ATTENTION BAFFLIN SANCTUARY WALKERS The Bafflin Sanctuary is open to the public from dawn to dusk. To minimize wildlife disturbance, we ask all walkers to stay on designated trails. Click here for a trail map. Click here for trail rules. Birds to look for in February
Pomfret Prog & Events
Walk Our Trails!
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020Concerts
Friday, February 16th, 2024James Keelaghan Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Canadian roots and folk musician, James Keelaghan is a masterful storyteller and an accomplished artist. He is one of the most distinctive and readily identifiable voices of the Canadian music scene. Dave Marsh, the award-winning American music critic and historian, characterized Keelaghan as “Canada’s finest songwriter.” […]
Bird Walks and Watches
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015Plainfield Fish Hatchery Bird Walk Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10 A.M. Located in Plainfield, the Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery often has many species of wintering birds, since it offers a variety of habitats — open water, conifer trees, and heavy shrub areas. Andy will lead you around the extensive grounds, which provide some […]
Volunteer Naturalist Training
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021Tuesdays, March 25 through May 27, 2025 From 8 A.M. to Noon This is the perfect program for you, if you have always wanted to learn more about the natural world or volunteer at the Center at Pomfret. Topics covered in the 40 hours of training (ten, four-hour sessions) include the wildlife of northeastern Connecticut, […]
Exhibitions
Monday, February 7th, 2022Trail Wood Reflections 2024 Artists and Writers In-Residence Exhibition February 9 through March 30, 2025 Reception: Sat., Mar. 8 at 2 P.M. Enjoy an exhibition of written and visual works inspired by summer 2024 artists’ residencies at Trail Wood in Hampton. Artists and writers are Lizzie Abelson, Beth Clary, Susie Dorr, Greg Kniseley, Tom Lagasse, […]
Adult Programs
Sunday, January 1st, 2023Monday Morning Walks Through February 2025 at 8:30 A.M. Join the Baranski family to stretch your legs and breathe in the early morning air on the Bafflin Sanctuary. Brothers Fran and Ed are longtime volunteers, trackers, and nature photographers. They will point out wildlife sign to you. Bring your camera, if you like. No registration […]
Tuesday Winter Series
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023Lights Out Connecticut Lecture Light Pollution and Its Impacts on Our Green Spaces Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. We are experiencing an exponential increase in light pollution in Connecticut, impacting birds, insects, bats, amphibians, pollinators, and plants as well as human beings. Additional staggering costs are wasted energy and an increase in our […]
