The Friends of Sherwood Island State Park

First Day Hike: Shore and More!
2024-01-01 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Main Pavilion
The Friends of Sherwood Island State Park invite people of all ages to a First Day Hike and Nature Walk on Monday, January 1, starting at 11 am. Meet at the Main Pavilion in front of the mosaic by local artist Claudia Schattman, located on the east side.
Our pace will be moderate to keep warm. We encourage you to bring binoculars to spot loons and winter ducks as we walk the entire length of the beach, about 45-60 minutes. For those who want a longer walk, we’ll then head into the woods along the history trail. Bitter cold, high winds or rain will cancel. Contact Hike Leader Michele at 203-247-1390 or on email at michelemsorensen@gmail.com with questions.

SHOREFEST 2023 - Thank you to all our attendees, donors, and volunteers who made this a terrific event (donor list).
2023-09-09 08:00 - 2023-10-31 17:00
We would like to thank the following who donated items to our Silent Auction and made it such a success. Please visit these businesses and thank them for their support of the Friends of Sherwood Island State Park.
Asami Green
Aspetuck Brew Lab
Austin Rolf
Bartaco
Bowlero Norwalk
Copps Island Oysters
DeTapas
Don Carmelo’s Mexican Grill
Double L Market
Eileen Fisher Westport
Fine Wine Company of Westport
Fisherman’s World Norwalk
FLB Law
Fresh Market Westport
Gilbertie’s
Gruel Britannia
Hair – In Fairfield
Hudson Malone
Izzo & Son Country Gardens
Jim Beschle
Johnny Was Westport
Liquor Center
Lomito Peruvian Food
Longshore Sailing Schools
Lux Bond & Green
Miggs Burroughs
The Naan
Ninety 9 Bottles
Nomade
Norwalk Pizza and Pasta
Oliver Nurseries
Posh Paws
Posh Spas
Prospect Gardens
Rizzuto’s Oyster Bar
Romanacci
Salt Cave of Darien
Saugatuck Fishing Guides & Captain Blake Smith
Saugatuck Sweets
Tengda Asian Bistro Westport
Trader Joe’s Westport
The Toy Post Westport
Tutti’s
Valencia Luncheria
Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Farmer’s Market

Shorefest 2023
2023-09-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Main Pavilion
SUPPORT THE FRIENDS, SUPPORT THE PARK!
SHOREFEST 2023

SEPTEMBER 8 6-9 PM
THE PAVILION AT SHERWOOD ISLAND STATE PARK
ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
WITH DINNER & SILENT AUCTION
Ticket sales have ended, but please take a moment to visit our Donate page and learn about the different programs you can support!!

Birds of Prey
2023-07-23 14:00 - 15:30
At the Nature Center. In partnership with Earthplace.

Purple Martin Bird Banding
2023-07-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Nature Center
At the Nature Center

Horseshoe Crab Talk & Walk
2023-06-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Nature Center
At the Nature Center.

2023 Annual Meeting
2023-06-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Main Pavilion
The 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 for CT license plate vehicles.
The Annual Meeting is an opportunity for all Members and prospective Members to gather, make new friends, meet our Board, learn more about our non-profit organization, and discuss our plans to support the park. You’ll meet the Park’s new Supervisor, Jeff Dery, and some of his staff. We’ll introduce our 2023 Nature Center Summer Interns.
Official Slate for 2023-2024 Board of Directors
The following slate of Officers and Directors was recommended by the Nominating Committee and approved by the current Board. It will be presented for a vote by registered/dues-paid members at the Annual Meeting.
OFFICERS
President – Michele Sorensen
Vice President – Jamie Van Acker
Treasurer – Cathy Walsh Secretary – Magnus Larsson
DIRECTORS
Luise Bianco, Gene Borio, Toni Boucher, Erica Caldwell, Margaret Farley – New, Al Gratrix – New, Justin Juliano – Youth Representative, Karen Kleine – New, Liz-Ann Koos, Matt Raimondi, and Matt Sportini
The following current Directors will not be continuing for the 2023-2024 term. We thank them for their hard work and contributions.
Dr. Tom Failla, Craig Patton, and Darcy Sledge

