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Registration: Birdcraft Watercolor Workshop, August 3-4
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020Bird Walks with Frank Mantlik
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020Wednesday, September 9 — Sold out 1 – 3 p.m. Friday, September 25 — Sold out 9 – 11 a.m. Situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River, Milford Point is a designated Important Bird Area for nesting and migrating shorebirds, terns and waterfowl. We will bird the coastal area […]
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut
Monday, June 8th, 2020June 8– Welcome to Mystery Monday! Let’s play a game of I Spy: Coastal Connecticut! Every Monday we will post part of a picture of an organism found along the coast of Connecticut. Make your best guess–you can post your answer on The Coastal Center’s Facebook page: click here or on The Connecticut Audubon Society Facebook page: click here. […]
Coastal Center Sanctuary Rules
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the rules of our grounds before your visit: If you have any questions, please contact the center.
The Answer for the June 1 Mystery is……
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020If you guessed jingle shells, mermaid’s toenails, Neptune’s toenails, toenail shells, gold shells or saddle oysters, you are correct!! Jingle shells are shiny mollusks that got their name because they produce a bell-like sound when several shells are shaken together. The shells are thin and often translucent, they will grow following […]
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut
Monday, June 1st, 2020June 1– Welcome to Mystery Monday! Let’s play a game of I Spy: Coastal Connecticut! Every Monday we will post part of a picture of an organism found along the coast of Connecticut. Can you guess the creature in this picture? Make your best guess–you can post your answer on The Coastal Center’s Facebook page: click here or […]
The Answer for the May 25 Mystery is……
Tuesday, May 26th, 2020If you guessed Horseshoe Crab, you are correct! This is one of our favorite creatures that lives in the Long Island Sound! Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are marine and brackish water arthropods of the family Limulidae. Horseshoe crabs get their name because their arc shaped carapace, or exoskeleton, has been compared to the shape of […]
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut Past Mysteries
Monday, May 18th, 2020Here is our archive of past I Spy: Coastal Connecticut mysteries. Scroll down to see the mysteries, its answer and some fun facts about the organism. May 25 – Can you guess what this is? The Answer for they May 25 Mystery is…… […]
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut
Monday, May 25th, 2020May 25, 2020 – Welcome to Mystery Monday! Let’s play a game of I Spy: Coastal Connecticut!
The Answer for the May 18 Mystery is…..
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020If you guessed Mussel , You are Correct!!! Did you know? The mussel’s external shell is composed of two hinged halves or “valves”. The valves are joined together on the outside by a ligament, and are closed when necessary by strong internal muscles (anterior and posterior adductor muscles) Mussels […]
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut
Monday, May 18th, 2020May 18– Welcome to Mystery Monday! Let’s play a game of I Spy: Coastal Connecticut! Every Monday we will post part of a picture of an organism found along the coast of Connecticut. Make your best guess–you can post your answer on The Coastal Center’s Facebook page: click here or on The Connecticut Audubon Society Facebook page: click here. […]
Register: Wildlife Photography Workshop
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020Register: The Baby Great Horned Owls in My Backyard
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020Baby Great Horned Owls in My Backyard
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020A Special Migration Madness 2020 Program! Friday, May 22 Noon Join Coastal Center teacher-naturalist Carol Kratzman as she shares the story of a nesting pair of Great Horned Owls from courtship to successfully fledging two babies in the trees behind her house. From the first distinctive calls heard in December to sightings of the female […]
Wildlife Photography Workshop Webinar
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020Monday, June 1 2 p.m. Join award winning photographer, Tomas Koeck, as we look at the how to’s behind wildlife photography. This class is for beginners, intermediate photographers, and anyone who wants to learn more on how to capture wildlife through a lens. In this seminar, Tomas will go over gear, how to use a […]
The Answer for the May 11 Mystery is……
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020If you guessed Mummichog, Fundulus heteroclitus, Atlantic killifish, mummies, gudgeons, or mud minnows… you are correct! Did you know? You will find these fish in brackish and coastal waters including estuaries and salt marshes This species is hardy and has the ability to tolerate highly variable salinity, temperature fluctuations from 43 to 95 °F, low oxygen levels, and heavily polluted ecosystems. As a result, the mummichog […]
The Regional Water Authority partnered with the Coastal Center to urge residents to curb water use.
Friday, August 14th, 2020This week the Regional Water Authority partnered with the Coastal Center to urge residents to curb water use. Media coverage featured Connecticut Audubon’s SW Region Director Shari Greenblatt, and volunteer Lori Romick, explaining the savings and conservation benefits the Center has seen since adopting the use of rain barrels donated to the Center several years […]
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut
Monday, May 11th, 2020May 11– Welcome to Mystery Monday! Let’s play a game of I Spy: Coastal Connecticu1 Every Monday we will post part of a picture of an organism found along the coast of Connecticut. Make your best guess–you can post your answer on The Coastal Center’s Facebook page: click here or on The Connecticut Audubon Society Facebook page: click here. […]
Adopt a Purple Martin Gourd
Friday, May 1st, 2020The Answer for the May 4 Mystery is……
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020If you guessed Hermit Crab you are correct! Did you know: Most species have long, spirally curved abdomens, which are soft, unlike the hard, calcified abdomens seen in related crustaceans. Most frequently, hermit crabs use the shells of sea snails The tip of the hermit crab’s abdomen is adapted to clasp strongly onto the columella of the […]
