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Register here for our Firefly Atlas Training on Zoom on Wednesday, May 8 from 6-7. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

Monarch Watch is a national program that tracks the seasonal migration of Monarch butterflies. Monarchs are in decline, partially due to the loss of milkweed habitat. Last year, RTPEC successfully raised 11 caterpillars to adults. This year, we plan to continue our efforts to rear adult monarchs, which will include tagging them to track their […]

Project Limulus is a regional program organized by Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The objective of this program is to better understand the distribution, movement, longevity, and mortality of horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound. Horseshoe crabs are a near-threatened species and overharvesting has led to a dramatic decline in Long Island Sound. Participants […]

Firefly Atlas is a national program designed to better understand and conserve the diversity of fireflies in North America. Fireflies use a pattern of light producing flashes to find and recognize each other. Participants will first attend a training session at the center to discuss how to collect data for Firefly Atlas and how to […]

Register here for our June 1, 8, 15 and 22 Art and Science Adventures program from 1:30-3:00 pm at the RTP Estuary Center located at 100 Lyme Street. Questions? Contact Heather Kordula at hkordula@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218  

Register here for our June 1, Art and Science Adventures program from 1:30-3:00 pm at the RTP Estuary Center located at 100 Lyme Street. Questions? Contact Heather Kordula at hkordula@ctaudubon.org or call 860-598-4218    

Join us at the RTP Estuary Center to learn and ask questions about our month-long birdathon, Migration Magic programs, and look for birds around our sanctuary to add to your birdathon list. Registration is not required however we appreciate an email letting us know if you plan to attend. Email Joe Attwater at jattwater@ctaudubon.org The […]

Naturalist Adventures This birthday party takes you out to our sanctuary.  Become “nature detectives” as our teacher/naturalist leads a search looking for critters in the trees, on the ground and all around us. Use microscopes, hand lenses, field guides and more! Fairy and Gnome Abodes Let your imagination soar as we are inspired by the […]

Celebrate your child’s birthday with a nature-based party at our Center. We provide a fun-filled, 45-minute, nature-based program for your child and up to 15 guests, plus an additional 45 minutes for your own birthday fun. Age-specific themes (appropriate for ages 4 and up) to choose from include: Naturalist Adventures; Fairy and Gnome Abodes and […]

Bird Walks/Webinars Warblers Webinar  May 15;  6-7 p.m.  via Zoom  Often known as “jewels of the bird world”, warblers are among the most sought-after birds during spring migration, as dozens of species make their way into and through Connecticut on their northbound journeys. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over […]

Joining with another former Old Lyme resident, Dr. Theodore Van Itallie, they formed a group of concerned citizens and soon founded the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center as a part of the Connecticut Audubon Society.  It was founded literally out of the trunk of Eleanor’s car, in the living rooms of fellow board members, and […]

The 5.25-acre site is on the Lieutenant River, a tributary of the Connecticut River. It includes a wetland area and offers river access to the local 56-acre section of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center has developed a strong reputation in its five years based on […]

Register here for our Mushrooms & Migrants Walk at the Conn College Arboretum in New London on Saturday,11 from 9-11 am. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

Register here for our Spring Bird Walk at The Millrace in Essex on Saturday, 4 from 9-11 am. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

August 7, 2018 — The coves, inlets and backwaters of the Connecticut River estuary are among the region’s most important refuges for waterfowl during migration and through the winter. Dabbling ducks – Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Mallard, Black Duck, Gadwall – gather there to find safe cover among the vegetation and to feast on the […]

October 3, 2018 – As natural spectacles go, there might be nothing in Connecticut to match the roosting at dusk in late summer of Tree Swallows in Old Lyme. Each evening on Goose Island, tens of thousands of birds convene. Or is it hundreds of thousands? A million? Nobody knows for sure. But now a […]