Register here for Bird Walks at the RTP Estuary Center on Tuesday, September 14 at 9:00 a.m. We are located at 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
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Register: Bird Walks at the RTP Estuary Center – 9.14.21
Monday, August 23rd, 2021Pollinators & Flower Power RTPEC’s 5th Annual Benefit – Live Auction
Monday, August 23rd, 2021A Private Magical Morning Garden Tour at River Road Farm in Hadlyme, CT and Champagne Brunch for 8 people Opening Bid: $1,200 Internationally recognized horticulturalists, landscape and interior designers Robb Nestor and Bill Reynolds are opening their magnificent gardens in Hadlyme, Connecticut for a very special event, “A Private Morning of Garden Magic”. Eight […]
Register: Bird Senses Webinar – 11.17.21
Monday, August 23rd, 2021Register here for our Bird Senses webinar on Wednesday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: Bird Taxonomy Webinar – 10.27.21
Monday, August 23rd, 2021Register here for our Bird Taxonomy webinar on Wednesday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Register: Introduced Bird Species of CT Webinar – 9.29.21
Monday, August 23rd, 2021Register here for our Introduced Bird Species of CT Webinar on Wednesday, September 29 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
Working to protect the shorebirds on the Milford Point sandbar — with your help.
Monday, August 16th, 2021In the Sanctuaries …
August 16, 2021 — For the good of the migrating shorebirds feeding and resting now at Milford Point, Connecticut Audubon has decided to schedule no group walks to the Milford Point sandbar for the rest of August. We are also asking for your help in giving the shorebirds plenty of room to feed and rest when you visit on your own.
Coastal Center at Milford Point – Big Sit! Update
Thursday, October 7th, 2021The final bird count is in! Our birding team, B.W. Surf Scopers, participated in yet another The Big Sit! competition on Sunday, October 10, 2021. The core members Frank Gallo, Jim Dugan, Patrick Dugan, and Frank Mantlik were grateful for the participation by birders Tom Murray and Stefan Martin. We started at 4:37 a.m., birded […]
Register: Winter Bird Walk – 12.11.21
Thursday, August 12th, 2021Register here for our Winter Bird Walk on Saturday, December 11 at 9 a.m. at the Connecticut College Arboretum, New London. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218 Program is at capacity
Register: Sparrow Stroll – 11.6.21
Thursday, August 12th, 2021Register here for our Sparrow Stroll on Saturday, November 6 at 9 a.m. at the Connecticut College Arboretum, New London. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218. Please note we will be meeting at the Gallows Lane entrance
There’s never been a better time to join!
Thursday, August 12th, 2021Our lowest membership offers all year! Introductory – A free Connecticut Audubon winter hat Fledgling – A free Sibley’s Backyard Birds guide Friend – Both free items! (Pictured: A Purple Martin chick who was just banded in the gloved hand of a volunteer.)
Register: Fall Migration Walk – 9.25.21
Thursday, August 12th, 2021Register here for our Fall Migration Walk on Saturday, September 25 at 9 a.m. at the Connecticut College Arboretum, New London. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
Trees Along the Trail: ID & Wildlife Value
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021This program is at Deer Pond Farm: 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784. Please contact Deirdra Wallin, center manager at dwallin@ctaudubon.org or 860-799-4074 ext. 134 if you have any questions.
Be a Citizen Scientist – eBird Outdoor Program
Thursday, May 6th, 2021Do you love noticing details about the plants and animals around you? Do you want to take meaningful action to support environmental conservation? Participation in citizen science is for you! Join our habitat steward, Stefan Martin to learn about opportunities at Deer Pond Farm. He’ll teach you about the value of collecting data and […]
Conservation Walk: Healthy Habitats
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021This program is at Deer Pond Farm: 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784. Please contact Deirdra Wallin, center manager at dwallin@ctaudubon.org or 860-799-4074 ext. 134 if you have any questions.
Register: Shorebird Walk – 8.26.21
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021Register here for our Shorebird Walk on Thursday, August 26 at 8:00 a.m. at Hammonasset State Park, Madison. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218.
Butterfly Walks
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021Over 40 butterfly species have been identified at Deer Pond Farm, a certified Monarch Waystation through Monarch Watch. Learn about butterflies as we go through our pollinator garden and meadows. Identification tips as well as habitat needs, including host and nectar plants will be shared. Leader: Ryan MacLean Sunday, August 29, 2 p.m. to 3:30 […]
Beginning Birding Walk
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021This program is at Deer Pond Farm: 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784. Please contact Deirdra Wallin, center manager at dwallin@ctaudubon.org or 860-799-4074 ext. 134 if you have any questions.
Fall Migration Bird Walk with Miley Bull
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021This program is at Deer Pond Farm: 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784. Please contact Deirdra Wallin, center manager at dwallin@ctaudubon.org or 860-799-4074 ext. 134 if you have any questions.
Family Friendly Hawk Watch with Story Time
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021This program is at Deer Pond Farm: 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784. Please contact Deirdra Wallin, center manager at dwallin@ctaudubon.org or 860-799-4074 ext. 134 if you have any questions.
A special online presentation: “Dying Birds: What we know and what we don’t know”
Monday, August 9th, 2021August 9, 2021 — Join us Wednesday, August 11, for a special free lunchtime Zoom discussion called “Dying Birds: What we know and what we don’t know,” featuring top experts from the state of Connecticut, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, and the Connecticut Audubon Society. The discussion is designed to give you the latest information on the unidentified condition that has been killing birds in Connecticut and in many states to the south and west of here. Register below!
