White Memorial Conservation Center
The exterior of the White Memorial Conservation Center museum, Litchfield, Connecticut
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| Founded | 1964 |
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| Founder | White Memorial Foundation |
| Type | 501(c)(3) non-for profit organization |
| Focus | Environmental education, conservation, research, recreation |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′16″N 73°13′01″W / 41.721°N 73.217°WCoordinates: 41°43′16″N 73°13′01″W / 41.721°N 73.217°W |
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Members
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1,700. |
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Key people
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Alain White, May White, Gordon Loery |
| Website | whitememorialcc.org |
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Formerly called
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Litchfield Nature Center and Museum |
The White Memorial Conservation Center is a natural history museum and nature center in Litchfield, Connecticut supported by the White Memorial Foundation. The museum is currently housed in Whitehall, the former residence of White Memorial Foundation founders Alain and May White.
The museum outlines the impact humans have had on the region, beginning with the Peantam group of the Potatuck tribe, the growth and decline of European-American agriculture, and the legacy of Alain and May White.
There are various displays of common animals found in some of the habitats on White Memorial Foundation property, including fields, wetlands, lakes, old-growth forests, hardwood forests, and backyard habitats.
The Children's Corner has books, games, and toys designed to teach youngsters about the natural environment. There are also several interactive identification quizzes.
The museum features a working honeybee hive, several live reptiles, and a birdfeeder viewing area. There is also an outside area where visitors can see Barred Owls and Red-tailed Hawks that are unable to survive in the wild.
Other museum areas include:
Originally built in the 1870s, the Carriage House is now renovated and includes an auditorium, kitchen, and two dormitories. The public can reserve the Carriage House for use.
The Mott-Van Winkle Center, built in 1984, includes two buildings used for environmental education and public events.
The White Memorial Conservation Center has been involved in a wide variety of research and conservation studies, ranging from limnology and forestry to ornithology and ichthyology. The Center has partnered with outside groups such as the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Yale University, and the University of Connecticut, in addition to research conducted solely by Center staff.
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