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Visitor Center
The Visitor Center is located just off Route 4, in front of the circular driveway. The Visitor Center and Nature Store are free to all visitors. The building is open year round, 9:00 to 5:00 Tuesday through Saturday and 1:00 to 5:00 on Sundays. The building is closed Mondays and all major holidays.
The Visitor Center houses the Nature Store, our Natural History Museum and Exhibit Room, live animals and displays, a Children's Adventure Center, and Research Library.
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Exhibit Room
View thorough the Exhibit Room of New England forest animals.
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On display in the Exhibit room are various educational displays as well as live Owls, Turtles and Snakes, and the local favorite, Princess, the American Crow. In the Hal Borland room, see a collection of mounted forest
Turtle exhibit, and live birds in the background.
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animals found in New England. If creepy crawly is your thing, you'll enjoy the various insects on display. Our exhibits change regularly so be sure to stop in often.
We have seasonal and changing exhibits to see.
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The
Adventure Center
What is your wing span?
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The Children's Adventure Center is a place where children can explore and learn about natural wonders in a safe and supervised setting.
Children will be able to explore and learn by using their sense of touch, sight and hearing.
- Learn the difference between Reptiles and Amphibians.
- Feel what a raccoon, fisher and opossum really feel like.
- Listen to the sounds of nature
- Discover different animal tracks in the track box or create an animal rubbing and learn their different shapes.
- Explore the inside of a recreated beaver den.
All these and many more fun activities are found in the Adventure Center!
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The beaver den is
always a favorite!
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Many fun and exciting activities await in the Adventure Center!
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The Hal Borland Seasonal Room
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A section of the Exhibit Room is dedicated to Hal Borland (1900-1978).
Hal Borland was an author, outdoorsman, naturalist, humanist, and an American in the best sense of the word. In 1952, He and his wife, writer Barbara Dodge Borland moved to an old farmhouse next to the Housatonic River in Salisbury, Connecticut. From a small cramped study on the second floor of the farmhouse, Hal produced thirty-two books (among them the best selling When the Legends Die) by the time of his death in 1978. His nature editorials, which began in 1941, and continued as a regular feature of the New York Times until his death, were inspired by his experiences as a hunter, fisherman, hiker, and gardener on his land. An urbanite while in New York City, a suburbanite in Connecticut, he evolved into a self-proclaimed countryman during his 35 years in the southern Berkshires. |
A selection of books written by Hal,and personal
items from his study, including his typewriter.
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Hal Borland, April 1969.
Photo By Les Line.
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Research Library
Audubon Sharon's Library consists of several thousand volumes of natural history, environmental, and nature writings. The library has recently been computer cataloged thanks to our volunteers; we hope to have a listing of its titles available online in the future.
We encourage researchers, students and community members interested in using this resource to contact us.
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