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White Memorial Conservation Center, Litchfield, CT

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White Memorial Conservation Center

An environmental education center and nature museum on a large conservation property in the hills of northwestern Connecticut.

80 Whitehall Road, P.O. Box 368, Litchfield, CT 06759 · Litchfield, CT

About White Memorial Conservation Center

White Memorial Conservation Center is an environmental education center and nature museum set within a roughly 4,000-acre conservation foundation in northwestern Connecticut. Visitors can explore the museum and gift shop, walk trails across the property, and check the calendar for public events and programs for adults, families, and children. The site also offers campgrounds, rental facilities, and a marina with boat launches.

  • #nature museum
  • #environmental education
  • #trails
  • #conservation land
  • #campgrounds

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