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Stefan Martin, our land steward will lead this guided bird walk with a focus on different habitats that support specific breeding birds. Stefan will explain how to identify what is seen and heard and what species to expect in the different habitats. A list will be kept of what is seen and heard and submitted […]

Saturday, July 25, 2020 1 pm to 3 pm Free Program Come visit Deer Pond Farm sanctuary in Sherman with trails extending into Pawling, NY to take an easy interactive walk to discover what’s happening in the natural world. We’ll spend time in our bird and pollinator garden, check out pond life, and explore nearby […]

Wednesday, July 29 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Join Stefan Martin, land steward to learn about butterflies as he leads this program through our pollinator garden and meadows. Over 40 butterfly species have been identified at Deer Pond Farm, a certified Monarch Waystation through Monarch Watch. Stefan will share identification tips as well as habitat […]

Saturday, November 7 – THIS PROGRAM IS FULL 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free Program Cathy Hagadorn, director at Deer Pond Farm and Mike Cunningham, from Candlewood Valley Regional Land Trust will lead this hike. They’’ll discuss Connecticut’s changing landscape from farms to forest and what stonewalls can tell us about prior land use along […]

Saturday, November 14 10 a.m. Let’s Talk Turkey in time for Thanksgiving! Join The Connecticut Audubon Society Deer Pond Farm and the Sherman Library for a family friendly program via Zoom to learn about what makes the wild turkey so unique. Cathy Hagadorn, Deer Pond Farm Director will share some fun facts about this now […]

Jim Arrigoni, our conservation biologist will lead two bird walks. Jim has expertise in natural history and ecology of New England forests, streams, and wetlands, and he has worked extensively with birds, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and trees. In addition to identifying species, he seeks to understand their role and relationships and how their populations persist […]