Join us at Audubon Center Bent of the River, with our avian friends, for our fun-filled nature festival for all ages! The festivities will include:
- Live Music by Cinnamon Sky
- Live Bird of Prey Show with Audubon Sharon
- Educational & Local Exhibits (featuring Audubon's Native Plants for Birds program, the national-award-winning Bird Tales program, and a Book Trail activity for children—featuring The Mouse and the Meadow, written and illustrated by Chad Wallace)
- Nature and River Walks
- Children's Crafts
- Bird Banding Demonstration
- Bird Watching
- Hayrides
- Vendors
- Food & Libations
- Picnicking in the Meadow
- And More!
Admission is $10 per car (by cash or check at the gate). Lower your cost per individual and carbon footprint by carpooling. No pets permitted. Proceeds benefit Audubon Center Bent of the River.
Event questions or interested in being a BentFest volunteer or sponsor, please contact Kate Pratt at kpratt@audubon.org or 203-405-9113.
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
- Charter Oak Carting, LLC
- Diversified Financial Solutions PC
- Gager, Emerson, Rickart, Bower & Scalzo, LLP
- Hollandia Nurseries
- New Morning Market
- Newtown Savings Bank
- Pediatric Associates of Western CT, LLC
- Pine Meadow Gardens, Inc.
- Savings Bank of Danbury
- Southbury Printing Centre, Inc.
- Union Savings Bank
- Wild Birds Unlimited of Danbury
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