Chimney Swift Tower

Renovations on the Chimney Swift Tower are now complete!

Repairs on the Chimney Swift Tower began in the early part of the summer and have now been completed!  Be sure to stop by and visit the Chimney Swift Tower which sits at the head of the trail entrance.

The Chimney Tower is a memorial which was built in 1934 to honor Mabel Wright, founder and first president of the Connecticut Audubon Society in 1898.  A pioneer conservationist, Mrs. Wright demonstrated a profound influence in the field of nature study and bird protection.  After her death and in accordance with her will, the chimney was erected, on the Connecticut Audubon Society’s first bird sanctuary to provide nesting habitat for her favorite bird, the Chimney Swift. (…)  >>read more>>