Fairfield County Giving Day 2023
February 23 is Fairfield County Giving Day. Help turn this bare sand into dunes! Please consider donating to Friends of Sherwood Island State Park so our Garden Team can buy beach...
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Earth Day Weekend
East BeachApril 15-16; 10 AM - 4 PM Visit us in the East Beach area near the concession stand to plant dune grass and learn about projects and events. More details...
Kayak Paddle – CT Trails Day Weekend
East BeachSee Sherwood Island from the water! Join us for an afternoon paddle, as we explore the shoreline of the park. Bring your own kayak, canoe, or other paddlecraft, as well...
Free
Butterfly Walk – CT Trails Day Weekend
Nature CenterJoin 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,...
Free
Nature Walk – CT Trails Day Weekend
Nature CenterDiscover 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...
Free
Horseshoe Crab Walk
Nature CenterKyra Lerner, a volunteer with Sacred Heart University’s Project Limulus and a former Sherwood Island Nature Center Intern, will lead a talk and walk about Horseshoe Crabs on Sunday, June...
Free
Archaeology Walk – CT Trails Day Weekend
Nature CenterJoin us for an Archaeology Walk on the Sherwood Island History Trail. The walk will be led by Archaeologists Dawn Brown and Ernie Wiegand. The walk will include points of...
Free
2023 Annual Meeting
Main PavilionThe Friends of Sherwood Island State Park will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 11 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Main Pavilion. All are welcome. Entrance to the Park is...
Free
