Nature Walks

Let’s see what our Nature Center gardens have attracted!  We might find Monarch, Clouded Sulfur, and Buckeye. Bring your binoculars and meet at the Nature Center.

We’ve planted blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries for the birds.  Let’s see what birds we can find who’ve discovered our patch. Bring binoculars and meet at the Nature Center.

Learn by seeing. Find the plants with the most bees, butterflies, and other insects to learn the best plants to help our pollinator insects thrive. Join us at the Nature...

Sponsored by CT DEEP as part of a statewide celebration of the New Year.  Start 2022 outside! Our guided 2-2.5 mile hike starts and ends at the Nature Center. We'll...

This year, the celebration is all weekend! Join us on June 4-5. The short version: Saturday, June 4 Butterfly Walk at 10 AM Kayak Paddle at 1 PM Sunday, June...

Learn about the Park's birds with Nature Center intern Shane, an environmental studies major at U of Vermont who has been birding since age 11. Bring binoculars. Meet on the...

Our Nature Center intern, Harrison is a bug nut - Come to the Nature Center every Thursday at 1 pm for a treasure hunt to find interesting bugs in our...

Sunny days invite butterflies to enjoy the Park's wildflowers! Tiger Swallowtail, Pearl Crescent, Variegated Fritillary, Clouded Sulphur, Black Swallowtail, Monarch, and the ubiquitous Cabbage White are some we expect to see....

Join butterfly hobbyist Michele Sorensen to explore the gardens and natural areas around the Park’s Nature Center in search of caterpillars, skippers, moths and butterflies. We may see Mourning Cloak,...

Discover Sherwood Island! Go beach to beach and discover habitats, inhabitants, and special features (9/11 Memorial, Model Airport, wetlands, pine forest) of this waterfront Gateway park. Go beach to beach...