Our beautiful 102-acre property is located in West Redding, CT. It was once the home of our founder, actress Carmen Mathews, and it is an outstanding outdoor classroom. We have a variety of habitats for our environmental programs including woodlands, wetlands and pastures.  Our Native American programs are enhanced by an authentically-recreated encampment. Our astronomy buildings are home to monthly astronomy programs as well as being the field station for Joel Barlow High School. Our vegetable and herb programs are featured in our Shared Harvest Program and harvest-based classes. Our farm programs take place in our barns, which house milking cows, sheep, chickens and roosters. Our barn-like Learning Center with its classroom and spacious meeting areas has been the site of art shows, adult lectures, barn dances and more. In 2007 New Pond Farm was designated a Connecticut Dairy Farm of Distinction, people visiting our Dairy Annex may purchase freshly pasteurized milk and yogurt.
 

Each year our staff has the pleasure of working with over 5,000 children from Fairfield County and beyond in our field trip programs. During the fall, winter and spring our calendar is filled with exciting hands-on programs for adults, children and families!

 

In the summer we host a small and personal residential camp.  During three ten-day sessions, we bring together children from the inner cities of Connecticut with children from the surrounding area.  Together these youngsters, aged 8-12, from diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds form friendships, develop an understanding and appreciation of one another as individuals and have a marvelous time discovering the many wonders of the farm.

 

We look forward to seeing you in our programs and we would welcome your support of this wonderful environmental center. Please contact us if you have any questions!