Earthplace animals fill Carver students with wonderment and respect for the natural world.
Here are images of our rising 6th graders attending our Summer Transition program at West Rocks Middle School encountering Earthspace resident animals, such as a giant snake and spider and Birds of Prey! Earthplace is home to more than 50 animals. Most have injuries that prevent them from surviving on their own in the wild.
Carver operates Summer Transition Programs for rising 6th graders at Norwalk’s four public middle schools. Michael Richards, a Social Studies Teacher at West Rocks Middle School, is Carver’s program leader for our summer program there.
Earthplace blends science, conservation, and education into pathways for learning about nature and the environment. Earthplace in Westport occupies a 62-acre nature and wildlife sanctuary, interpretive exhibits, and 50+ animal ambassadors. They maintain a water quality research lab for 200+ field sites and student programs; educational programs connecting children to nature; and an outdoor amphitheater, walking trails, picnic grove, and a 22,000 square-foot learning center.
Earthplace, formally known as the Westport Nature Center, was founded in 1958. It has grown to include many mission-related resources, including a state-licensed preschool, a nature-based exhibit hall, and Harbor Watch, their locally renowned water quality research program.
