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September 1, 2024
Diane Nizlek Art Exhibition
Diane is an alum of both the Trail Wood Artist-In-Residence and the Volunteer Naturalist Training programs. While she has previously exhibited at the Center at Pomfret with others, Wetlands and Woodlands is a solo show of her paintings and photographs. Free admission.
September 3, 2024
Join Andy to look for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. You will visit various locations around the sanctuary to see what's around. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
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September 4, 2024
Join us for this parent/caregiver and child nature class designed for children who are 3 to 5 years old. Activities will encourage discovery, explorations, and expression through stories, hands-on activities, and art.
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September 4, 2024
Play and sing songs written from 1959-1963, the years the Teale’s lived at Trail Wood. A PDF of chords and lyrics will be provided. Simple chords will be projected on screen so all levels can follow along! Limited to 10 participants per session. Registration required. Email trailwood@ctaudubon.org. Free.
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September 6, 2024
Free
Explore up to three of the 15 miles of trails spanning the preserve on this monthly volunteer-led hike. It’s a great way to socialize, get some fresh air, exercise, and learn more about Deer Pond Farm!
Register here for the September 6 hike.
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September 7, 2024
Saturday September 7, 2024
Join us as we partner with L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Programs for this unique birding experience. Beginning and ending at the Glastonbury Boat Launch, Connecticut Audubon staff will lead you in looking and listening for the birds that inhabit the CT River banks and coves while L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery staff provides kayaking instruction and guidance. All kayaks, paddles, PFD’s and binoculars will be provided!
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September 7, 2024
Join us as we explore some of southeastern Connecticut’s most scenic waterways by boat! Enjoy birds, wildlife, and fun on the water! Each participant must bring their own kayak/canoe and PFD. Sunscreen, bug spray, and binoculars are encouraged.
September 10, 2024
Join Andy to look for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. You will visit various locations around the sanctuary to see what's around. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
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September 11, 2024
Most of North America's shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds breed in CT, while others start their northbound journey in mid-late summer. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut, and learn how you can help these charismatic birds.
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September 11, 2024
Join us for this parent/caregiver and child nature class designed for children who are 3 to 5 years old. Activities will encourage discovery, explorations, and expression through stories, hands-on activities, and art.
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September 11, 2024
Class location: Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford, CT
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September 11, 2024
Parents, grandparents, and guardians come out for some fresh air with your toddlers, take a nature walk, and enjoy an activity or story. Led by retired Pomfret Community School kindergarten teacher, Carolyn Otto, the morning will be full of fun adventures. Dress for the weather. Register by calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $4 per child per session for CAS members; $8 per child per session. (Fee is for one toddler with one adult.)
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September 11, 2024
Every September near the mouth of the Connecticut River, one of the most spectacular shows in the avian world takes place. Hundreds of thousands of Tree Swallows gather right at sunset to roost in the reeds, preparing for the southbound journey in migration. The best way to see it is from a boat on the river, where you’ll be surrounded by swallows flying over the water. We’ll launch a kayak or canoe and paddle to the roosting site. Each participant must provide their own kayak or canoe and PFD.
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September 13, 2024
Please join us to celebrate the Rhythm of the River and our Center’s mission! Revel in the rhythmic sounds of steel drums along the Lieutenant River. This fun, whimsical event with special feathered guests, is tented on the Lawn. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a live and silent auction will be available. Our annual benefit supports the science-based environmental education, research, and advocacy programs of the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center.
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September 14, 2024
Free
Enjoy a brisk hike at Deer Pond Farm in the crisp fall air! Volunteer Peggy will lead this 4–5-mile hike with a 2-2.5-mile pace. We’ll be stepping it out and there will be some gradual climbs. Feel free to pack lunch and enjoy the view from the teaching terrace after the hike.
Register here for the September 14 hike.
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September 14, 2024
Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut, and learn how you can help these charismatic birds.
September 17, 2024
Join Andy to look for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. You will visit various locations around the sanctuary to see what's around. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
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September 17, 2024
Join us for an hour on a weekday morning as we tour one of the CT Audubon's newest sanctuaries along the Lieutenant River, looking for fall migrants and the last summer residents. Registration is required.
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September 17, 2024
Author presentation with Pamela Lowell on the writing of her book “My Summer with Ospreys: a therapist’s journey towards hope, community and healing our planet“.
Tuesday September 17th 7:00 PM
Register Here : https://www.ctaudubon.org/2024/08/free-member-zoom-event/
As a trauma specialist, Pamela Lowell expertly guides us to the connections between therapy, the life of an artist, and the natural world as a place of healing. Lowell, an avid birder, jumped at the chance to accompany Mass Audubon in their weekly Osprey nest monitoring project on the Westport River. She hoped to get some photos of cute Osprey chicks that she could use in her paintings. But what happened next was nothing short of transformative.
