MAY 5, SATURDAY, 2:00pm
Reptiles
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Families
Our Environmental Education Intern Drew Lovering loves reptiles. Before he came to Audubon, he worked as a Reptile Educator in New Jersey. Drew will talk about reptile characteristics and adaptations and introduce you to some of the Center's live reptiles, including snakes, turtles and Dundee, our Bearded Dragon!
MAY 5, SATURDAY, 9-11am
Visit our table at the Sharon Road Race on the Sharon Green!
MAY 13, SUNDAY, 2:00pm
Utilizing Native Plants to Attract Wildlife
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Adults
Audubon volunteer and educator Ron Aakjar will explain how to create a wildlife-friendly yard using native plants and shrubs. Learn about berry-producing trees and other food providers that keep the birds and other wildlife happy, as well as make your landscaping eye-pleasing all year long.
MAY 14-16, MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 
Birding Retreat at Camp Isabella Freedman
Appropriate Audience: Adults
Join us for a glimpse of the magical spring migration of birds. Our location in the foothills of the Connecticut Berkshires offers a great view of a huge variety of birds as they travel north in mid-May. Scott Heth, the Director of Sharon Audubon, and other Audubon naturalists, will lead us on a three-day birding tour starting on our own 400-acre campus. Beginner to intermediate birders welcome! Click on the picture to the right for details and registration information.
MAY 19, SATURDAY, 8:00am
Morning Bird Walk
Location: Miles Wildlife Sanctuary
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Adults and older children
Join Audubon Sharon's Land Manager and birding enthusiast Mike Dudek for a morning bird walk at the Miles Wildlife Sanctuary, located at 99 West Cornwall Road in Sharon. Mike will be searching for some of the early spring migrants returning to the area, such as warblers and flycatchers. Bring binoculars if you have them!
MAY 26, SATURDAY, 8:00-10:00am
Birding By Ear Part I
Admission: $10 per person, limited to 15 people. Registration is required
Appropriate Audience: Adults
Location: Miles Wildlife Sanctuary
Audubon Sharon Director Scott Heth will be presenting this Birding by Ear program. This program was designed to teach participants how to recognize some of the area's common birds by sound, so you can enjoy birding from the comforts of your own home, without even leaving your own deck or patio! Food will be provided and registration is required because space is limited. Please call the Audubon Center at (860) 364-0520 to register.
MAY 26, SATURDAY, 9:30am-3:30pm
Aviary Clean Up Day
Appropriate Audience: Adults
The Sharon Audubon Center is home to 14 different species of birds of prey, which are used for education programs. These birds live in large outside aviaries and each spring we do a complete cleaning of the caging, giving the birds new, fresh perches, powerwash the walls, rake up pellets and whatever else needs to be cleaned! It's a big project, so the more helpers we have, the faster it goes and the more we can achieve. Come to help for part of the day and reward yourself by meeting some of the birds up close at 2:00 during the live birds of prey program!
MAY 26, SATURDAY, 2:00pm
Live Birds of Prey
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Families
The Sharon Audubon Center is home to 14 different species of birds of prey, which are used for education programs. Environmental Education Intern Drew Lovering will introduce you to several of those birds, including hawks and owls, as he discusses the birds' amazing characteristics and adaptations for survival.
MAY 27, SUNDAY, 10:00am-12:00pm
Baby Bird Workshop
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Adults interested in volunteering with baby bird feeding over the summer months
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Program at the Sharon Audubon Center is buzzing over the summer months and baby birds require feedings throughout the day and evening, sometimes eating every 15 minutes! This workshop will train interested volunteers on proper handling and feeding of baby birds. Please contact Erin at (860) 364-0520 x11 to sign up.
JUNE 3, SUNDAY, All Day
Connecticut Trails Day
In celebration of CT Trails Day, visitors can enjoy free trail admission all day at both the Sharon Audubon Center and the Miles Wildlife Sanctuary! Trails are open from dawn until dusk.
JUNE 6, THURSDAY, 5:30-7:00pm
Baby Bird Workshop
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Adults interested in volunteering with baby bird feeding over the summer months
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Program at the Sharon Audubon Center is buzzing over the summer months and baby birds require feedings throughout the day and evening, sometimes eating every 15 minutes! This workshop will train interested volunteers on proper handling and feeding of baby birds. Please contact Erin at (860) 364-0520 x11 to sign up.
JUNE 9, SATURDAY, 8:00am
Morning Bird Walk
Location: Sharon Audubon Center
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Adults and older children
Join Audubon Sharon's Land Manager and birding enthusiast Mike Dudek for a morning bird walk at the Sharon Audubon Center. Search for some of our summer visitors by both sight and sound. Bring binoculars if you have them!
JUNE 9, SATURDAY, All Day
Connecticut Open House Day
Free Trail Admission at Sharon Audubon Center AND Miles Wildlife Sanctuary
The Connecticut Office of Tourism (COT) is sponsoring the 8th annual Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 9th. The one-day statewide event is designed to showcase Connecticut’s diverse world of history, art and tourism to Connecticut residents. Last year more than 200 participants rolled out the welcome mat to state residents with special incentives, such as free or discounted admission, special activities or exhibits and/or free gifts. COT is dedicating a section of the CTvisit.com website to Connecticut Open House Day, which will include event information and a listing of participating venues. Find out how to participate by logging onto www.cultureandtourism.org.
JUNE 10 , SUNDAY, 2:00pm
Purple Martins- Natural History and Research
Free Admission
Appropriate Audience: Adults
Geoffrey Krukar, Avian Researcher with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Wildlife Division will be presenting, “Purple Martins in Connecticut”. Come learn about the natural history of purple martins and what is being done to help conserve this species in Connecticut. Also discover ways that you can get involved.
A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Geoff has been employed by the CT DEEP Wildlife Division for nearly 13 years. In that time he has been responsible for designing research projects targeting a wide array of non-game species including birds and bats. His recent focus has been on declining avian species such as forest interior warblers and the purple martin.
JUNE 23 , SATURDAY, 8:00-10:00am
Birding By Ear Part II
Admission: $10 per person, limited to 15 people. Registration is required
Appropriate Audience: Adults
Location: Miles Wildlife Sanctuary
Audubon Sharon Director Scott Heth will be presenting this Birding by Ear program. This program was designed to teach participants how to recognize some of the area's common birds by sound, so you can enjoy birding from the comforts of your own home, without even leaving your own deck or patio! We'll be reviewing some of the birds we learned during Part I and testing our ears for some new species as well. However, you do not have to attend Birding By Ear Part I to participate in this program. Food will be provided and registration is required because space is limited. Please call the Audubon Center at (860) 364-0520 to register. |
