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August 31, 2025(1 event) – Enjoy live music performed by talented local musicians, including the Trail Wood Troubadours. Bring chairs or blankets and a picnic and set up on the lawn. Bad weather may cancel; check the website or email trailwood@ctaudubon.org. Cold drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Registration is requested but not required. A donation of $10 per person is suggested, but a donation of any amount will be much appreciated at this special Trail Wood fundraiser. |
September 1, 2025
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September 2, 2025(2 events) N/A Local artist Judy Doyle (In Our Nature studio) shares her pastel and watercolor paintings, inspired by her meanderings in and around northeastern Connecticut. Free admission. With Andy as your guide, visit locations around the sanctuary looking for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. |
September 3, 2025(1 event) – Join a group of acoustic music lovers to play popular songs written when the Teales lived at Trail Wood, 1959-1993. A PDF of chords and lyrics will be provided. Participation is limited to ten participants per session. Registration is required. Please register by emailing trailwood@ctaudubon.org. Free. |
September 4, 2025
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September 5, 2025(2 events) – Enjoy the great outdoors with us for some bird walks this September! Join Coastal Rangers Matt Joyce and Johann Heupel as they look for all types of early migrants, from warblers to sandpipers. – 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 |
September 6, 2025(1 event) – Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 |
September 7, 2025(1 event) Local artist Judy Doyle (In Our Nature studio) shares her pastel and watercolor paintings, inspired by her meanderings in and around northeastern Connecticut. Free admission. |
September 8, 2025
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September 9, 2025(4 events) With Andy as your guide, visit locations around the sanctuary looking for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. – Enjoy the great outdoors with us for some bird walks this September! Join Coastal Rangers Matt Joyce and Johann Heupel as they look for all types of early migrants, from warblers to sandpipers. – Every September near the mouth of the Connecticut River, one of the most spectacular shows in the avian world takes place. Hundreds of thousands of Tree Swallows gather right at sunset to roost in the reeds, preparing for the southbound journey in migration. The best way to see it is from a boat on the river, where you’ll be surrounded by swallows flying over the water. We’ll launch a kayak or canoe and paddle to the roosting site. Each participant must provide their own kayak or canoe and PFD. Participants are also encouraged to bring a headlamp or light for their canoe/kayak. Limited to 10 participants. Participants must be ages 18 and up. – For over 50 years, Connecticut Audubon Society’s EcoTravel has been offering trips for birders, naturalists, and travelers — locally, throughout the United States, and around the world. From day trips and overnight adventures to custom tours and rarity chases, there’s something for everyone who loves nature and exploration. Join us for a special Zoom presentation with Matt Bell, EcoTravel Travel Specialist, as he takes you through our exciting lineup of upcoming trips — from international expeditions to local getaways. https://www.ctaudubon.org/2025/07/membership-month-ecotravel-zoom/ |
September 10, 2025(4 events) – Join us as we explore some of southeastern Connecticut’s most scenic waterways by boat! Enjoy birds, wildlife, and fun on the water! Each participant must bring their own kayak/canoe and PFD. – 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 – Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 – Parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers come out for some fresh air with your toddler, take a nature walk, and enjoy an activity or story. Join retired Pomfret Community School kindergarten teacher, Carolyn Otto, for a morning of fun and learning. Dress for the weather as many activities are outdoors. Registration requested by calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $5 per child per class or $20 per child per five-week session. (Fee is for one toddler with one accompanying adult.) |
September 11, 2025
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September 12, 2025(1 event) – Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live & silent auction Roger Tory Peterson, acclaimed conservationist, prolific artist and writer of numerous field guides, lived and worked in Old Lyme. Traveling multiple times to Antarctica, his favorite bird was known to be the Penguin, so much so that he was affectionately called King Penguin. In celebration of his legendary contributions, we reprise this species for our 10th Anniversary. This annual benefit supports the science-based environmental education, research and advocacy programs of the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center. |
September 13, 2025
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September 14, 2025
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September 15, 2025(1 event) – Enjoy the great outdoors with us for some bird walks this September! Join Coastal Rangers Matt Joyce and Johann Heupel as they look for all types of early migrants, from warblers to sandpipers. |
September 16, 2025(3 events) With Andy as your guide, visit locations around the sanctuary looking for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. – Most of North America's shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds breed in CT, while others start their southbound journey in late summer. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut and learn how you can help these charismatic birds. – Every September near the mouth of the Connecticut River, one of the most spectacular shows in the avian world takes place. Hundreds of thousands of Tree Swallows gather right at sunset to roost in the reeds, preparing for the southbound journey in migration. The best way to see it is from a boat on the river, where you’ll be surrounded by swallows flying over the water. We’ll launch a kayak or canoe and paddle to the roosting site. Each participant must provide their own kayak or canoe and PFD. Participants are also encouraged to bring a headlamp or light for their canoe/kayak. Limited to 10 participants. Participants must be ages 18 and up. |
September 17, 2025(3 events) – Fairfield Nature Center – Parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers come out for some fresh air with your toddler, take a nature walk, and enjoy an activity or story. Join retired Pomfret Community School kindergarten teacher, Carolyn Otto, for a morning of fun and learning. Dress for the weather as many activities are outdoors. Registration requested by calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $5 per child per class or $20 per child per five-week session. (Fee is for one toddler with one accompanying adult.) – Few sights are as incredible to watch as the mid-air acrobatics of a swallow feeding over water or an open field. These aerial insectivores are among the most beloved and widespread birds in the world. In this webinar, Conservation & Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will discuss this charismatic group of birds and how they have adapted to feeding and living on the wing |
September 18, 2025(1 event) – Join Andy on a guided bird walk. Bring your binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. |
