Featured Events
Friday Afternoon Guided Walks, EVERY FRIDAY, 1 pm
Join volunteers at Trail Wood for an invigorating hike on the Edwin Way Teale sanctuary. Bring binoculars and a camera if you wish. Limit 12 people. Fee: Free to CAS members; $3 non-members. Every Friday at 1 p.m., starting in February. Register by calling 860-928-4948.
Trail Wood Troubadours, First Wednesday EVERY MONTH, 7-9 pm
Musicians! Hopefuls! Hacks! Join our hootenany every other month to play popular music that was written during the period that Edwin lived at Trail Wood, 1959-1980. A PDF songbook is available which will be projected on screen so that all levels can follow along! Free, donations appreciated! Registration required; space is limited to 10 participants. Call or text Paul at 860-798-2134
Second Sunday Walk, Second Sunday EVERY MONTH, 2 pm
March 31, Learn Frog Calls
Frogs and toads can be heard from February through October. Learn to identify who is calling in your back yard! Follow up with an evening walk around the pond to see if we can hear and identify any frogs or toads. With any luck we will hear Spring Peepers and Pickerel Frogs. Fee: Free for members, $5 for non-members. Register by calling 860-928-4948 or email trailwood@ctaudubon.org.
Complete Schedule!
April 5, Trail Wood Troubadours, 7 pm
Registration required; space is limited to 10 participants. Call or text Paul at: 860-798-2134
April 8, Easter reschedule of Second Sunday walk to Saturday 2pm
Join Trail Wood Caretakers Laura & Paul Tedeschi for a day before Easter walk. Walk will begin at 2 with an Edwin Way Teale reading. Free for member, $5.00 for nonmembers. Register by calling 860-928-4948 or email trailwood@ctaudubon.org.
May 3, Trail Wood Troubadours, 7 pm
Registration required; space is limited to 10 participants. Call or text Paul at: 860-798-2134
May 11, Bird Walk with Andy, 8 a.m.
With Andy Rzeznikiewicz as your guide, walk the paths of Trail Wood. This Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary is home to an assortment of birds, such as Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler and Veery. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. Email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org to register.
May 14, Mother’s Day Second Sunday walk, 2pm
Join Trail Wood Caretakers Laura & Paul Tedeschi for a Sunday afternoon walk on trails. Wildflowers should be blooming! Heavy precipitation or high winds will cancel. Free for member, $5.00 for nonmembers. Register by calling 860-928-4948 or email trailwood@ctaudubon.org
May 25, Bird Walk with Andy, 8 a.m
With Andy Rzeznikiewicz as your guide, walk the paths of Trail Wood. This Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary is home to an assortment of birds, such as Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler and Veery. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. Email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org to register.
June 2 Friday Strawberry Moon Ramble 8 pm – clear skies permitting
Free for member, $5.00 for nonmembers. Register by calling 860-928-4948 or email trailwood@ctaudubon.org.
June 3 Trail Wood Open House
Celebrate 125 years of Connecticut Audubon and Edwin Way Teale’s birthday. See Edwin’s newly cleaned restored and archived study. And have a slice of birthday cake! 1-4 pm
June 7 Trail Wood Troubadours Outdoors 7 pm
No space limit for outdoor program. Come play, sing or just listen by the campfire. Call or text Paul at: 860-798-2134 to register
June 17 Campfire Night. 7 pm
Music by the fire, star gazing in the field, marshmallows and cookies
$3.00 for members, $5.00 for nonmembers. Register by calling 860-928-4948 or email trailwood@ctaudubon.org.
Private Bird Walks with Sanctuary Manager Andy Rzeznikiewicz
Want a private bird walk, away from Trail Wood? Each walk can be geared toward your expectations and locations. Andy can take you to your next “life bird,” to local hot spots, or just use his knowledge to find birds and wildlife for you. Owl walks and private Woodcock watches are very successful in small groups. This is an excellent gift for that outdoor enthusiast who has everything. This service is offered year-round. Call 860-928-4948.
Spend an inspired day in Edwin’s writing cabin!
Want to kickstart your work, writing or art project? Tap the vibe of a Pulitzer prize-winning author! Book a day of creative solitude in Edwin Way Teale’s rustic off-the-grid writing cabin by the pond, Connecticut’s own Walden. Dates available April through November. Fee per day: $30 CAS members only. Email trailwood@ctaudubon.org or call 860-928-4948.
Programs Offered to Groups and Libraries
We can bring our wildlife video and bird slide show programs right to you. Call 860-928-4948 for more information on each program.
Bird Surveys on Private or Public Property
Sanctuary Manager Andy Rzeznikiewicz is available to conduct bird population surveys on your property and can provide advice on how to best manage the property for optimum bird habitat. Private property owners, Land Trusts, municipalities or other groups interested in inventorying breeding or migratory bird populations on their properties might consider this service. Conservation groups that are evaluating potential land purchases for conservation might find this service helpful as well. The best time of year to conduct nesting bird surveys is May and June. Call early to schedule as the calendar fills up fast this time of year: 860-928-4948.
Enjoy Trail Wood from the Comfort of Home
Check out Edwin’s daily journal entries from A Walk Through The Year on Facebook
and witness the changing seasonal beauty of Trail Wood on Instagram, updated almost daily!
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