Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center

The Connecticut Audubon Society maintains a nature study center on the shores of Long Island Sound at Milford. Located on 8.4 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh in the Smith-Hubble Wildlife Refuge (open daily, dawn to dusk) and next to the 840-acre Charles Wheeler Wildlife Management area at the mouth of the Housatonic River, the center features a beach walk trail, beach front (no swimming), two observation platforms, a 70-foot observation tower and an exhibit room. The center offers a unique confluence of salt water, tidal marsh and fresh water, which support great variety of plants and animals. Bird-watching is exceptional: 315 species have been recorded at the point and each spring the center offers Web cam coverage of an osprey nest. There are year-round programs for adults and children.

The center is open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 to 4, Sundays from noon to 4; admission is by donation. It includes a tidepool touch-tank, a salt marsh exhibit, live animals and program space. There is no charge for entry to the grounds or for parking.

Details

The Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center at Milford Point may be reached by taking I-95 to Exit 33. Take Route 1 north to Naugatuck Avenue on right. Take Naugatuck Avenue to Milford Point Road; follow to the end. For more information, call 203-878-7440.The Web site is www.ctaudubon.org.

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