Holiday Craft Fair

Sunday before Thanksgiving
November 20
Noon — 4pm

The Friends of Roaring Brook Nature Center
will hold their annual Holiday Gift and Craft Fair
on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Click here to learn more

DISCOVERY DAYS PROGRAMS

Nature's Detectives
for PreK to Grade 2

November 4, 11, 18: December 2, 9

1:30 - 2:30 pm

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November Homeschool Day

Tuesday, December 20

Drop-in programming
for ages 5-7, 8-10, & 11-13

10-11:30 am
AND /OR
12:30-2 pm

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Sponsor-a-Raptor Program

Help support our raptors by sponsoring them
for yourself or a friend.

Help support our raptors by sponsoring them
for yourself or a friend.

To learn more about our raptors,
click here

For a Raptor Sponsorship form,
click here

Sponsor-an-Animal

Help support our animals by sponsoring them
for yourself or a friend.

To learn more about our resident wildife,
click here

For an Animal Sponsorship form,
click here

We Need YOUR Help!

    We have lost our donated food supply and need your help feeding our permanent birds of prey!

Make a Donation to Support Our Animals

Please consider donating a RodentPro gift card
so we can continue to care for
these amazing animals.

Click Here to Purchase a RodentPro Gift Card

Select Organization Type: Animal Rescue CenterCharity: Roaring Brook Nature Center
Enter donation amount and write us a message
Click Submit!

The donation goes directly to feeding our birds. Thank you!!

Roaring Brook Nature Center’s
on-site Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic has been awarded a grant from the Avangrid Foundation
to fund a portion of its operating costs
from December 2021 through November 2022.

RBNC is one of two nature centers in Connecticut,
and one of just thirteen nationwide,
to receive this honor.

Brook Nature Center
Animal Care Wishlist

Click here to view our Amazon Wishlist
to find needed items for our animals

Want to Feed the Birds Year Round
But Can't Put Up A Feeder?

To reduce wildlife/people conflicts, many towns have restricted the use of bird feeders to the winter months (late November to mid-March).

Here are some helpful links to help you have
a bird-friendly yard year-round.

Reasons Not to Have Bird Feeders

How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly

Bird-Friendly Garden Tips for Fall

Plants for Birds

Why Native Plants Are Better for Birds & People

Bird-Friendly Native Plants
and Where to Find Them