All Entries in the "Nature" Category
New – Autumn Birding Calendar
Autumn 2010 Birding Series Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Trips & Talks with Luke Tiller LECTURE: “Confusing Fall Warblers” (Sept. 23) & TRIP: Greenwich Point (Sept. 26) LECTURE: “Raptor Migration” (Oct. 14) & TRIP: Lighthouse Point (Oct. 17) LECTURE: “Little Brown Jobs” (Oct. 21) & TRIP: Allen’s Meadows (Oct. 24) Audubon Greenwich’s official Hawk Watcher [...]
Horned Owl Release at the Audubon
Wildlife in Crisis Greenwich Audubon Kimberlin Nature Center 613 Riversville Road Sunday, August 29th 4:00 – 7:00 pm Wildlife in Crisis Annual Fundraiser At this year’s event, rehabilitated Great Horned Owls will be released as Wildlife in Crisis supporters look on. The evening’s event will include a wine reception, beer tasting, hors d’oeuvres and silent [...]
Walk on the Tide Side
Greenwich Point Park (Tod’s Point) Saturday, August 21 4pm (Rain date Sunday, August 22 at 4pm) Free Event (Park fees apply) Walk on the Tide Side Join marine biologist Sue Baker, as she leads a walking tour and discussion of the area from the low tide line to the marsh grasses. Adults and children alike [...]
Hummingbird Lecture at Audubon
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Saturday, July 17 3:30-4:30 pm Hummingbirds: Our Feathered Gems with Gina Nichol With more than 330 species known in the Americas, hummingbirds are the second largest family of birds after flycatchers. These tiny aeronautic marvels have the ability to hover, fly backward, and migrate long distances. The physiological capacity of [...]
Screening of A Sea Change
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Sunday, June 27, 2010 3:00-5:00 pm Award-winning film and filmmakers visit Audubon to highlight CO2 effects on ocean food web Screening of: A Sea Change (85 min., 2009) Imagine a world without fish. It’s a frightening premise, and it’s happening right now. Global warming of the atmosphere is only half [...]
PHOTO HIKES: With Dan Burns
Greenwich Audubon 613 Riversville Road June 13 & 27 / July 11 & 18 8:00-10:00 am Grab your gear and hit the trails with renowned sports photographer, Dan Burns, when he visits several of Audubon’s local sanctuaries. This is a great chance to get outdoors with other photographers, share photography tips, and witness the wilderness [...]
Montgomery Pinetum Tour
A Walk Through the Historic Parks of Greenwich: Montgomery Pinetum 130 Bible Street Cos Cob Sunday, May 23, 2010 2:00-4:00 p.m. Greenwich Superintendent of Parks and Trees Bruce Spaman and Greenwich Historical Society Archivist Anne Young will explore the defining features and the history of the 55-acre treasure located in Cos Cob now known as [...]
Audubon Greenwich Saturday Events
Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Greenwich 203.869.5272 Saturday Events Saturday, May 22, 2010 Birding Class – Birds in their Habitats 9:30 am-12:00 pm Learn how particular bird species depend on particular habitats and how this relates to the ‘Audubon at Home’ and ‘Important Bird Area’ programs. Ideal for adults and interested youth. $12/adult. No charge [...]
Calf Island Spruce-Up Day
Calf Island Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:00am Breakfast Served The Calf Island Conservancy, based in Greenwich, announces that its annual spring Spruce-Up of Calf Island will be held on Saturday May 15th. The Conservancy is working in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. All volunteers are welcome to assist in maintaining trails [...]
International Raptor Conservation Conference
Aububon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road On International Migratory Bird Day Weekend Friday & Saturday, May 7 – 8, 2010 “Monitoring and Managing Raptor Populations: Forging a Collaboration of Professional & Volunteer Conservationists” Join people from across the hemisphere for a collaborative conference to identify raptor management priorities and opportunities to engage Citizen Scientists in these [...]
International Migratory Bird Day Weekend
Audubon Greenwich to host renowned raptor scientists for conference On International Migratory Bird Day Weekend Friday, May 7 – Saturday, May 8, 2010 At Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road, Greenwich CT, 06831 Monitoring and Managing Raptor Populations: Forging a Collaboration of Professional & Volunteer Conservationists People from across the hemisphere will join Audubon in Greenwich [...]
