Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood – The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary

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The Teale House. Photo by Peter Vertefeuille.

Trail Wood is the former home of Edwin Way Teale and his wife Nellie. Mr. Teale was a well-known and influential author of 31 books on nature.

Download the story of the home, land, and wildlife here.

 

 

Be Our Next Artist or Writer-in-Residence!
Application deadline is March 30

Are you an aspiring or accomplished nature writer or artist? Consider applying for the Edwin Way Teale Summer Writer and Artist In-Residence Program.  A juried committee will select two writers and two artists to live at Trail Wood for one week this summer and focus on their craft. UPDATE: Application deadline is MARCH 30.

For more information and an application form, click here.

  

  

Summer Camp 2013 

SUMMER CAMP STARTS JUNE 17!

8 WEEKS OF SUMMER FUN – AGES 6 – 13
Download our Summer Camp brochure!

Interested in registering? Download these three forms and return to the Center at Pomfret.

Application    |    Camp Physical Form     |     Patient Consent Form    |    Registration

 

 


Trail Wood Programs

93 Kenyon Road, Hampton, CT  06247
The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary: open to the public from dawn to dusk seven days.  Teale’s writing cabin and study are open by appointment.  Call (860)928-4948

 

After School Nature Club
April Session: Weds., April 3, 10, 24, 5/1
May Session: Weds., May 8, 15, 22, 29 

Do your kids need to blow off steam after school?  Send them to Trail Wood.  Their afternoon will be filled with fresh air, exercise and fun.  Wildlife lessons will be quietly inserted along the way.  Cost $40 members; $50 non-members.  Registration  |  Permission Form

 

Full Moon Walks
Sun. March 24, 7:30 p.m.
Sun. April 26, 7:00 p.m.
Sat. May 25, 7:00 p.m. 

 Caretaker Vern Pursley will lead walks under a full moon.  We meet at the information shed.  Cost:  CAS Memberss free; Non-members $3.

 

Second Sunday Walks
April 14, 7:00 p.m.
May 12, 2:00 p.m. 

Trail Wood is beautiful by sunlight or by moonlight. Come for a walk. Cost: members free/ $3 nonmembers.

 

Blue-winged Warbler


Trail Wood Bird Walks
 Thursday, April 25, 8 a.m.
Thursday, May 9, 8 a.m.
Thursday, May 23, 8 a.m. 

Join Join Sanctuary Manager, Andy Rzeznikiewicz, as he points out various bird species.  Bring your binoculars and wear drab colored clothing.  We may visit a new nearby preserve owned by the Wolf Den Land Trust.  Meet in the visitor parking lot.  Cost: $5 members; $10 non-members.

 

Directions and Information

Click for directions and more information.

Click for Trail Wood Map.

Private Guided Bird or Nature Walks

Hampton Brook. Photo by Peter Vertefuille.

This service is offered year-round. Each walk can be geared toward your expectations and locations. Sanctuary Manager Andy Rzeznikiewicz can take you to your next “life bird,” to local hot spots, or just use his knowledge to find birds and wildlife for you. Owl walks and private Woodcock watches are very successful in small groups. This is an excellent gift for that outdoor enthusiast who has everything.  Call 860-4948.

Bird Surveys on Private or Public Property

Sanctuary Manager Andy Rzeznikiewicz is available to conduct bird population surveys on your property and can provide advise on how to best manage the property for optimum bird habitat. Private property owners, Land Trusts, municipalities or other groups interested in inventoring breeding or migratory bird populations on their properties might consider this service. Conservation groups that are evaluating potential land purchases for conservation might find this service helpful as well. The best time of year to conduct nesting bird surveys is May and June. Call early to schedule as the calendar fills up fast this time of year: 860-928-4948.

Programs Offered to Groups and Libraries

We can bring our wildlife video and bird slide show programs right to you. Call 860-928-4948 for more information on each program.

 

Address

93 Kenyon Road
Hampton, CT 06259
860-928-4948

Center Hours:

The Center at Pomfret manages the 168-acre Trail Wood Sanctuary, open daily, year-round, from dawn to dusk. (Buildings open to the public only by appointment.)
Trail Wood Sanctuary Map

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