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Join us as we explore the botanical diversity of Deer Pond Farm on a gentle walk focusing on the identification and importance of native wildflowers. There will be a brief lesson on Lawrence Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, which employs a simple-to-use system for quickly identifying the plants of the northeastern United States. You may wish to bring binoculars, a hand lens for smaller flowers, and a wildflower guidebook if you have one.
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Guided Trail Walk at Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, Stonington
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through August 17
Summer camp is held through Friday, August 10
Just steps away from Long Island Sound with nature at our doorstep, programs offer hands-on, science-based exploration and enrichment activities that will inspire a life-long interest in wildlife and the environment. Activities take advantage of the Coastal Center at Milford Point’s natural features and seashore habitats!
Beach Bums (ages 4-5)
August 6-10
Click here to download the Camp brochure.
Camp Forms:
Registration Information
Mail-in Registration Form
Medical Form
Medical Authorization Release Form
Summer camp is held through Friday, August 17
Click here for additional summer camp sessions.
Spaces are still available for the Connecticut Audubon Society’s summer camp in Fairfield, which offers full and half-day sessions in a unique learning environment. Campers ages 4 through 14 attend week-long, science and nature-themed programs that use the varied habitats of the Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary and the Center’s interactive classroom facilities to inspire and build a life-long connection to, and appreciation for, the natural world.
The staff is led by teacher-naturalists, with education/science experience, and is trained in first aid, CPR and Epi-Pen. High staff-to-camper ratio ensures a safe camp experience. Options for before and after care, and “lunch bunch” are available for half-day sessions.
Preschool Programs Ages 4-5 (half-day sessions)
Creature Feature: August 6-10
Completed Kindergarten-5th Grade Camps
Amazing Adaptations: August 6-10
Click here to download the Camp brochure. Register for Summer Camp at the Center at Fairfield here!
Camp Forms:
Registration Information
Registration Form
Medical Form
Medical Authorization Release Form
Junior Counselor Application
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through August 17
Summer camp is held through Friday, August 10
Just steps away from Long Island Sound with nature at our doorstep, programs offer hands-on, science-based exploration and enrichment activities that will inspire a life-long interest in wildlife and the environment. Activities take advantage of the Coastal Center at Milford Point’s natural features and seashore habitats!
Beach Bums (ages 4-5)
August 6-10
Click here to download the Camp brochure.
Camp Forms:
Registration Information
Mail-in Registration Form
Medical Form
Medical Authorization Release Form
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Explore the world of underwater plants from the Connecticut River with college research interns Halee and Eva.
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Guided Estuary Paddle at Smith Neck Town Landing, Old Lyme
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through August 17
Summer camp is held through Friday, August 10
Just steps away from Long Island Sound with nature at our doorstep, programs offer hands-on, science-based exploration and enrichment activities that will inspire a life-long interest in wildlife and the environment. Activities take advantage of the Coastal Center at Milford Point’s natural features and seashore habitats!
Beach Bums (ages 4-5)
August 6-10
Click here to download the Camp brochure.
Camp Forms:
Registration Information
Mail-in Registration Form
Medical Form
Medical Authorization Release Form
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Join Jesse Gillis for an evening stroll through Watch Rock Preserve, and learn to identify trees.
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through August 17
Summer camp is held through Friday, August 10
Just steps away from Long Island Sound with nature at our doorstep, programs offer hands-on, science-based exploration and enrichment activities that will inspire a life-long interest in wildlife and the environment. Activities take advantage of the Coastal Center at Milford Point’s natural features and seashore habitats!
Beach Bums (ages 4-5)
August 6-10
Click here to download the Camp brochure.
Camp Forms:
Registration Information
Mail-in Registration Form
Medical Form
Medical Authorization Release Form
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Guided trail walk at Hammonasset State Beach Greenway Trail, Madison
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through August 17
Summer camp is held through Friday, August 10
Just steps away from Long Island Sound with nature at our doorstep, programs offer hands-on, science-based exploration and enrichment activities that will inspire a life-long interest in wildlife and the environment. Activities take advantage of the Coastal Center at Milford Point’s natural features and seashore habitats!
Beach Bums (ages 4-5)
August 6-10
Click here to download the Camp brochure.
