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Updates: Audubon Connecticut Center and Chapter Events, Trails, Birds

Being outside in nature can help lift your spirits during challenging times.
Bent of the River Audubon Center bridge walk. Photo: Amanda Somogie
Bent of the River Audubon Center bridge walk. Photo: Amanda Somogie
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Updates: Audubon Connecticut Center and Chapter Events, Trails, Birds

Being outside in nature can help lift your spirits during challenging times.

COVID-19 Updates and Much-Needed Distractions Below!

The world may be standing still, but birds still need our help to thrive, and right now, we need them too.

Here are some ways you can stay socially distant while safely enjoying the outdoors this spring.

Pass the Time on a Trail

Greenwich Audubon Center: Trails Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Building remains closed

Bent of the River Audubon Center: Trails Open daily from sunrise to sunset | Building remains closed

Sharon Audubon Center: Trails Open daily from sunrise to sunset | Building remains closed | Rehab accepting patients via appointment only, with outdoor drop-off.

Stratford Point: Grounds Open Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Building remains closed

Click here to explore all of our centers, sanctuaries, and chapters in Connecticut.

Take Yourself, Your Family, or a Local School Group on an "Audubon Adventure"

https://greenwich.audubon.org/guided-adventures

https://bentoftheriver.audubon.org/choose-your-adventure

And check out our Events Calendar here: https://ct.audubon.org/events

Watch Live Birds, From Indoors

We recognize that some people may be unable, or nervous, to explore the outdoors right now. So we're bringing the birds to you!

A screen grab from the West River Osprey Cam, courtesy of Menunkatuck Audubon Society.

Here are some live bird cameras you can enjoy from the comfort of your home:

OSPREY

BIRDS OF PREY

  • Christine's Critters, a nonprofit rehab in Weston, is going live on Facebook every weekday at 11 a.m. Click to watch!
    • Meet kestrels, hawks, and falcons in their first video here.

OUT ON THE TRAIL

Got a live bird camera you'd like to share? Email us at ct@audubon.org.

Accept This Birdy Care Package

In desperate need of distraction? Look no further than this birdy care package, from Audubon to you! This free gift includes:

  • Many, many photos of baby birds
  • Funny bird videos
  • Extremely important guides about birbs, floofs, and borbs
  • Activities to do from home, with kids
Wood Duck and chick. Photo: Peter Brannon/Audubon Photography Awards

How you can help, right now