In journal format, Lowell weaves together a deeply personal and exciting narrative as a passenger on the Lucky Me--along with a cast of dedicated staff and volunteers. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy descriptions of the nest monitoring process, banding, and translocation of Osprey chicks. Pamela perfectly captures our dilemma of being poised between desperate worry and the urgent need to do something specific to help our planet. With her original illustrations throughout, this book inspires us all to be better stewards and healers of our ever-changing world.
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September 18, 2024
September 18, 2024, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Deer Pond Farm
$5 Member, $10 Non-Members
Join Sanctuary Manager / Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer for an early migration bird walk. Many birds are in the process of molting out of breeding plumage and are beginning to head south for the winter. Learn tips and tricks for finding and identifying fall migrants. We’ll also review the science of fall foliage.
Register here for the September 18 bird walk.
This program meets at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784.
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September 18, 2024
Join us for this parent/caregiver and child nature class designed for children who are 3 to 5 years old. Activities will encourage discovery, explorations, and expression through stories, hands-on activities, and art.
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September 18, 2024
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September 18, 2024
Parents, grandparents, and guardians come out for some fresh air with your toddlers, take a nature walk, and enjoy an activity or story. Led by retired Pomfret Community School kindergarten teacher, Carolyn Otto, the morning will be full of fun adventures. Dress for the weather. Register by calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $4 per child per session for CAS members; $8 per child per session. (Fee is for one toddler with one adult.)
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September 19, 2024
As summer winds down and cooler weather starts to approach, many of our migratory birds are making their southbound journeys to their wintering grounds in the southern US, and Central & South America. We'll search for warblers, vireos, thrushes and more in some of the best birding spots in southeastern CT.
September 20, 2024
Andy will point out various species of birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. Registration required. Call 860-928-4948 or email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org.
September 21, 2024
Watch Andy and fellow banders catch birds, record data about them (species, sex, age, size, weight, condition, etc.), band, and safely release them. You may have an opportunity to release a bird. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. Registration required. Call 860-928-4948 or email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org.
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September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024
Join Andy to look for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. You will visit various locations around the sanctuary to see what's around. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
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September 24, 2024
Join us for an hour on a weekday morning as we tour one of the CT Audubon's newest sanctuaries along the Lieutenant River, looking for fall migrants and the last summer residents. Registration is required.
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September 25, 2024
Join us for this parent/caregiver and child nature class designed for children who are 3 to 5 years old. Activities will encourage discovery, explorations, and expression through stories, hands-on activities, and art.
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September 25, 2024
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September 25, 2024
Parents, grandparents, and guardians come out for some fresh air with your toddlers, take a nature walk, and enjoy an activity or story. Led by retired Pomfret Community School kindergarten teacher, Carolyn Otto, the morning will be full of fun adventures. Dress for the weather. Register by calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $4 per child per session for CAS members; $8 per child per session. (Fee is for one toddler with one adult.)
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September 25, 2024
Shorebirds are some of the champions of the bird world when it comes to migration. Most of the species that can be seen in CT breed in far north in the arctic, spending very little time on their breeding grounds before heading south again to their wintering grounds. In this webinar Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over this incredible group of birds and which ones you can expect to see in CT.
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September 26, 2024
Every September near the mouth of the Connecticut River, one of the most spectacular shows in the avian world takes place. Hundreds of thousands of Tree Swallows gather right at sunset to roost in the reeds, preparing for the southbound journey in migration. The best way to see it is from a boat on the river, where you’ll be surrounded by swallows flying over the water. We’ll launch a kayak or canoe and paddle to the roosting site. Each participant must provide their own kayak or canoe and PFD.
September 27, 2024
This Wyndham Land Trust hilltop preserve in Abington features a variety of habitats — open field, shrubland, and woodland. This is prime time for seeing migrating warblers, vireos, and hawks. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. Registration required. Call 860-928-4948 or email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org.
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September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at Deer Pond Farm
$5 Member, $10 Non-Members
Join us at Deer Pond Farm in collaboration with Dr. Chad Seewagen and Dr. Sarah Deckel of the Great Hollow Nature Preserve to get a close-up look at how permitted researchers safely catch migrating songbirds, mark them with identification bands, collect measurements and other data. We’ll also review the behavioral and physiological adaptations that allow these tiny birds to fly thousands of miles between their northern breeding grounds and southern wintering grounds.
Register here for the September 28 program.
This program meets at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784.
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September 28, 2024
All ages are invited to participate in a morning of ecology exploration with the RTP Estuary Center! Participate in seasonal activities around our sanctuary. Seasonal activities may include: macroinvertebrate exploration with scopes, plant ID in the pollinator garden, searching for birds with binoculars, animal tracking, and more!
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September 28, 2024
Summer is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast. We'll look and listen for these charasmatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. Walk is suitable for ages 5 and up.