Camp Forms:
Registration Information
Mail-in Registration Form
Medical Form
Medical Authorization Release Form
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Join our senior director of science and conservation for an early morning bird walk at Deer Pond Farm. All level of birders are welcome on these relaxing excursions along the trails on our way to various birding hot spots. We will look and listen for early fall migrants as we collect data for the Connecticut Bird Atlas survey. Possible sightings include: American Redstart, Yellow Warbler and many other warblers moving through. Our resident woodpeckers, flycatchers, tanagers and grosbeaks are also likely to be seen or heard.
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The world of birdwatching can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be! This gentle introduction assumes nothing, except that you are curious to learn more about enjoying these wondrous creatures. We will cover use of binoculars and the variety of clues that help to identify different kinds of birds. Bring binoculars if you have them (if not, you can borrow a pair), and all the questions you have about birdwatching but were afraid to ask.
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Join avid wildlife photographers Brian Bennett, Sharon Cuartero and Rich Stone for a bird walk with a focus on photography. They will help you understand the capabilities and limitations of your camera. You will also learn the basics of f-stop, shutter speed, focus and ISO.
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through August 17
Summer camp is held through Friday, August 17
Spaces are still available for the Connecticut Audubon Society’s summer camp in Fairfield, which offers full and half-day sessions in a unique learning environment. Campers ages 4 through 14 attend week-long, science and nature-themed programs that use the varied habitats of the Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary and the Center’s interactive classroom facilities to inspire and build a life-long connection to, and appreciation for, the natural world.
The staff is led by teacher-naturalists, with education/science experience, and is trained in first aid, CPR and Epi-Pen. High staff-to-camper ratio ensures a safe camp experience. Options for before and after care, and “lunch bunch” are available for half-day sessions.
Preschool Programs Ages 4-5 (half-day sessions)
Camp Extravaganza: August 13-17
Completed Kindergarten-5th Grade Camps
Camp Extravaganza: August 13-17
Click here to download the Camp brochure. Register for Summer Camp at the Center at Fairfield here!
Camp Forms:
Registration Information
Registration Form
Medical Form
Medical Authorization Release Form
Junior Counselor Application
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Join us for an evening hike through Bluff Point State Park as we search for nocturnal bird species.
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Join Connecticut Audubon Society conservation biologist Jim Arrigoni on a guided paddle to Chapman Pond.
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Take a leisurely scenic walk and learn related signs in American Sign Language. You will learn the signs for the animals, bugs, plants and bodies of water that we see along the way from our leader, Josie Garcia, Certified Teacher of the Deaf.
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Current volunteers may join Connecticut Audubon Society Master Naturalist, Diane Nizlek and botanist, Jim Cortina to learn fern identification and reproduction as well as a few fun facts on some of the oldest plants on our planet and their connection to our local birds.
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Join us to learn about The Connecticut Audubon Society, Deer Pond Farm and the specifics on being a volunteer here with us.
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Join our senior director of science and conservation for an early morning bird walk at Deer Pond Farm. All level of birders are welcome on these relaxing excursions along the trails on our way to various birding hot spots. We will look and listen for early fall migrants as we collect data for the Connecticut Bird Atlas survey. Possible sightings include: American Redstart, Yellow Warbler and many other warblers moving through. Our resident woodpeckers, flycatchers, tanagers and grosbeaks are also likely to be seen or heard.
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(Rain date: Sunday, August 26)
Sharpen your shorebird identification skills at Milford Point, one of the best places to see shorebirds in the state!
Connecticut Audubon Executive Director Patrick Comins and other experts will conduct an indoor session followed by outdoor field study. Thousands of shorebirds gather at Milford Point in August to rest and feed on their migration south. You can expect (or hope) to see Semipalmated, Baird’s (shown at left), Buff-Breasted, Stilt, White-rumped, Pectoral, and Western sandpipers, among others.
This event is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) and the Connecticut Audubon Society.
Meet in the Coastal Center parking lot. The workshop is free and open to COA and Connecticut Audubon members and non-members alike.
Contact Chris Loscalzo at closcalz@optonline.net or 203-389-6508.
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This walk will focus on the variety of freshwater habitats of Deer Pond Farm and the fascinating animals that depend on them. Water is essential for life, and even though it is all around us, it is like another world. Many strange animals are doing interesting things under the water’s surface, which we’ll observe with dry feet from the water’s edge.
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