Archaeology Walk - CT Trails Day Weekend
2023-06-04 13:00 - 14:30 | 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 interest, terrain, and examining the traces of past inhabitants of Sherwood Island, from 1000 B.C. to the 1940s. The leader will share findings from recent excavations, including Native American, early settlers, and onion farmers.
Along the trail, various sites will be described and examined, and various artifacts, maps, old photos, and recent recoveries will be used to bring the island’s past inhabitants to life.
Leaders: Archaeologists Dawn Brown and Ernie Wiegand
Total Distance: 1.5 miles
Meeting Place: Meet at the Sherwood Island State Park Nature Center. Ask at the Park gate, turn left at East Beach, parking lot is adjacent to the Nature Center.
Rain Plan & Registration Details: Rain cancels.
Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact: Cece Saunders, cece@historicalperspectives.org, 203-858-6215

Horseshoe Crab Walk
2023-06-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Nature Center
Kyra 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 4 at 11 am. The event meets & departs from the Nature Center porch. Be prepared to wade in shallow water along the shore. After learning about the crabs’ distinctive biology, life cycle, medical uses, and conservation needs, we’ll walk to the beach to find and tag adult females coming ashore to lay eggs.
FREE. No registration is needed.

Nature Walk - CT Trails Day Weekend
2023-06-03 14:00 - 15:30 | Nature Center
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 on a Fun Walk along Long Island Sound- discover habitats, inhabitants, birding locations, viewing platforms, a purple martin enclave, and other special features of this waterfront Gateway park. Other points of park interest include Connecticut’s 9/11 Memorial, model aircraft Airport, Trailheads, wetlands, and a pine forest.
Leader(s): Louis Pietig
Total Distance: 2.5 miles
Meeting Place: Meet at the Sherwood Island State Park Nature Center. Ask at the Park gate, turn left at East Beach, parking lot is adjacent to the Nature Center.
Rain Plan & Registration Details: Rain or shine.
Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact: Louis Pietig, cttopsail@aol.com, 203-858-6215

Butterfly Walk - CT Trails Day Weekend
2023-06-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Nature Center
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, Pearl Crescent, Question Mark, Monarch, Cabbage White, Orange or Clouded Sulphurs, tiny Gray Hairstreaks & Blues, and Black or Tiger Swallowtails. Likely Skippers are Peck’s and Silver-spotted. Last year Common Buckeyes were everywhere, as were Monarchs. It will be fun to see which ones predominate this season. Michele is part of the Friends of Sherwood Island Garden Team, which has planted dozens of perennials and shrubs in the park to attract butterflies. She will point out plants that are good host plants for your garden.
Bring binoculars and a camera or smartphone. You’ll learn how to report your findings on iNaturalist so scientists anywhere can see how these insects are doing. Children are welcome. We recommend age 4 and up, as butterflies are small, and don’t stay still, so they can be difficult for younger ones to spot.
Leader: Michele Sorensen
Total Distance: 1 mile
Meeting Place: Meet at the Sherwood Island State Park Nature Center. Ask at the Park gate, turn left at East Beach, parking lot is adjacent to the Nature Center.
Rain Plan & Registration: Rain cancels. Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact: Michele Sorensen, michelemsorensen@gmail.com, 203-247-1390

Kayak Paddle - CT Trails Day Weekend
2023-06-03 09:30 - 13:30 | East Beach
See 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 as a pump/bailer. A life vest and whistle/horn are required by CT state boating regulations. Your life vest must be worn for this event. We recommend a waterproof VHF radio or cell phone. It’s a long carry over the beach, so bring a kayak cart (with wide wheels for sand) if you have one. We will help each other.
The event begins promptly at 9:30 AM (high tide is at 11:27 AM) and ends at 1:30 PM, so plan to arrive by 9:15 AM. We’ll do a safety check & demonstration on the beach for life vest fit, seaworthy vessel, and emergency gear. We’ll paddle into the salt marsh behind the park while the tide is rising. Then we’ll paddle the length of the Sherwood Island shoreline, west to the entrance of Mill Pond, and return to our launch point on the open beach. Your guide will point out birds along the way, and show you how to safely exit and enter your kayak from deep water just off the beach. Michele is a retired Coastal Kayak Instructor with twenty years teaching experience. Optional: Bring waterproof binoculars for spotting birds, and/or a waterproof camera.
Leader: Michele Sorensen
Total Distance: 3 miles
Meeting Place: Drive around the circle to the East Beach Parking lot; follow the road along the shore past the Nature Center; park in front of beach almost at the end of the lot.
Rain Plan & Registration: Rain or Shine, except heavy rain cancels.
Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact: Michele Sorensen, michelemsorensen@gmail.com, 203-247-1390

Earth Day Weekend
2023-04-15 10:00 - 2023-04-16 16:00 | East Beach
April 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 to come!

