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About 60 or 70 people attended the Friends of Sherwood Island Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 6 at the Nature Center. Their guest speakers were Phil Donahue, media celebrity and a Westport resident for many years and lover of Purple Martins; and Milan Bull, Director of Science and Conservation for the CT Audubon Society.
Phil Donahue and Milan Bull coming to speak at our annual mtg!
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The public is invited to attend Dr. Bellantoni’s free lecture and his walk-about inspection tour on May 22 at 10 AM. In addition, Professor Ernie Wiegand will exhibit local Native American artifacts. read more
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Save The Date: Shorefest Dinner Sept. 7th
Please join us on Friday evening, September 7th, for the Annual Shorefest Dinner to Support the Friends of Sherwood Island read more
What floats? What sinks? Be surprised when a rock floats and wood sinks. Learn about underwater pressure with lots of experiments and … read more
Lots of activities have been flying around the Nature Center this week…all about birds! Here’s a photo taken by Phyllis Groner of Todd Secki from… read more
Look at the forked tail on this horseshoe crab. Scientists are wondering how it got this way. Come and see this one-of-a-kind critter!
Nature Center kicks off summer with a visit from Senator Blumenthal. Interns have an opportunity to visit with the Senator.
May 20, 2012 - Senator Blumenthal: Guest Speaker at Friends of Sherwood Island Annual General Meeting at Nature Center 3:00-5:00pm
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The Nature Center is now open Wednesdays through Sunday though Labor Day. Nature Center hours are from 10AM until 4PM.
From September 8th through October 7th, the Center will return to a weekend-only schedule. It will then be closed for the winter until next spring.
The park however will remain open year-round.
The Nature Center is now open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10AM until 4PM through Labor Day weekend. read more
Live animals are arriving! Animal tanks are being prepared. In fact, some intertidal animals such as crabs, oysters, sea stars, and lobsters are getting ready for their new home. Opening Weekend Saturday/Sunday, April 28/29th read more
The Osprey have returned and have begun building nests on the platforms. Watch them on our live osprey web cam!
Westport artist Miggs Burroughs received the 2006 Special Friend of Sherwood Island award for for the bumper sticker he designed for the Governor’s “No Child Left Inside” initiative — to reconnect youngsters with the outdoors, build the next generation of environmental stewards and showcase Connecticut’s state parks and forests.
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