Audubon Center

The Audubon Center in Greenwich, Connecticut is located on 685-acres of land that includes seven miles worth of trails. The trails lead visitors to a hardwood forest, past ponds, streams, lakes and field. The main part of the sanctuary features 285-acres of land. The property also includes New England homestead buildings and an old apple orchard. The site is also home to the Kimberlin Natura Education Center, featuring exhibits, a classroom and staff offices. Children will enjoy a visit to the Hilfiger Children's Learning Center, featuring hands-on nature activities, the Kiernan Hall Nature Art Gallery, a wildlife viewing window, interpretive natural history exhibits, a honey bee hive exhibit and the Nature Gift Store. The Kimberlin Center can also be rented for children's parties and special events. In addition to Kimberlin, Audubon Greenwich features eleven more sanctuaries, as well as wetlands, woodlands, meadows and fifteen miles of hiking trails. The center is home to the Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch, considered one of the best locations in the northeastern part of the country to see the fall migration of the birds. At the height of the migration, as many as 30,000 hawks may be seen. In addition to hawks, the collection of birds migrating through the area includes Bald and Golden Eagles, Black Vultures and Ravens.