Tuesdays, January 17 – February 21 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Ages 4 – 6 (Child must be toilet trained and able to attend without an adult) Crafts, songs, games and outdoor nature exploration – what better way to spend a winter afternoon? Six-week series fee: Members $60/child, non-members $80/child. Pre-registration required. Call 203-259-6305 ext. 109 to […]
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Saturday, November 12th, 2016Hairy Woodpecker: Bird Finder for November 10, 2016
Friday, November 18th, 2016The Hairy Woodpecker is the “larger cousin” of the Downy Woodpecker. Like the Downy, it is one of the most familiar and widespread woodpeckers in North America.
RTPEC Lecture Series Speaker and Meet the Scientist Presenter: Dr. Robert Thieler
Friday, October 28th, 2016The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center (RTPEC) welcomed renowned, sea-level rise researcher, Robert Thieler, to Old Lyme as one of three featured speakers for the RTPEC Fall Lecture Series. Thieler is based out of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and works as a research geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, yet beaches of the planet serve as […]
National Trails Day – free event
Friday, March 17th, 2017Saturday, June 3 1 – 2 p.m. On our Sanctuary walk we’ll discover ponds, a garden marsh, temperate deciduous forest, meadow, and swamp, while observing bird habitats. We’ll see ecological points of interest and discuss efforts to protect them. Terrain is easy to moderate. 20% off field guides and walking sticks in the Nature Store! Preregistration […]
You Can Be a Part of Connecticut’s Conservation Solution!
Thursday, November 10th, 2016Contribute! The Piping Plover lives life on the edge. And not in a good way. The only place she nests is on the beach. She nests and raises her babies at a time of year when she must share the beach with thousands of people. She gets chased from her nest when she should […]
Bird Seed Sale – 20% Off Orders
Friday, October 7th, 2016The Coastal Center Nature Store is offering a 20% discount on premium bird seed orders. It’s the perfect time to start stocking up for the fall and winter. To ensure that adequate supplies are available, pre-ordering is strongly recommended. Click here for order form. Order forms must be received by November 9, 2016. So, what to […]
Fall Lecture Series
Wednesday, September 28th, 2016The Connecticut Audubon Society and its Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center are pleased to present the final Connecticut River Estuary lectures of 2016, in partnership with the Lower Connecticut River Council of Governments, Essex Meadows, Friends of Whalebone Cove and the Lyme Art Association. We urge you to note the different venues for this upcoming […]
Connecticut State of the Birds 2016: Gains, Losses and the Prospect of Extinction
Monday, November 21st, 2016November 21, 2016 – Although a handful of species have done surprisingly well, many Connecticut birds are suffering slow, steady population declines caused by the loss of their specialized nesting areas, the Connecticut Audubon Society said today in its Connecticut State of the Birds 2016 report. Most alarmingly, one Connecticut species seems destined for extinction […]
Concern for Bafflin Sanctuary in Pomfret Prompts Connecticut Audubon to Oppose Killingly Power Plant
Friday, September 9th, 2016November 9, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has called on state officials to reject a proposal for a new power plant in Killingly, near the organization’s Center at Pomfret and 700-acre Bafflin Sanctuary. In a letter to the Connecticut Siting Council, the organization said it is concerned that noise from the plant would affect […]
Eagle and Osprey Cruises!
Monday, March 20th, 2017Tickets are selling fast for our April 30 Eagle Cruises on the Connecticut River. We will search for Bald Eagle, the occasional Golden Eagle, Osprey, and other bird species migrating through and nesting. Call 860-767-0660,
Caution: Plovers, Terns & Oystercatchers Nest Here
Friday, May 26th, 2017May 26, 2017 – You’ve been hearing from us lately about the substantial risks that Piping Plovers face, not just in Connecticut but on the beaches in the Bahamas where they spend the winter. “The Piping Plover,” Peter Marra, director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, said recently, “is really just hanging on by a […]
Path to Long Island Sound Reopens at Milford Point
Thursday, October 27th, 2016October 27, 2016 – Visitors to the Milford Point Coastal Center can again walk directly from the building to the beach, with the reopening this week of a path that had been closed since a car fire there on October 7. Charred and damaged wood from the old boardwalk has been removed; some of the […]
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2016Upcoming events for November!
Winter Storytelling and Cocoa
Saturday, November 12th, 2016SOLD OUT Saturday, January 28 1 – 2 p.m. Join us for a cozy hour of storytelling and visiting with live animals as we sip delicious hot cocoa. $2 suggested donation. Pre-registration required. Call 203-259-6305 ext. 109 to register. The program is being held at the Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street.
Reporting Back: Progress on Habitat Improvements at Our Sanctuaries
Friday, October 28th, 2016October 28, 2016 – I had the pleasure of walking the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary in Westport recently. It’s a beautiful preserve, and these days much of its beauty lies in its potential. Smith Richardson is one of the five sanctuaries where we have habitat improvement work underway (Bafflin in Pomfret, Trail Wood in […]
Full Moon Walk
Monday, November 14th, 2016Canceled due to snow and ice. Friday, February 10 7- 8:30 p.m. When the sun goes down, the nighttime is alive with activity. During a full moon is the ideal time to see signs of night life! We’ll explore the Sanctuary and then head indoors for hot cocoa and a visit with an owl! All […]
Backyard Birding – Free
Monday, November 14th, 2016Saturday, February 11 10 – 11 a.m. For adults and children ages 12 and up Wish you could identify that colorful feathered visitor in your yard? Milan Bull, The Connecticut Audubon Society’s senior director of science and conservation, will lead this free Backyard Birding program. Birding is a great family activity which can start at […]
Connecticut Open House Day – free event
Friday, March 17th, 2017Saturday, June 10 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Does your family enjoy watching American robins searching for worms in your backyard, or a red-tailed hawk soaring overhead? Then join our Naturalist to discover more about birds. You’ll learn the basic on how to identify birds, and then go on a walk to put your skills to […]
Spectra Energy supports the Coastal Center at Milford Point
Wednesday, October 19th, 2016On October 8th, thirteen Right of Way (ROW) Agents from Spectra Energy’s Connecticut office led a volunteer grounds cleanup and maintenance project day at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Coastal Center at Milford Point. The Spectra Energy employees volunteered to paint decks and center signage, rake the grounds, weed flower beds, clean up brush, and […]
