Audubon Connecticut
Working together for birds, nature, and people
Working together for birds, nature, and people of Connecticut & the Atlantic Flyway
Photo: Leslie Kane / Audubon Connecticut
The health of our visitors, supporters, and staff is of utmost importance. To help protect the Bent of the River Audubon Center community from COVID-19, we are following recommendations made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as state and local governments.
Until further notice, please note the following:
During these challenging times, our center has lost critical funding, staff positions, and programs, but we continue to forge ahead to connect people with nature and sustain the local conservation work that birds, other wildlife, and people in our community depend upon. If you wish to help to support the center, please click here to make a contribution.
Thank you for your shared dedication to protecting birds, other wildlife, and the habitats they depend on!
Bent of the River Audubon Center is a 700-acre nature sanctuary and education center located in Southbury, Connecticut. It is part of Audubon Connecticut (a state office of the National Audubon Society) and the Atlantic Flyway, and is dedicated to Audubon's open space and working lands conservation efforts in Connecticut.
Visitors are welcome to enjoy trails, nature programs, and conservation-themed events throughout the year. Learn and explore with us!
Share the wonder of nature with family and friends and enjoy a private, guided outing at Bent of the River—or give one as a special gift.
Explore and observe nature on 15 miles of trails—open daily from sunrise to sunset
Explore the many ways you can make a difference for both the wildlife and the people who call Connecticut home
Make new friends, discover nature, and learn how you can make Connecticut healthier for birds, wildlife, and people.
American Goldfinch. Photo: Will Stuart
Looking to spruce up your landscape and help the environment at the same time? Check out Plants for Birds—Audubon's searchable database for the best native plants to grow in your area.
Your annual support is critical to sustaining our local conservation work that birds, other wildlife, and people within our community depend upon. Together, with you, we are providing a safe haven for so many at a time when we all need it most.
Select here if you'd like to learn more and become a Corporate Sponsor
For sponsorship questions, please contact Kate Pratt at Kathleen.Pratt@audubon.org or 203-405-9113.
GIVE LOCAL: Each year in April Bent of the River Audubon Center participates in a 36-hour online giving event, hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation and sponsored by Ion Bank Foundation, that benefits the vital work of hundreds of nonprofit organizations in our region—including our center and nature sanctuary. Every dollar raised by the Bent during this giving event can be stretched further through bonus funds and prizes donated by Connecticut Community Foundation and their generous sponsors.
Thank you to our supporters for caring about birds, their habitats, and Bent of the River Audubon Center! Please remember us next April and plan to Give Local.
Bent of the River is one of three Audubon Connecticut centers in the state. Discover more of what Audubon has to offer.
Where birds thrive, people prosper. Help us transform local communities into places where birds flourish. Learn what you can do to nurture wildlife, nature, and conservation in Connecticut.
Through land stewardship, science, education, and advocacy, we work to preserve habitat and protect bird species that are of state, national, and global concern. Your gift can make a difference.
When you become a member of Bent of the River Audubon Center, you are protecting an Important Bird Area and a natural heritage for generations to come. Help us do great things.
