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Nature's Detectives  
Program for children ages 4 - 8

Fridays, February 3rd - March 3rd
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Click here to learn more


Homeschool Day

Tuesday, February 28th
POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 18

AM PROGRAMS   
10 - 11:30 am

PM PROGRAMS     12:30 - 2 pm

For ages 5 - 7, 8-10, and 11-13 

Click here to learn more 


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 2022 through November 2023.

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


 

Click here to see
what is happening at


THE NATURE CENTER HOURS

REGULAR HOURS
Wednesday - Saturday  10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 1 - 4 pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday

Trails open dawn to dusk

Face masks are optional

Please call 860-693-0263
if you have any questions


DONATIONS WELCOME!

We hope you will consider helping us during this difficult time.

Donate to our Annual Fund

Donate to our Animal Care Fund

Become a Member

Volunteer


NATURE SCAVENGER HUNTS

ALONG OUR TRAILS

Birds in Winter
Until March 30

and more ...


VACATION PROGRAMS
for Grades K - 5


Spring Fever!
Monday - Friday, April 10 - 14    9 am -Noon



SUMMER PROGRAMS 2023


NATURE PROGRAMS, HIKES & EVENTS

Spring is Coming! Hike
Sunday, March 19,  2 pm

Owl Prowl
Friday, March 31  7:30 pm

MEMBER APPRECIATION EVENT
Marching Forward
with our Members
Sunday, March 26    10 am - 1 pm

The First Frogs of Spring
Sunday, March 26   Program at 2 pm

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Friday - Sunday, April 7 - 9

Turn Out the Lights!
Dark Sky Event
Saturday, April 15
Program at 1 pm

Flatbread Pizza Night
Fundraiser for RBNC
Tuesday, April 18  5 - 8:30 pm

Weekend Bird Walks
Saturday mornings, April 29, May 6 & 20
7 - 9 am

Turtle Derby: A Run for the Strawberries
Sunday, May 7  1 - 4 pm

Mother's Day Wildflower
Talk & Walk
Sunday, May 14  1 - 2:30 pm

Gardening for Bees &
Other Pollinators
Sunday, May 21  1:30 pm

and much more to come...

 

 

 

 

To learn about other interesting places and events in Connecticut,
visit ctvisit.com

 

70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT  06019
Phone: 860-693-0263
Email: rbnc@thechildrensmuseumct.org
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