Horseshoe Crab Talk

Nature Center

Please join us at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, 6/19 at the Nature Center, Sherwood Island State Park for a presentation on why horseshoe crabs are important to conserve for your good...

Five Irish Musicians on the Porch

Nature Center

Five Irish musicians will be playing some of their favorite tunes on the porch of the Nature Center at Sherwood Island, from 1-2 pm on Sunday, July 24. Bill Morse...

Birds of Prey Encounter

Nature Center

Join us as to meet live birds of prey - an owl, a hawk or maybe a vulture? Earthplace of Westport will share their animal ambassadors with us from 2 to...

Bird Walk July 31 & August 5

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...

Bug Walk August 4 & 11

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...

Meet the Turtles

Nature Center

Join us at the Nature Center on August 7 at 1 PM for a talk by permitted wildlife rehabilitator Pam Meier from The Turtle’s Back. Learn about and meet these...

Birds of Prey Encounter

In partnership with Earthplace. Two sessions: July 24 & August 14, 2 PM @ Nature Center. More details TBA.

Butterfly Walk August 21

Nature Center

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....

Shorefest 2022

Main Pavilion

Thank you for your interest. Ticket sales for 2022 have closed.

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...