Ecology Walks

Biologist Jim Arrigoni. Photo by Bob MacDonnell.

Walking in nature experiencing diverse habitats is an enjoyable way to spend time while benefiting from the fresh air and exercise. We invite you to join us on these relaxing walks in which you will have the opportunity to learn about the vast ecosystem within the 835 acres of Deer Pond Farm.

These walks will focus on a different aspect of the environment at Deer Pond Farm and the organisms that are within it. You will learn and gain an appreciation for how the plants and animals interact and how our actions and inactions impact the health of our surroundings.

Instructor: Jim Arrigoni, CT Audubon Conservation Biologist with over 20 years of experience, including fieldwork throughout the northeast and western United States, as well as in Belize and China.

Members: $10
Non-Members: $15
Family (up to 4): $25

Shrubs & Trees for Wildlife
Sunday, October 18, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
FREE  To register, click here.

Join conservation biologist Jim Arrigoni on a 1-mile walk highlighting a few of the habitat enhancement projects undertaken to improve food and cover resources for birds, pollinators and other wildlife at Deer Pond Farm.  Come with questions and get ideas to learn about things you can do to improve the habitat value of your backyard or even just your front porch or window sill!

Fall Foliage Forest Walk
Sunday, October 18, 3 p,m. to 5 p.m.
To register, click here.

We all know what it means to be a healthy person, but how can you tell if you are in a healthy forest?  A forester, an ecologist, and a hiker will likely give different answers based on their perspectives.  It’s an important question for a land owner to consider because it will guide choices in how they make management decisions.  During a 2-mile walk with stunning views of the Taconic Mountains, conservation biologist Jim Arrigoni will describe how factors like land-use history and insect pest outbreaks shape the forests around us, as well as the ways scientists measure different characteristics of the forest in the same way your doctor collects information about you during a physical.