The nonmember public is invited to attend the March 23, March Mushroom Madness meeting of the CT Valley Mycological Society, specifically the 10am - 11am presentation by outstanding naturalist and mycologist Bill Yule. If nonmembers would like to attend the entire 9am - 2pm continental breakfast, business meeting and luncheon - you will need to […]
Come to UConn Storrs Friday evening March 28th to hear young entomologists present on their research as well as personal hobbies regarding the fascinating world of insects and other invertebrates. More details as to exact time and location will be posted soon.
Field Trip – Cheshire Hotspots – Melissa Baston March 29 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm at Broad Brook Reservoir, Cheshire A new addition to the calendar! Join us for an early spring exploration of several birding hotspots in Cheshire. We’ll begin at Broad Brook Reservoir to check for waterfowl, along with overwintering songbirds and raptors and possible early […]
The Last Green Valley Acorn Adventure for Families: Excellent Eggs When: 3/30/2025 @ 2:00 pm Eggs are excellent! Some are large, some are tiny, some are blue and others are speckled. Many kinds of critters are born by hatching from an egg here in The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. Join TLGV Ranger Emma MacDonald and Volunteer […]
Join us in partnership with the Greenwich Land Trust for a guided bird tour at GLT’s Converse Brook Preserve. April is the beginning of Spring songbird migration and we will explore the trails of the preserve in search for birds who have just arrived from their long journeys from Central America as well as birds […]
SATURDAYS, APRIL 5-12-19-26, MAY 3-10 2025. 7 AM – 8:30 AM Join Bird Education Specialist Ryan MacLean for a morning bird tour at the Greenwich Audubon Center! The center’s open fields, apple orchard, wetlands, and woodlands provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles, and others. Binoculars will be available […]
Apr 5 – 8 am Great Pond, Simsbury 156 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury Between Laurel Ln & Old Farms Rd Meet in parking lot at end of entrance dirt road An easy walk over a newly widened road leads to Great Pond where we will see waterfowl, shorebirds, migrating warblers and the many types of birds that call this […]
Field Trip – West Rock Ridge State Park – Lake Wintergreen, Hamden – Molly Zahn and Peter Grund April 6 @ 7:30 am - 10:30 am at Lake Wintergreen Join Molly Zahn and Peter Grund for a walk at the Lake Wintergreen area of West Rock Ridge State Park. We will circle the lake and, if there is time, […]
TLGV Acorn Adventure for Families: The Buzz on Bees When: 4/06/2025 @ 2:00 pm Bees are incredible. You can probably thank a bee for the flowers you see and the food you eat. Bees are pollinators and the jobs they do in the world are important. In this Acorn Adventure we'll learn how bees pollinate, make a craft […]
The Gem and Mineral Society of Greater Stamford will hold its monthly meeting on April 8th at 7pm at the Greenwich Library at 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT. Howard Heitner has a new program concerning Rare Earths and their Role in the 21st Century. He will present the program on Tuesday, April 8th […]
Dr. Bernard Goffinet from the UConn Bryology and Lichenology lab will be presenting on mosses and lichens. Attendees will be able to use provided microscopes to investigate some specimens that CBS members will be bringing in. If you have a moss or lichen needing identification, feel free to bring it in a plastic zip lock […]
Wings over Water – Earth Day Showing 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm viewings Bantam Cinema & Arts Center 115 Bantam Lake Road, Bantam CT $10/person As the glaciers retreated at the end of the last ice age, they left an astounding gift of connected rivers, lakes and wetlands across the heartland of North America. Today, […]