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January 21, 2024(2 events)

Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

December 1, 2023 N/A -

Nancy spends much of her time outdoors, photographing the natural world. This exhibition features dramatic black and white portraits, leading you to focus on the details of an individual bird’s field marks, plumage and shape. The exhibition also includes Nancy’s popular wrapped canvas color prints of both birds and landscapes. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Jean Burdick Quilt Exhibition

January 7, 2024 N/A -

Hampton resident, Jean Burdick has been sewing quilts for decades and giving them as gifts to friends and relatives. The quilts in this exhibition have been loaned to the Center by the lucky recipients of Jean’s work. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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January 22, 2024(3 events)

Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

December 1, 2023 N/A -

Nancy spends much of her time outdoors, photographing the natural world. This exhibition features dramatic black and white portraits, leading you to focus on the details of an individual bird’s field marks, plumage and shape. The exhibition also includes Nancy’s popular wrapped canvas color prints of both birds and landscapes. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Jean Burdick Quilt Exhibition

January 7, 2024 N/A -

Hampton resident, Jean Burdick has been sewing quilts for decades and giving them as gifts to friends and relatives. The quilts in this exhibition have been loaned to the Center by the lucky recipients of Jean’s work. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Documentary Screening -- Plastic Earth

January 22, 2024 6:30 pm -

This documentary looks at the plastic problem and innovative technologies and far-sighted solutions being developed to confront it. A discussion follows the screening. No registration required. Free popcorn. Free admission.

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January 23, 2024(4 events)

Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

December 1, 2023 N/A -

Nancy spends much of her time outdoors, photographing the natural world. This exhibition features dramatic black and white portraits, leading you to focus on the details of an individual bird’s field marks, plumage and shape. The exhibition also includes Nancy’s popular wrapped canvas color prints of both birds and landscapes. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Jean Burdick Quilt Exhibition

January 7, 2024 N/A -

Hampton resident, Jean Burdick has been sewing quilts for decades and giving them as gifts to friends and relatives. The quilts in this exhibition have been loaned to the Center by the lucky recipients of Jean’s work. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Connecticut's Changing Landscapes at Deer Pond Farm

January 23, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Deer Pond Farm
57 Wakeman Hill Road
Sherman, CT 06784
USA
(860) 799-4074

January 23, 10 a.m. to Noon
Program is Free, suggested donation of $5.00
Join us at Deer Pond Farm for a presentation on Connecticut’s Changing Landscape. Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division, will cover the history of Connecticut’s changing landscape from manmade and natural events, and these impacts on wildlife populations. This will include a discussion of impacted species, factors and challenges affecting their habitats, and ideas for how we can make a difference. Several animal artifacts will be on display. Some of Deer Pond Farm’s habitat management and forestry projects will also be highlighted.
Register here for the January 23 presentation.

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Little Nature Explorers

January 23, 2024 10:00 am - 10:45 am Center at Fairfield
Center at Fairfield
2325 Burr Street
Fairfield, CT 06824
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January 24, 2024(3 events)

Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

December 1, 2023 N/A -

Nancy spends much of her time outdoors, photographing the natural world. This exhibition features dramatic black and white portraits, leading you to focus on the details of an individual bird’s field marks, plumage and shape. The exhibition also includes Nancy’s popular wrapped canvas color prints of both birds and landscapes. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Jean Burdick Quilt Exhibition

January 7, 2024 N/A -

Hampton resident, Jean Burdick has been sewing quilts for decades and giving them as gifts to friends and relatives. The quilts in this exhibition have been loaned to the Center by the lucky recipients of Jean’s work. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Gulls Webinar

January 24, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
Old Lyme, CT 06371

One of the more familar sites along the shoreline in CT is a flock of gulls on the beach or out over the sound. These birds are often overlooked for flashier birds, but deserve a second look, as they include some charasmatic and highly adaptable species. In this webinar, Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will go over these understated birds and which ones you can expect to see in winter in CT.

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January 25, 2024(6 events)

Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

December 1, 2023 N/A -

Nancy spends much of her time outdoors, photographing the natural world. This exhibition features dramatic black and white portraits, leading you to focus on the details of an individual bird’s field marks, plumage and shape. The exhibition also includes Nancy’s popular wrapped canvas color prints of both birds and landscapes. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Jean Burdick Quilt Exhibition

January 7, 2024 N/A -

Hampton resident, Jean Burdick has been sewing quilts for decades and giving them as gifts to friends and relatives. The quilts in this exhibition have been loaned to the Center by the lucky recipients of Jean’s work. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Quinebaug Valley State Fish Hatchery Bird Walk

January 25, 2024 9:00 am -

Located in Plainfield, the fish hatchery often has many species of wintering birds, since it has a variety of habitats — open water, conifer trees, and heavy shrub areas. Andy Rzeznikiewicz will lead you around the extensive grounds, one of the best birding areas in Windham County. Register by emailing arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or calling 860-928-4948. Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

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Junior Animal Care Keepers

January 25, 2024 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Center at Fairfield
Center at Fairfield
2325 Burr Street
Fairfield, CT 06824
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Owl Prowl

January 25, 2024 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
Old Lyme, CT 06371

When the sun goes down and we're settling in for the evening, owls are just getting started with their day. Winter is one of the best times of year to look for these fascinating birds, as many are already nesting, looking for mates, and establishing territory. We'll look and listen for these incredible birds and learn what makes them so unique in the bird world.

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The Mystery and Magnificence of the Snowy Owl

January 25, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Young, Gifted and Wild About Birds, with Rebecca McCabe. Via Zoom.

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January 26, 2024(3 events)

Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

December 1, 2023 N/A -

Nancy spends much of her time outdoors, photographing the natural world. This exhibition features dramatic black and white portraits, leading you to focus on the details of an individual bird’s field marks, plumage and shape. The exhibition also includes Nancy’s popular wrapped canvas color prints of both birds and landscapes. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Jean Burdick Quilt Exhibition

January 7, 2024 N/A -

Hampton resident, Jean Burdick has been sewing quilts for decades and giving them as gifts to friends and relatives. The quilts in this exhibition have been loaned to the Center by the lucky recipients of Jean’s work. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Friday Afternoon Guided Walk

January 26, 2024 1:00 pm -

Enjoy an invigorating hike on the trails of the Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary in Hampton. Limited to 12 participants. Register by calling 860-928-4948 or emailing trailwood@ctaudubon.org. Fee:  Free CAS members; $3 non-members. 

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January 27, 2024(3 events)

Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

December 1, 2023 N/A -

Nancy spends much of her time outdoors, photographing the natural world. This exhibition features dramatic black and white portraits, leading you to focus on the details of an individual bird’s field marks, plumage and shape. The exhibition also includes Nancy’s popular wrapped canvas color prints of both birds and landscapes. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

More information about Nancy Barrett Photography Exhibition -- Birds of the Quiet Corner

Jean Burdick Quilt Exhibition

January 7, 2024 N/A -

Hampton resident, Jean Burdick has been sewing quilts for decades and giving them as gifts to friends and relatives. The quilts in this exhibition have been loaned to the Center by the lucky recipients of Jean’s work. The exhibition runs through January. Free admission.

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Winter Bird Walk at Haley Farm SP

January 27, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
Old Lyme, CT 06371

While many are dormant in winter, there are still plenty of bird species to see out and about during the colder months, including some of our most charismatic species. We'll bundle up and search for these hardy birds at some of the best birding spots in southern Connecticut.

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