Litchfield Hills Audubon Society
The
mission of the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society
is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing
on birds, other wildlife and their habitat, for the benefit
of the community, through conservation, education, and research.
Litchfield
Hills Audubon Society
Litchfield
Community Center, Litchfield, CT
www.geocities.com
Sharon
Audubon Center
For such a small
place, the Sharon Audubon Center has a
lot to see. Several different habitats are represented within
the preserve, including ponds and streams, deep hardwood
and hemlock forests, and wetlands. The largest mammal found
in the area is the white-tailed deer, and they are abundant
throughout. The preserve attracts a variety of songbirds,
including such species as the scarlet tanager, northern
oriole, eastern bluebird, yellow warbler, Blackburnian and
Cape May warblers, and northern parula.
The preserve is locally
renowned for its butterflies; species include monarchs,
black swallowtails, and tiger swallowtails. Diverse waterfowl
thrive in the two ponds and river habitat; species include
the Canada goose, mallard, wood duck, and American widgeon.
Reptiles and amphibians also abound in this habitat. Keep
an eye out for painted turtle, northern water snake, and
two-lined salamander.
Sharon
Audubon Center
860.364.0520
Sharon,
CT
www.audubon.org
White
Memorial Conservation Center
The
White Memorial Conservation Center, an
Environmental Education Center and Nature Museum, is located
in the heart of the 4000-acre White Memorial Foundation
in the hills of northwestern Connecticut. The Conservation
Center operates a Nature Museum with exhibits focusing on
the interpretation of local natural history, conservation,
and ecology, as well as a Museum Nature Store. Dormitory
and Classroom Facilities on the property extend the opportunities
for visitors to interact with the natural world. The outdoor
arena includes the wildlife sanctuary maintained by the
White Memorial Foundation. The Foundation today comprises
4000 acres of fields, water, and woodlands, trails, campgrounds,
boating facilities, and special areas for large outdoor
educational and recreational gatherings.
The
White Memorial Conservation Center
80 Whitehall
Road
Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
860. 567.0857
www.whitememorialcc.org
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