Author Archive

Friday, February 14 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.  School’s closed! We’re open! Join us for a morning of fun-filled activities, hands-on science experiments and outdoor explorations.  Come for the whole time or drop in when you’d like. 10 a.m. Make your own snow. Water & ice experiments.  11 a.m. Outdoor explorations, weather permitting.  12 p.m. Brown […]

Saturday, May 23  This program has been cancelled. 12:30 p.m. OR Saturday, June 6  This program has been cancelled. Noon Project Limulus researchers from Sacred Heart University will share information about this ongoing research and monitoring program studying horseshoe crab ecology in Long Island Sound.  The program will begin with a brief introduction and information […]

Sunday, June 7 this program has been cancelled. From the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA): This year’s Trails Day celebration will be… Every Day! Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis we won’t be able to safely gather for group hikes this June…but you can enjoy a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Trails Day experience. Use the CFPA online […]

This program has been cancelled.  

Saturday, June 6 12 p.m. Project Limulus researchers from Sacred Heart University will share information about this ongoing research and monitoring program studying horseshoe crab ecology in Long Island Sound. The program will begin with a brief introduction and information session outdoors, then will head to the beach in search of horseshoe crabs.  Participants should […]

Saturday, September 28       Noon – 2 p.m. Join Miley Bull, Connecticut Audubon’s senior director of science and conservation, for a walk along the marsh, beach, and upland areas of the Coastal Center to view the birds that are here this time of year. All levels of birders are welcome. Please bring binoculars […]

Saturday, September 21    9 a.m.– 3 p.m.                                                                                                                                            What can you do with a group of students in the outdoors and then have enough information and samples to bring them back into the classroom and fill hours of learning from your field experience? Join Alberto Mimo on a quest for knowledge on fieldwork. In addition to […]

Sunday, September 22           1 – 2 p.m. Monarchs are on the move to their overwintering grounds in Mexico! Start inside with a discovery talk about the importance of milkweed to the Monarch’s life cycle, the challenges they face in an everchanging world, and what you can do to help. Then […]

Saturday, October 5 8:30 – 10 a.m. New to birding? This walk is for you! Learn basic field marks and other identification clues.  Explore the season changes in the plants and birds of Milford Point.  Please bring binoculars, if you have them or borrow a pair from us.  Registrants will be notified if program is […]

Friday, October 11 Noon- 2 p.m. Join Frank Mantlik, expert birder and Coastal Center Regional Board member, for a fall bird walk along Milford Point.  Please bring binoculars and spotting scopes, if you have them.  Appropriate for adults and teens 16 and up.  Registrants will be notified if program is cancelled for inclement weather.  Please […]