Audubon Connecticut
Working together for birds, nature, and people
Working together for birds, nature, and people of Connecticut & the Atlantic Flyway
Sunrise at Bent of the River. Photo: Leslie Kane / Audubon Connecticut
The health of our visitors, supporters, and staff is of utmost importance to the Bent of the River Audubon Center. In an effort to help protect our community, we are following recommendations made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as state and local governments and the center building is closed through at least April 15th. All center events and programs are also canceled through April 30th.
The Bent of the River Audubon Center’s trails are open with appropriate measures to protect the health of our visitors. If you plan to visit, you are welcome to explore outside, but we will not have restrooms or accommodations available. Contributions to help support the center during your visit may be made online via this link or in a donation box outside the center building at the start of the trails.
For more information, please read our Center Director's official letter to our community here.
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. Come learn and explore with us!
Each spring Bent of the River participates in a 36-hour online giving event hosted by the Connecticut Community Foundation. Please mark your calendar and give on April 21 and 22, 2020.
2020 camp registration is now open—join us for a fun-filled summer with friends, laughter, and outdoor learning!
Spring birds are making their return to Bent of the River Audubon Center
Explore and observe nature on 15 miles of trails—open daily from sunrise to sunset
Join Ken Elkins, Audubon Connecticut's Community Conservation Manager, for two exciting online workshop series.
Tuning Our Ears for Spring Migration - Tuesdays from April 14 thru May 5 from 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Birding in Your Backyard and Beyond - Wednesdays from April 15 thru May 6 from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Experience the joy of birds!
2020 sponsorship information coming soon! Want to become a 2020 sponsor? Please contact Kate Pratt at Kathleen.Pratt@audubon.org or 203-405-9113 for details.
GIVE LOCAL 2019: Thank you to our supporters for caring about birds, their habitats, and Bent of the River Audubon Center! Because of your generosity on April 23 and 24, 2019, we raised $8,268 through Connecticut Community Foundation's Give Local event. Thank you also to CCF and the many event sponsors for supporting this amazing local giving opportunity.
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.