Fairfield County Giving Day 2023
2023-02-23
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 grass, native plants & trees:

to build & stabilize dunes by trapping wind-blown sand
to help our beach resist erosion during coastal storms & full moon high tides
to provide habitat for migrating birds, butterflies & dragonflies
to give resident birds, like Killdeer & Mockingbirds, nesting places
so future visitors will have shaded picnic areas along the beach

On February 23, from midnight to midnight, use the link below to donate:
https://www.fcgives.org/organizations/friends-of-sherwood-island-state-park
#fairfieldcountygives
http://Fcgives.org

Shorefest 2022
2022-09-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Main Pavilion
Thank you for your interest. Ticket sales for 2022 have closed.

Butterfly Walk August 21
2022-08-21 14:00 - 15:30 | 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. Bring binoculars and camera or smartphone.
Join butterfly enthusiast Michele Sorensen, as she leads the Friends’ Butterfly Walk on August 21 at 2 pm, meeting at the Nature Center. Rain date is August 28.
This event is suitable for children age five or more.

Birds of Prey Encounter
2022-08-14 14:00 - 15:00
In partnership with Earthplace. Two sessions: July 24 & August 14, 2 PM @ Nature Center. More details TBA.

Meet the Turtles
2022-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 important animals. All ages welcome.

Bug Walk August 4 & 11
2022-08-04 13:00 - 14:30
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 gardens. Create your own bug with paper cutout parts. Try your hand drawing one with our expert help. Learn how to report your findings on iNaturalist. We’re especially curious about which Butterflies (Lepidoptera) & Dragonflies (Odonata) are at Sherwood Island. Harrison did an AP Biology Research project on Diptera, Neuroptera and Mecoptera order insects. Wow, what are those?
Again on August 11.

Bird Walk July 31 & August 5
2022-07-31 13:00 - 14:30
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 Nature Center porch.
Free.

Birds of Prey Encounter
2022-07-24 14:00 - 15:00 | 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 3 pm at the Nature Center.
Siobhan will be on hand with artifacts for you to look at, and will answer all your questions.
Two sessions: July 24 & August 12, 2-3 PM @ Nature Center.

Five Irish Musicians on the Porch
2022-07-24 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 (Irish flute), Randi Weiner Gormley (mandolin) and her husband, Dave Gormley (guitar), Voni Healey McCrae (bodhran) and her husband, Jim McCrae (fiddle) are members of the Shamrogues, the volunteer performance group of the Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society. STIMS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional Irish music and culture.
The Shamrogues meet at the Gaelic American Center in Fairfield, every Wednesday at 7pm. If you’d like to learn, play or just listen to traditional Irish music, please come by.

Horseshoe Crab Talk
2022-06-19 15:00 - 16:00 | 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 health and the health of the Sound. We will start at the Nature Center and then go down to the beach to look for spawning horseshoe crabs. Learn how to become a citizen scientist! Children of all ages are welcome when accompanied by a parent/adult.
Dr. Jennifer Mattei is a professor of biology at Sacred Heart University and director of Project Limulus (www.projectlimulus.org), a community-based research program focused on the population dynamics of the American horseshoe crab residing in Long Island Sound. Mattei is also a steering committee member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group and is inviting you to participate in the promotion of International Horseshoe Crab Day, June 20th !

Annual General Meeting
2022-06-12 16:30 - 18:00 | Main Pavilion
Friends of Sherwood Island State Park cordially invite you to attend our Annual General Meeting on Sunday, June 12, 2022 – at 4:30 PM in the Main Pavilion.
Feature Presentation:
“Coastal Habitats and Climate Change in Connecticut”
About Juliana Barrett – Since 2006, Julia has been with the University of Connecticut Sea Grant College Program and the Department of Extension, focusing on climate change adaptation and coastal habitat management working with Connecticut’s municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal partners. Previously, she worked with CT DEEP on management plans for state natural areas and for The Nature Conservancy as the Director of the Connecticut River Tidelands Last Great Places Program.
Memorial Tribute to Nature Center Architect Peter Wormser
Refreshments will be served.

