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  • Meet and Greet with Smoky Bear!

    Nature Center

    Meet and Greet with Smokey Bear Come visit Sherwood Island Nature Center to meet Smokey Bear and some of his wildland firefighters to learn about forest fire prevention in CT  

  • Watch the Turtles Have Their Lunch – Daily from 2pm to 3pm

    Nature Center

    Do you love turtles? Come to the Nature Center everyday from 2pm to 3pm to watch the turtles have their lunch and learn about the different species of turtles that live in CT, specifically at Sherwood Island, and what to do when you find one.

  • Yellow Warbler

    Bird Identification on Wednesdays from 10 am – 12pm

    Sherwood Island is a very popular bird watching location because of the various species we see in the park. Birds come and go all the time, so you may see someone new every time! Come join us and idenify birds using sight and sound! Location: Location will change each week. Please ask the ticket pooth...

  • Donors to Shorefest 2025

    Main Pavilion

    Thank you to all the organizations that have already donated to Shorefest's silent auction! Double L Market Rizzuto’s Oyster Bar Gilberties Trader Joe’s The Liquor Center Millie’s Hair Salon Norwalk Pizza and Pasta Bowlero- AMF bowling lanes and arcade The Device Shop Riko’s Sweet Ashley’s Village Bagels Don Carmelo’s Mexican Grill Longshore Sailing School Tutti’s...

  • Shorefest – Ticket sales have now closed

    Main Pavilion

    SUPPORT THE FRIENDS, SUPPORT THE PARK Hi - Thanks for your interest in our event. Since we need to provide enough time before the event for our caterer to order all the fabulous lobsters, our ticket sales have now closed. We look forward to seeing you next year (or anytime over the next year at...

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  • Shorefest – Ticket sales have now closed.

    Ticket sales have now closed for our Annual fundraiser - Shorefest - Friday, September 5th, 6-9 pm This vibrant event brings together over a hundred active supporters and their families and friends who gather at the park for a delightful seafood fest along Long Island Sound. Live music, dinners by Westfair Fish & Chips, appetizers,...

  • Celebrate the Winter Solstice with us on Sunday, December 21 at 10 am

    Main Pavilion

    Celebrate the Winter Solstice with us on Sunday, December 21 at 10 am. We'll teach you Winter Seed Sowing in milk jugs, starting with a beach stroll to collect seeds. Come to the Main Pavilion promptly at 10 am. Bring a rinsed, empty plastic milk jug, as pictured below. We'll have tools to cut, label,...

  • Love Yourself – Get Outdoors

    Main Pavilion

    February 14 - Love Yourself - Get Outdoors Linda Gottlieb, FIT Trainer, "helping people over 50 embrace exercise for healthy aging, disease management, and for pre and post surgical and cancer recovery" will lead us this morning. Practice green exercise. Experience 'Forest bathing." Learn to use the "nature pyramid" to guide your exercise. Free. All...