November 4, 2022 — Some of the most interesting birds recorded at Connecticut Audubon sanctuaries during this year’s fall migration were birds that nobody even saw. These birds had been fitted with tiny transmitters that let researchers using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System follow their movements across thousands of miles. They were detected by Motus antennas at the Center at Pomfret and Deer Pond Farm.
Register here for our lecture with Tomas Koeck on Thursday, December 1 at 4:00pm at Essex Meadows. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
October 24, 2022 — Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) is native to so many regions (from Ontario south to Florida, Texas and Mexico, and west to Michigan and Wisconsin) that it has many other common names, including nyssa, sour gum, black gum, and pepperidge. This elegant deciduous tree is at its ornamental best in fall, when its foliage transitions from yellow to apricot, orange, and bright scarlet.
Jeanne C. Olivier has been the Board chair of Deer Pond Farm since it was bequested to the Connecticut Audubon Society in 2017. She has provided guidance during the transition of the property to Connecticut Audubon Society and as the center’s trails were opened to the public. Over the last few years, Jeanne oversaw the […]
Connecticut Audubon members will vote on a slate of officers and on four new members of the Board, at the 2022 Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, at Deer Pond Farm, Sherman. Board Chair: Pamela Fraser, Ph.D. Vice Chair: Sarah Middeleer Secretary: Gilles Carter Treasurer: Harshad Kuntey For the Board of Directors […]
Register here for Evan Ward lecture at Old Lyme Town Hall at 5:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
Register here for our Bird Walk at the RTP Estuary Center on Tuesday, October 25 from 9-10 a.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
RTP Estuary Center Afterschool Adventures Program Science. Discovery. Outdoors. *Busing provided from Mile Creek and Lyme Consolidated Schools Wednesdays – Art and Science – Grades K-3 Spring Session Dates: April 19, 26, May 3,10, 17, 24 Science invites inquiry, while art inspires the creative process. The two will interconnect in this explorative hands-on afterschool […]
Register here for our Eco-Adventures After School Program at the RTP Estuary Center. Child will be picked up via school bus from school and dropped off at our location. Parent or guardian must pick-up at RTP Estuary Center located at 100 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
Register here for our Art and Science After School Program at the RTP Estuary Center. Child will be picked up via school bus from school and dropped off at our location. Parent or guardian must pick-up at RTP Estuary Center located at 100 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218. […]
Register here for our Vacation Day Program on Tuesday, November 5 from 9am-4pm at the RTP Estuary Center located at 100 Lyme St, Old Lyme. Please be sure to have your child dress for the weather and bring a snack, lunch and water bottle. Questions? Contact us at hkordula@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218. Required Forms: Registration […]