Register here four our Winter Walk at Banningwood Preserve in Lyme on Saturday, March 9 from 10:30-12:30. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org
January 20, 2024 — When the Pilgrims arrived in what is now called Massachusetts, they encountered pyramidal evergreen trees with spiny leaves and red berries that reminded them of a tree back home called English holly (Ilex aquifolium), a symbol of Christmas for centuries in England and Europe. Thus the American holly (Ilex opaca), also known as white holly for the color of its wood, was immediately bestowed with similar reverence and symbolism, which it still retains.
Register here four our Great Backyard Bird Count walk on Saturday, February 17 from 9-10 am. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Register here four our Winter Bird Walk at Cross Lots in Essex on Saturday, February 24 from 9-11 am. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Register here four our Winter Bird Walk at Pond Meadow in Essex on Saturday, January 20 from 1-3 pm. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Register here for our Winter Waterfowl Walk at Harkness State Park in Waterford on Saturday, February 10 from 9-11 am. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.