Sunday SAX on the Porch
2022-06-12 14:00 - 15:00
Live performance on the porch of the Nature Center!
Local college student, Abigail Morse, will play jazz and classical saxophone.
Come enjoy the music and explore Sherwood Island State Park on this special day!

Connecticut Trails Day 2022
2022-06-04 - 2022-06-05
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 5

Archaeology Walk at 1 PM
Nature Walk at 2 PM

Read on for details on all events!
Saturday, June 4
10:00 AM Butterfly Walk
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, Pearl Crescent, Question Mark, Monarch, Cabbage White, Orange or Clouded Sulphurs, tiny Gray Hairstreaks & Blues, and Black or Tiger Swallowtails. Likely Skippers are Peck’s and Silver-spotted. Last year Common Buckeyes were everywhere, as were Monarchs. It will be fun to see which ones predominate this season. Michele is part of the Friends of Sherwood Island Garden Team, which has planted dozens of perennials and shrubs in the park to attract butterflies. She will point out plants that are good host plants for your garden.
Bring binoculars and a camera or smartphone. You’ll learn how to report your findings on iNaturalist so scientists anywhere can see how these insects are doing. Children are welcome. We recommend age 4 and up, as butterflies are small, and don’t stay still, so they can be difficult for younger ones to spot.
Leader: Michele Sorensen
Total Distance: 1 mile
Meeting Place: Meet at the Sherwood Island State Park Nature Center. Ask at the Park gate, turn left at East Beach, parking lot is adjacent to the Nature Center.
Rain Plan & Registration: Rain cancels. Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact:
Cece Saunders, cece@historicalperspectives.org, 203-984-1488
1:00-4:00 PM Kayak Paddle
See 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 as a pump/bailer. A life vest and whistle/horn are required by CT state boating regulations. Your life vest must be worn for this event. We recommend a waterproof VHF radio or cell phone. It’s a long carry over the beach, so bring a kayak cart (with wide wheels for sand) if you have one. We will help each other.
The event begins promptly at 1 pm (high tide is at 3:33) and ends at 4:00 pm, so plan to arrive by 12:45. We’ll do a safety check & demonstration on the beach for life vest fit, seaworthy vessel, and emergency gear. We’ll paddle into the salt marsh behind the park while the tide is rising. Then we’ll paddle the length of the Sherwood Island shoreline, west to the entrance of Mill Pond, and return to our launch point on the open beach. Your guide will point out birds along the way, and show you how to safely exit and enter your kayak from deep water just off the beach. Michele is a retired Coastal Kayak Instructor with twenty years teaching experience. Optional: Bring waterproof binoculars for spotting birds, and/or a waterproof camera.
Leader: Michele Sorensen
Total Distance: 3 miles
Meeting Place: Drive around the circle to the East Beach Parking lot; follow the road along the shore past the Nature Center; park in front of beach almost at the end of the lot.
Rain Plan & Registration:
Rain or Shine, except heavy rain cancels.
Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact:
Cece Saunders, cece@historicalperspectives.org, 203-984-1488
Sunday, June 5
1:00 PM Archaeology Walk
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 interest, terrain, and examining the traces of past inhabitants of Sherwood Island, from 1000 B.C. to the 1940s. The leader will share findings from recent excavations, including Native American, early settlers, and onion farmers.
Along the trail, various sites will be described and examined, and various artifacts, maps, old photos, and recent recoveries will be used to bring the island’s past inhabitants to life.
Leaders: Archaeologists Dawn Brown and Ernie Wiegand
Total Distance: 1.5 miles
Meeting Place: Meet at the Sherwood Island State Park Nature Center. Ask at the Park gate, turn left at East Beach, parking lot is adjacent to the Nature Center.
Rain Plan & Registration Details:
Rain cancels.
Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact:
Cece Saunders, cece@historicalperspectives.org, 203-984-1488
2:00 PM Nature Walk
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 on a Fun Walk along Long Island Sound- discover habitats, inhabitants, birding locations, viewing platforms, a purple martin enclave, and other special features of this waterfront Gateway park. Other points of park interest include Connecticut’s 9/11 Memorial, model aircraft Airport, Trail heads, wetlands, and a pine forest.
Leader(s): Louis Pietig
Total Distance: 2.5 miles
Meeting Place:
Meet at the Sherwood Island State Park Nature Center. Ask at the Park gate, turn left at East Beach, parking lot is adjacent to the Nature Center.
Rain Plan & Registration Details:
Rain or shine.
Pre-registration is APPRECIATED.
Questions and/or participant registration, contact:
Cece Saunders, cece@historicalperspectives.org, 203-984-1488

