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Register here for Estuary Explorations on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call us at 860.598.4218.

Sunday, May 19 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Take action to make your kitchen eco-friendly! Put the plastic down because reusable beeswax wraps are what you’ve been looking for! This kitchen game changer can be used to cover a bowl or platter meant for the fridge or when headed out the door, they are great for […]

Saturday, June 8  This program has been cancelled. 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Detritus! What in the world is that? The salt marsh on site at the Coastal Center is your lab to learning about detritus and the critters that feast on this key component of the ecosystem. Explore fiddler crab tunnels and spend time catching and […]

Sunday, June 2 1 – 2:30 p.m. Join us for a bird and nature walk along the salt marsh, beach, and wooded habitats of Milford Point. View the Osprey nesting platform in the salt marsh, search for Piping Plovers and other shorebirds along the beach, stop at the Pollinator Garden and bird feeding stations. Beginning […]

Saturday, June 15  THIS SESSION IS FULL. 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Project Limulus researchers from Sacred Heart University will share information about this ongoing research and monitoring program studying horseshoe crab ecology in Long Island Sound. The program will begin with a brief introduction and information session indoors, then will head to the beach […]

  Register here for CT River Lecture Series on  May 15, 2019. Questions? Contact us at nmeinke@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218

Return of the Osprey is sold out! Thank you for your support!    

Register here for the April 18 Spring Vacation Day. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or 860.598.4218.

Register here for the April 17 Spring Vacation Day. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or 860.598.4218.

Saturday, March 9 10 – 11 a.m. Join long-time birder and naturalist Dick Worth who will teach you how to identify Connecticut’s birds by sight and sound. Backyard birding begins at the feeder, so you’ll also learn who is at the feeder this time of year, their feeding habits and their characteristics. You’ll also receive tips […]

Friday, April 12 9 a.m. There is always some aspect of nature taking center stage depending on the time of year. In April, vernal pools steal the show. On the first warm, rainy nights of spring, otherwise secretive amphibians fall over themselves to be the first to lay their eggs in these temporary wetlands that […]

Join conservation biologist Jim Arrigoni and Stefan Martin, local expert birder on a short nocturnal foray to the edge of the expansive forest at Deer Pond Farm, where we will broadcast the calls of a few of our native owl species to see if we can elicit a response. We’ll also discuss the characteristics and […]

Saturday, March 30 9 a.m. This program is offered through the Brookfield Parks & Recreation.  Interested in offering such a program in your town?  Contact Deirdra Wallin, program coordinator, at dwallin@ctaudubon.org or 860-799-4074 ext. 102.

Spring Sunset Walk Monday, May 6 6 p.m. To register, click here   The end of these lengthening spring days are particularly special, as the sounds of many animals that are signing off for the day can be heard, while the nocturnal wildlife is just   beginning to stir. This “crepuscular” period is usually rewarded by interesting sounds […]