleck Sanctuary. For more information & tickets!

Designing Asrological Totems
2026-09-12 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Studio, 5 Church Hill Road, Woodbury, CT, 06798, United States
In this hands-on workshop, participants will create a small artwork representing their astrological birth sign using collage, watercolor, colored pencil, and acrylic paint. We’ll explore the four elements—fire, earth, air, and water—and how they relate to the zodiac. Participants will leave with a personal totem on a small canvas and a deeper understanding of the gifts and tendencies associated with their sun sign. No prior knowledge of astrology is required. Materials are provided; participants are welcome to bring meaningful personal items.

Autumn Foraging: Talk, Walk and Tasting
2026-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Sugar House, 48 Church Hill Rd, Woodbury, CT, 06798, United States
Join The 3 Foragers as they teach the flavors of autumn foraging for wild plants and mushrooms with an educational slideshow of all-original photos. We will take a hands-on walk on the property to touch, smell, and examine some of the living specimens. The program will end with a tasting of the seasonal bounty, prepared by Karen and Robert using fresh plants and mushrooms, and sharing goodies from their pantry and preserved stash. Come taste the wild!

Manville Kettle Hike
2026-09-19 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Join Flanders’ Land Management Volunteer, Cameron Gardella, on a late summer hike of the first property held in trust by Flanders. This unique property contains an open field, mixed trees and a swamp. Located in the center of town the preserve is known as a “kettle” because geologists believe the depression was formed during the last ice age and filled with water from melting ice. The hike is an easy, 60 minutes, 1 mile out and back.

K – 5 Next Generation Science Standards – Aligned Programs
2035-12-31 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
Flanders offers an exceptional collection of field-based K-5 learning experiences to complement the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). These 2-hour immersive programs are fun, engaging, and authentic in a classroom of nature’s design.
Each NGSS program focuses on grade-specific standards, helping to prepare students to meet key grade-level performance expectations. Each can be incorporated into a teacher’s unit plans, or can stand as a self-contained experience. >> For More Information

Birthday Parties at Flanders!
2035-12-31 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
We offer birthday parties on Saturdays or Sundays year round! Affordable and fun there are a variety of nature themed parties to choose from including animals and art to fairy fun. Hiking, games and stories, live animals and even tractor rides can all be made a part of the celebration! Call Amber McDonald at (203) 263-3711 x12 for more information to brainstorm what will make for an unforgettable party for your birthday child! For more information, download a new Birthday Flyer!

Supervised Agricultural Experience
2035-12-31
Do you know (or are you) an agricultural education student searching for placement in an organization to complete your Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)? Look no further, Flanders is the perfect place to obtain those SAE hours! (for more information) We welcome students from the local area agricultural education programs. Our North Barn, under the guidance of our Farm Manager, offers an excellent opportunity to learn and apply knowledge about the care of livestock. Our sanctuary with its forest, fields, trails and ponds is a superb location to further your understanding and utilize your skills in environmental systems! Contact flanders@flandersnaturecenter.org for more information.

Flanders Trail Blazers 4-H Club
2035-12-31
UCONN 4-H is a youth organization whose mission is engaging youth to reach their fullest potential with a motto “To Make the Best Better.” Members will learn all about caring for a variety of farm animals, beekeeping, responsible land care, gardening and forestry. Also, as a club member you will have the opportunity to attend educational meetings, go on field trips or show off your new skills at a 4-H Fair. In the process, you will make new friends, solve problems and make a difference in your neighborhood or even in the world!
