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Thursday, November 29 3 p.m. Did you over-indulge in gravy and pumpkin pie? Join Jim Arrigoni,  conservation biologist, on a gentle-to-moderate 1.5-mile walk around the trails of Deer Pond Farm, highlighting the ways that plants and animals prepare for and survive the cold months ahead. Dress for the weather. Inclement weather cancels.  Bring water bottle, walking […]

  Monday, December 3 9 a.m. Join Jim Arrigoni, conservation biologist, on a gentle 2-mile walk on the trails, highlighting the conservation and land management projects we have  undertaken in the past year.                                 Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet!  Wool hats, gloves […]

CANCELLED A Modern Ecological Detective Story: The role of mosquitos, birds and birders in the emergence of West Nile Virus in the United States, Akin Free Library, Pawling, NY Thursday, November 7, 6 p.m. Free Program Newspaper headlines regularly announce outbreaks of infectious diseases like Ebola in Africa, but our corner of the globe also […]

Monday, January 28 1 p.m. No matter what your interests or talents, by volunteering at Deer Pond Farm, you can help promote understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of our natural world. We have a variety of opportunities available, including office and outdoor help, which are needed to keep the Deer Pond Farm going. This includes serving […]

Monday, December 10 1 p.m. Join us for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Deirdra Wallin, program coordinator and fellow Connecticut Audubon Society Master Naturalists will lead this walk. Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet!  Wool […]

 Friday, February 1 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER AND TRAIL CONDITIONS 3 p.m. The days are noticeably longer in February, but winter is far from over. This month can be especially variable in Connecticut, with warm days hinting at spring’s arrival, or blizzards that keep the groundhog in deep slumber. Using examples encountered on our walk […]

Join us on Thursday, November 29, at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Avenue, New Haven, for the official release of the Connecticut State of the Birds 2018 report, “In Cities and Suburbs: A Fresh Look at How Birds Are Surviving in Connecticut.”   It’s free. Just RSVP, please.