Earth Day Field Trip to Grace Farms

Admission is free!  Let's celebrate the biodiversity of nature this Earth Day.  Join us to explore Grace Farms’ 80-acre preserve and enjoy programs and activities highlighting the importance of preserving woodlands and wildlife.  Please RSVP here

Please car-pool if possible due to limited parking.  Event is Rain or Shine. All architecture is under one roof, so no need to worry about weather unless you want to walk on the grounds to the ponds, etc.  Bring a poncho if it rains on that day.

  • 11:30 am - 1 pm : Welcome and lunch at Grace Farms Commons (dinning hall). Meet Henry Hu (picture below) at the dinning hall, he will be at the corner table near the window. Lunch is "a la carte" and only credit card is accepted, no cash. No outside food is permitted. Please place your lunch order as soon as you arrive. After lunch, you can walk from "Commons" dinning hall to different architectures under the same roof then we join the Grace Farms Earth Day program:
  • 1-2 pm : Nature Walk | to discover Native Birds
  • 2-3 pm : Nature Walk | Preserving Biodiversity

  • 3-4 pm : Falconry Demo – The biodiversity of Birds of Prey

  • After 4 pm: Tea at the “Tea Pavilion”, or adjourn

                          

If you would like to join their all-day program incl. Open Arts Studio for Families/ children, welcome to come at 10:30 am.  See details at:

Grace Farms

Grace Farms Aerial View - the world-unique Grace Farms Architecture - It flows like a river and blends into the nature. It has won some important architecture awards.

 

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WHEN
April 21, 2018 at 11:30am - 4pm
WHERE

Grace Farms

365 Lukes Wood Rd
New Canaan, CT 06840
United States
CONTACT

Alan Sheiner, DDS

203-326-0277
62 RSVPS
scott bialik Alex Moncure Caryn Frick Marie Giangrande Rob Laplaca Susan Brownlee Linus Abrams Ethan Charas Faria Musharraf Rungson Samroengraja Karen Mehra mark elletson qing quinton John Borg Ryan Oberoi Gihae Youn Stephen Halpert Aili Takebayashi Michael McGuire Austin Moukattaf Shean-Mei Sheu Jennifer Frazer Joan Melville Henry Hu

Will you come?