Join Our Team!

by Danielle Marino | Feb 21, 2025 | Join Our Team, News & Updates

Now Hiring Summer Staff 577 is a nonprofit community arts and nature center situated on the former estate of our founder, Virginia Secor Stranahan. Open to all, 577 builds a creative, caring community through curiosity and lifelong learning. This enduring passion...

Seeds with a Story: Cultivating Beauty, Flavor, and Connection

by Danielle Marino | Feb 12, 2025 | Curiosity Shop, Gardens & Grounds

From the Desk of Bennett O. Dowling, 577 Organic Landscape Horticulturist There are not many gardening activities that are more rewarding than nurturing a plant from seed to maturity. Conjuring forth all that life from such an inert little package can feel like true...

Discovering with new eyes

by Danielle Marino | Feb 1, 2025 | Classes & Events

From the Desk of Heather Gallant, 577 Executive Director “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust For children, learning something new is an everyday experience because everything is new. Children...

Mushroom Cultivation Update

by Danielle Marino | Jan 14, 2025 | Gardens & Grounds

Written by Samantha Day, 577 Organic Garden Horticulturist It has been a little over 18 months since my last blog about our journey to cultivating culinary mushrooms. I am happy to report we made some progress this past summer and fall with mushroom cultivation, and I...

Reflections and Intentions

by Danielle Marino | Dec 20, 2024 | Friends of 577, History & Memories, News & Updates

From the desk of Heather Gallant, 577 Executive Director Many folks take a moment to reflect as the year comes to a close. What was this year like? What did I do? Who did I meet? How did I grow? What did I gain, and lose? What am I most proud of? Was I fully present?...