Audubon Center

Those fascinated by the world around them, who enjoy learning more about birds, may observe them close up at the Audubon Center in Greenwich. Naturalists are available to discuss all types of wildlife and they also lead nature walks along 10 miles of hiking trails in the 285-acre sanctuary. Visitors can expect to see not only birds and wildlife but more than 900 species of ferns and flowering plants. The terrain includes ponds, lakes and streams, where weekend naturalist programs often take place. The Kimberlin Nature Education Center provides space for programs and interactive nature exhibits, a weather station, a nature store and galleries, including the Kiernan Hall Nature Arts Gallery. Hawk migration is of special interest at the sanctuary, which lies in the East Coast Flyway. The fall Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch draws many observers to the center, where as many as 30,000 hawks have been counted in a day.

The Kimberlin Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 to 5, Sunday from 12 to 5; the Nature Store is closed on Mondays. Admission fees are $3 for adults, $1.50 for children and senior citizens, free for National Audubon members and Friends of the Audubon Center. Grounds are open free from dawn to dusk (except during the annual deer hunt).

Details

The Audubon Center, the Audubon Society's national headquarters, is at 613 Riversville Road in Greenwich. For information call 203-869-5272. The Web address is greenwich.audubon.org.

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