Earth Day Saturday at the Park
2022-04-23 09:30 - 15:30
Earth Day 2022 is Friday, April 22. But the park will be busy all weekend with visitors and events.
On Saturday, April 23, Friends of Sherwood Island will be onsite and running activities from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Look for us on the East Beach walkway near the Main Pavilion. Plans include:

9:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Friends’ Garden Team Activities
🌱Bring your reusable water bottle to get a beautiful “Protect Our Wildlife” sticker while supplies last.
🌱Tour the Dunes Restoration project site and plant a stem of American Beach Grass.
🌱Learn about native plant species planted for wildlife at the Park and get a list for planting at home.
At our table along the East Beach walkway near the Main Pavilion.
9:30 AM – 11 AM – “Why reducing food waste is critical to a sustainable future.”
Host: Pippa Bell Ader, Team Leader, Sustainable Westport Zero Food Waste Challenge
Near our table along the East Beach walkway near the Main Pavilion.
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM – “Protecting Wetlands”
Host: Nathan Hartshorne, Town of Westport Conservation Compliance Officer
Learn how the town protects its wetlands to reduce flooding, filter stormwater, and benefit the ecosystem.
Near our table along the East Beach walkway near the Main Pavilion.
9:30 AM – 3 PM – The Country Squires
Model airplane demonstrations and flights at the airfield.
10 AM – 3 PM – The Kite Guys
Host: Pete O’Gorman, Ray Hilson, and Lanaud Ceme
Kite flying demonstration on the Ellipse.
11 AM – 12:30 PM – “Walk Through Sherwood Island’s History (from 12,000 years ago)”
Host: Cece Saunders, Owner of Historical Perspectives in Westport
Guided walk. Meet at our table along the East Beach walkway near the Main Pavilion.
12:30 – 2 PM – “Salt Marshes and Marsh Migration at Sherwood Island”
Host: Michele Sorensen, Environmental Educator & Captain of the Friends’ Garden Team
Guided walk. We’ll also pick up plastic waste that has floated onto the marsh. Gloves and bags provided.
Meet at our table along the East Beach walkway near the Main Pavilion.
2 – 3:30 PM – “Environmental Role of Trees at the Park”
Host: Louis Pietig, Friends of Sherwood Island Advisory Council Member
Guided walk. Meet at our table along the East Beach walkway near the Main Pavilion.

Information will continue to be updated here. We hope to see you!

Support the Park on Fairfield Giving Day
2022-02-24
Fairfield County’s Giving Day is our region’s largest annual philanthropic event! Powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, Giving Day is made possible by thousands of generous people who care.
In 2022 giving back to the park where we’ve found solace outdoors through all the months of the pandemic makes sense. Giving to support the wildlife habitat at Sherwood Island State Park is a gift that keeps on giving.
This year, you can choose from two vital Friends projects to support:

Give to the Friends’ Garden Team – The Friends’ Garden Team works year-round to restore dune habitat, create and curate more pollinator-friendly habitat, and ensure that new plantings would be natives that improve habitat for birds, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, turtles, mammals, and other wildlife.
Give to the 100 Trees Campaign – Our 100 Trees Campaign has two long-term projects: to restore the owl habitat in the evergreen grove and to replace trees lost in storms. This year the Trees Campaign plans to increase the owl habitat area four-fold with your help!

First Day Hike: Shore and More
2022-01-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Nature Center
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 talk about geology, history, birds, and more. We’ll walk along the shore, past the 9/11 Memorial, Archaeology Trail, and visit one of the few coastal pine forests in CT. Uneven surfaces, but very little elevation gain. Wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
Advance reservation is requested. Register here.
Guide: Louis Pietig, former FoSI Chair

Shorefest 2021
2021-09-10 18:00 - 21:00
The ticket sale period for Shorefest 2021 has ended. We look forward to a beautiful evening with all of our guests in the Main Pavilion on Friday, September 10. If you missed out on buying a ticket but would still like to support our environmental restoration, advocacy, and educational programs work, you can donate online today. Thank you!