September 19, 2025(2 events) – Fairfield Nature Center – 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 |
September 20, 2025(5 events) – Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 – Enjoy the great outdoors with us for some bird walks this September! Join Coastal Rangers Matt Joyce and Johann Heupel as they look for all types of early migrants, from warblers to sandpipers. – Watch Andy and fellow banders net birds, record data about them (species, sex, age, size, weight, condition, etc.), band, and safely release them. You may have an opportunity to release a bird yourself. Space is limited. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. – Spring is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast, as many of our migratory species head back north. We'll look and listen to these charismatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. The walk is suitable for ages 5 and up. Call 860-928-4948 for more information about our annual Trail Wood fundraiser. CAS members, your invitations will be in the mail soon. |
September 21, 2025
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September 22, 2025
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September 23, 2025(2 events) With Andy as your guide, visit locations around the sanctuary looking for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. – Join us for Author presentation with Tina Morris on the writing of her book "Return to the Sky: The Surprising Story of How One Woman and Seven Eaglets Helped Restore the Bald Eagle".“Three cheers for this splendid, surprising, inspiring book!”—Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an Octopus Alone in a vast wildlife refuge with little direction and no experience, a Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology student found herself responsible for a project of historical importance—to bring the Bald Eagle back from near extinction. In the spring of 1975, on the eve of the US Bicentennial, Tina was selected to reintroduce Bald Eagles into New York State in the hope that the species could eventually repopulate eastern North America. Young and female in a male-dominated field, Tina was handed an assignment to rehabilitate a population that had been devastated by the effects of DDT. The challenges were prodigious—there was no model to emulate for a bird of the eagle’s size, for one—but Tina soon found that her own path to self-discovery and confidence-building was deeply connected with the survival of the species she was chosen to protect. Ultimately, Tina spent two years playing “mother” to seven eaglets at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, east of Seneca Falls in New York. Driven by her passion, she discovered unknown reserves of patience, determination, and grit. At a time when the mass extinction of bird species is a critical global topic, Return to the Sky reminds us how, with a mix of common sense, resilience, and resolve, humans can be effective stewards of the natural world. |
September 24, 2025(3 events) – Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 – Grades six through twelve science teachers will be introduced/reintroduced to Harvard’s Our Changing Forests Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project. Training, led by CAS and Harvard Forest staff, will focus on how to establish and monitor a schoolyard plot in order to document forest change over time. Lunch included. Free. Email Sarah Heminway sheminway@ctaudubon.org for registration information. – Parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers come out for some fresh air with your toddler, take a nature walk, and enjoy an activity or story. Join retired Pomfret Community School kindergarten teacher, Carolyn Otto, for a morning of fun and learning. Dress for the weather as many activities are outdoors. Registration requested by calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $5 per child per class or $20 per child per five-week session. (Fee is for one toddler with one accompanying adult.) |
September 25, 2025(2 events) – This Wyndham Land Trust preserve in Abington features a variety of habitats — open field, shrubland, and woodland. Located on a hilltop, migrating birds, including vireos, warblers, and hawks, should be plentiful. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. – Every September near the mouth of the Connecticut River, one of the most spectacular shows in the avian world takes place. Hundreds of thousands of Tree Swallows gather right at sunset to roost in the reeds, preparing for the southbound journey in migration. The best way to see it is from a boat on the river, where you’ll be surrounded by swallows flying over the water. We’ll launch a kayak or canoe and paddle to the roosting site. Each participant must provide their own kayak or canoe and PFD. Participants are also encouraged to bring a headlamp or light for their canoe/kayak. Limited to 10 participants. Participants must be ages 18 and up. |
September 26, 2025
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September 27, 2025(4 events) – Most of North America's shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds breed in CT, while others start their southbound journey in late summer. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut and learn how you can help these charismatic birds – 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 – Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 Paul Colburn, a CT DEEP Master Wildlife Conservationist, returns to speak about the frequently maligned fisher. Sometimes referred to as a fisher cat, it is not a cat at all, but a member of the weasel family. Paul’s general overview of the fisher will include its habitat needs, diet, behavior, and reproduction. Paul will discuss the DEEP/UConn research study underway to determine why the state’s fisher population has begun to decline. Registration is recommended. Click here to register or call 860-928-4948. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. |
September 28, 2025
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September 29, 2025
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September 30, 2025(2 events) With Andy as your guide, visit locations around the sanctuary looking for birds. Bring binoculars and wear drab-colored clothing. No registration required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. – Fairfield Nature Center |
October 1, 2025(3 events) – Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 – Parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers come out for some fresh air with your toddler, take a nature walk, and enjoy an activity or story. Join retired Pomfret Community School kindergarten teacher, Carolyn Otto, for a morning of fun and learning. Dress for the weather as many activities are outdoors. Registration requested by calling 860-928-4948. Fee: $5 per child per class or $20 per child per five-week session. (Fee is for one toddler with one accompanying adult.) – Join a group of acoustic music lovers to play popular songs written when the Teales lived at Trail Wood, 1959-1993. A PDF of chords and lyrics will be provided. Participation is limited to ten participants per session. Registration is required. Please register by emailing trailwood@ctaudubon.org. Free. |
October 2, 2025
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October 3, 2025(1 event) – 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 |
October 4, 2025(1 event) – Spring is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast, as many of our migratory species head back north. We'll look and listen to these charismatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. The walk is suitable for ages 5 and up. |
