According to Earthplace, the local non-profit will be hosting a family campfire tonight in honor of the Winter Solstice - the shortest, darkest day of the year. They will light a yule log and invite members of the public to make s’mores and homemade candles at their sanctuary’s pine grove. Families will also have the chance to enjoy a guided nature walk through the property, and meet some of the center’s nocturnal animal ambassadors.

The event will be held at their 10 Woodside Lane sanctuary, starts at 4:30 PM, and is $25 per family (members), $30 per family (public). Phone registration is required: 203-557-4400.

Social distancing and health safety protocols will be followed - each family will be assigned their own picnic table and set of s’mores materials, and must bring or forage for their own marshmallow sticks.

Earthplace is a non-profit nature center and preschool that sits in the middle of over 62 acres of nature trails, brooks, ponds, and forest at 10 Woodside Lane. The center has over 50 wildlife ambassadors, from Bald Eagles to Box Turtles, and has been a cornerstone of the Westport community since its foundation in 1958 (then the Westport Nature Center). The building is currently closed to visitors, however the trails and outdoor exhibits are open to the public from dawn until dusk every day.