Welcome summer and celebrate wildlife and conservation at the Sharon Audubon Center!

Enjoy fine wines and delicious hors d'oeuvres and take in the beautiful view overlooking Sharon Audubon Center's Ford Pond.  Meet our majestic birds of prey up close and hear their rescue stories.  Stroll our native plant gardens and visit with old friends and new.  Chat with our talented staff and the amazing, dedicated members of our volunteer Advisory Board!  Join us under the big tent at the aviaries for this very special party!

Raptors and Riesling 2025

Sunday, May 25, 2025 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Sharon Audubon Center (325 Cornwall Bridge Rd, Sharon, CT 06069)

Purchase your tickets online!

Proceeds from this event support the Sharon Audubon Center's conservation, education, and wildlife rehabilitation.

Sponsorship Levels

As a sponsor participant of this year's virtual celebration, you will be recognized on our online coverage of Raptors and Riesling.

• Sky’s the Limit!— Over $5,000
• Golden Eagle—$2,500
• Barred Owl—$1,000
• Red-Tailed Hawk—$800
• Peregrine Falcon—$550
• American Kestrel—$250
• Individual Tickets—$50 

It's never too late to become a sponsor. Sponsoring before May 16 will include you on this event web page, but your support of Raptors and Riesling is welcome up to the day of the event.

Thank You to Our Generous 2025 Sponsors

*Sky's the Limit! - Over $5,000

Dinny and Ed Greene
Wesley and Evan LePatner

*Golden Eagle - $2,500​

*Barred Owl - $1,000

John Brett and Jane Strong

*Red-Tailed Hawk - $800

Elaine and Lou Hecht

*Peregrine Falcon - $550

Hathaway Family Foundation
Scott Heth and Laurie Fortin
Roger and Fa Liddell
Howard Sobel and Ileene Smith
Cynthia Walsh and Rene Milo

American Kestrel - $250

Janet Accardo
Anne Bowen
Claudia Cayne and Pieter Lefferts
Margaret Douglas-Hamilton
Jill and Derek Drew
Dalton Dwyer
Kathy and Jake Fricker
Caroline Herrick and Ted Sands
Ed Herrington, Inc
Dana Holman and Margorie Fraticelli
Amy Jedlicka
Nora Jordan and Allen Reiser
Roxana Laughlin
Frederick and Diana Lloyd 
Peggy and Oscar Martinez
Kathy Metz 
David Moore
Gigi Noyes
Ann and Charlie Orsillo
Anne and Pete Putzel
Carol and Larry Rand
Pamela Scott
Sandy Elson Slemmer
Michael Trapp
Sally Vaun

Additional Event Sponsors

Many thanks to The Avangrid Foundation for their generous support of our wildlife rehab program.

Special thanks to Ira Smith at Kent Wine and Spirit, a sponsor extraordinaire, for his generous donations of wine for this event since 2014!