Home School Programs

NATURE EXPLORERS
for ages 5 - 12 years

9:30 - 10:30 am

Autumn - Sept 12, 26; Oct 10, 24; Nov 14, 28

Semi-monthly nature-oriented gatherings.
Each session comprises an outdoor nature excursion and a nature Read-Aloud.
Some sessions may include nature journaling and/or light forms of art.

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NATURE QUEST with Ms. Estee
for ages 8 - 12 years

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Monthly classes, each focused on a natural phenomenon or an animal, based on what is happening in nature during that month.

September 12 - Those “Dam” Beavers
October 10 - Make Room for S'hrooms
November 14 - Winter is Coming!

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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 wildlife,
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.

Roaring 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