• Nature’s Winter Lovers – Walk

    Main Pavilion

    Join our nature walk to find tracks, traces, dens and nests of February's species that mate in this month.

  • What’s Crawling Up the Beach?

    Nature Center

    Walk the East Beach with our Environmental Educators looking for state-protected horseshoe crabs and diamondback terrapins (turtles) that come ashore in May and June to lay eggs in the sand....

  • Archaeological Walk Through History – CT Trails Day

    Nature Center

    Join 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
  • Beach to Beach Walk – CT Trails Day

    Nature Center

    Discover Sherwood Island! Go beach to beach on a Fun Walk along Long island Sound- discover habitats, inhabitants, birding locations, viewing platforms, a purple martin enclave, and other special features of...

    Free
  • Kayak Paddle – CT Trails Day

    East Beach

    See Sherwood Island from the water!  Join us for an early morning paddle with Michele, a retired Coastal Kayak Instructor with twenty years teaching experience. Bring your own kayak, canoe, or...

  • Marsh to Mill Pond Hike – CT Trails Day

    Nature Center

    Explore the northernmost edges of the Park.  Meet at the Nature Center for a walk to explore the marshy shoreline of the park, led by a former CT Audubon Society...

    Free
  • Purple Martin Bird Banding

    Nature Center

    Purple Martin Bird Banding starts at 10am on June 27th (raindate June 28th). Please note, date may change due to the bird's (and DEEPs) schedule.