January 26 4-4:30 p.m. Join us for a live animal program featuring the Center’s resident education animals. Our animal care volunteers and staff naturalist will share interesting facts and stories about our animals. Get up close with some of our mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and a few creepy crawlies. All ages welcome. Children must be […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2011Introduction to Backyard Birding in April
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Introduction to Backyard Birding with Dick Worth Saturday April 14 10:00-11:00am Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen a bird on the wing and tried […]
Introduction to Backyard Birding in March.
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Binoculars Up! Introduction to Backyard Birding with Dick Worth Connecticut Audubon Society, Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield 10:00 – 11:00 Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was […]
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Binoculars Up! Introduction to Backyard Birding with Dick Worth The second Saturday of the month December through April 10:00-11:00am Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen […]
Owl Walk at Trail Wood
Saturday, November 26th, 2011Saturday, November 26th at 5 p.m. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he attempts to call in various owl species. Screech, Barred, and Great-Horned Owls are the likely ones at this time of year. Maybe a Saw-whet will show up? We carpool to several locations and the majority of our owls will be seen from the road. […]
Binoculars Up!
Friday, November 25th, 2011Binoculars Up! Introduction to Backyard Birding with Dick Worth December 10 10:00-11:00am Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen a bird on the wing and […]
Nature Nursery – Fantastic Fall Frolic!
Monday, November 21st, 2011Mondays, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. October 3, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21. For children ages 2-4 and accompanied by an actively participating adult. Curious Mind’s Wanted! Willing to sing songs and dance like a falling leaf? Ready to turn over logs and get down and dirty? Able to wield a crayon and paintbrush […]
Owl Walk
Saturday, November 19th, 2011Saturday, November 19th at 5p.m. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he attempts to call in various owl species. Screech, Barred, and Great-Horned Owls are the likely ones at this time of year. Maybe a Saw-whet will show up? We carpool to several locations and the majority of our owls will be seen from the road. Cost: […]
Nature Photography – Finding and Getting Close to Wildlife
Friday, November 18th, 2011Wed. Dec. 28, 7pm Fran Baranski, long-time photographer, tracker, and volunteer will give a presentation on the techniques needed to capture that elusive wildlife photo. Cost: $3 members / $5 nonmembers
Focus on Nature Photography Contest Submission Deadline
Friday, November 18th, 2011Photography Contest, Exhibit & Sale Reception Sunday Jan. 8, 2-4 p.m. ($5 per person) Exhibit through January 31 Sponsored by the Quinebaug Valley Photography Club, our first annual contest and exhibit is open to all amateur photographers. Open to all ages, there is a children’s division for those 12 and under. Rules, fees and entry […]
Birdscaping – Native Plants for our Native Birds
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011March 22, 2010 6:30pm How do you turn your yard into an inviting sanctuary where birds will come to nest, raise their young and seek shelter for the winter? Join avid birder Michael Corcoran as he discusses “Birdscaping”, or ways in which our landscape choices can provide sanctuary to our native songbirds and help restore […]
Nature Nursery – Fantastic Fall Frolic!
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011For children ages 2-4 years accompanied by an actively participating adult. Wednesdays, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16 Curious Mind’s Wanted! Willing to sing songs and dance like a falling leaf? Ready to turn over logs and get down and dirty? Able to wield a crayon and paintbrush […]
Citizen Science Volunteer Appreciation Night
Monday, November 7th, 2011Volunteer Appreciation Night Wed. Nov. 30, 7:00 p.m. Special thanks to all our Citizen Science Volunteers! Come celebrate our volunteer conservation efforts, share stories and enjoy a great program. Molly Sperduto, (New England USFWS Field Office) will present a program on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, our partners in the Canterbury Citizen Science Program. […]
Photographing Birds
Friday, November 4th, 2011Nature Photography Working Group Wed. Nov 30, 6:00 p.m. Ever wonder how anyone is able to photograph our birds of northeastern Connecticut? Fran Baranski, longtime nature photographer, tracker and Center volunteer will present a program on the basics of bird photography. Cost: Free CAS members & working group / $5 non members.
Family Canoe Programs
Sunday, October 30th, 2011Through the Charles E. Wheeler Salt Marsh October is a great month to paddle in the marsh; we hope you can join us for some fall foliage fun! This is the last canoe tour of the season — don’t miss out!! (for fun, wear a hat for Halloween) Sunday, October 30 (Halloween Canoe) 1– 3:30 […]
Saw-whet Owl Banding 1, 2, & 3
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011Saturday, October 22nd , Saturday, October 29th, and Saturday, November 5th at 7p.m. This exciting program should be a memorable experience. Bring your camera. In 2007, during three sessions we banded 25 different Saw-whet owls. What we are doing is capturing them as they migrate south. Due to costs for net replacements and other equipment […]
Visit Our Fairy Garden!
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011There’s a lot of activity in the green house… little voices chattering with delight as they search for fairies, tiny pigs and ponies in the Fairy Garden exhibit. This teeny garden of whimsy is a miniature landscape. Small-scale plants, foliage that looks like mini forest trees and teensy accessories give the illusion of tiny creatures living in the […]
Walking Weekend Night Hike
Sunday, October 9th, 2011Sunday, October 9th at 7p.m. Explore the sanctuary with Andy Rzeznikiewicz at night using your night vision as much as possible. This is a 3 or 4 mile moderately difficult hike. No dogs please. FREE
Bird Walk
Saturday, October 8th, 2011Saturday, October 8th at 8a.m. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. Bring binoculars and wear drab colored clothing. We carpool to various locations around the sanctuary. Cost: FREE.
Bird Walks at Trail Wood
Thursday, October 6th, 2011Thursday, Sept. 22nd and October 6th at 8a.m. Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. Bring binoculars and wear drab colored clothing. We may even visit a new nearby preserve owned by the Wolf Den Land Trust. Cost: members – free, non-members $5.
