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8 – 10 a.m. Join Connecticut Audubon Society’s habitat steward, Stefan Martin on our first of spring bird walk as we explore the many different habitats of Milford Point. This is a great time of year to enjoy the property with an overlap of both wintering and newly arrived species. This is also the time […]

Tuesday, April 19 Wednesday, April 20 Thursday, April 21 Friday, April 22 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. For children in Grades K-3 School’s closed! We’re open! Leave your devices & screens behind, get outdoors and become an eco-explorer. Join our teacher/naturalists for outdoor adventures at the Coastal Center as we investigate the habitats of Milford […]

9 a.m.      Milford Point is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA). Join expert birder Frank Mantlik in finding resident birds and wildlife of this gem of a location on the Connecticut coast.  We will also witness the return of migrant songbirds, shorebirds and raptors. This walk will be 2-2.5 hours long. Members $20, […]

Saturday, April 9 10 – 11 a.m. Spring is an eggs-cellent time of year to discover the different animals that lay eggs. The fun starts with a self-guided scavenger hunt to find the “hidden” nests, then head to our creation station to make spring crafts and decorate eggs (not real ones). Children must be accompanied […]

Join us April 9th at 4 pm… The folk influenced alt-rock band from England, Hector Gannet, has organized a fun day to celebrate shorebirds, and specifically the Gannet, and to raise money for The Connecticut Audubon Society. Hector Gannet (named after the rescue boat that was named for the bird), will start the event with […]

9 a.m.  Milford Point is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA). Join expert birder Frank Mantlik in finding resident birds and wildlife of this gem of a location on the Connecticut coast.  We will also witness the return of migrant songbirds, shorebirds and raptors. This walk will be 2- 2.5 hours long. Members $20, Non-members […]

8 – 10 a.m. With spring now underway and picking up momentum, we are seeing new arrivals to the property daily. Tree Swallows are checking out nest boxes while Great and Snowy Egrets catch fish in the marsh. Plovers and Oystercatchers are back setting up territories while Osprey are busy getting settled back in for […]

10 a.m.  Milford Point is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA). Join expert birder Frank Mantlik in finding resident birds and wildlife of this gem of a location on the Connecticut coast.  We will also witness the return of migrant songbirds, shorebirds and raptors. This walk is geared to adults. All levels of birds welcome. […]

Register here for our New Pond Farm Spring Birding webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, April 20; 7 p.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.   

Register here for our Wrens & Vireos webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, April 13; 6 p.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.   

Wednesday, April 27 10-11 a.m. Get out, get some fresh air and enjoy a one-hour, low impact walk with a teacher-naturalist to explore and observe the changing seasons at the Coastal Center. This is a casual walk filled with conversation based on the natural surroundings of the center. The program is 100% outdoors. Please wear appropriate […]

The Coastal Center building will be closed Saturday, March 12.

Register here for our Spring Family Hike on Saturday, April 9 from 10 – 11:30 at the Honey Hill Preserve, Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218