15th Annual "HawkWatch Festival & Green Bazaar"

Visit Greenwich for the 14th Annual ...

HawkWatch Festival & Green Bazaar
September 28 & 29, 2013
11 am - 5 pm

Enjoy this exciting two-day nature festival at Audubon's sanctuary in northern Greenwich - a celebration of the annual hawk migration passing overhead at Audubon Greenwich's "Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch". Rain or shine, enjoy live animal shows, guided hikes, nature-themed games, environmental exhibits, and lots of eco-friendly vendors who will be exhibiting on-site.

SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE FEATURES:

• Live "Birds of Prey" Shows @ 1:00 & 3:00 pm
• Rehabilitiated Raptor Release by "Wildlife In Crisis" @ 4:00 pm
• Live Music Shows @ 12:15 & 2:15 pm

PLUS LOADS OF ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY: 

~ Enjoy kid-friendly, nature-themed games, crafts and outdoor activities!

~ Meet live animals and play mini-golf with Jungle Jim from Party Safari!

~ Use Audubon's "Festival Passport" to tour the grounds and win prizes!

~ Shop ‘green’ from 'eco-friendly vendors' & the Audubon Greenwich Nature Store!

~ Visit exhibits and talk with conservation organizations from the region!

~ Join the 'Honey Harvest' and help spin honey from the combs in the Red Barn!

~ Feast on great food & refreshment. 2012 food providers included: Will Morton's Rotisserie, Cafe Bon, Annie Bananie's Ice Cream, and the Fire Engine Pizza Company! 2013 food vendors TBA in August. 

~ Hike to Indian Spring Pond to learn about frogs and the tiny creatures that call it home! 

~ Witness migrating hawks from lawn, the home of the Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch site!

~ Or stroll through Audubon's meadows, ancient apple orchard, and enjoy the solitude of a hike to Mead Lake!

Festival Admission Supports The National Audubon Society Mission & Greenwich's Sanctuaries:

Audubon Members:  $7 per person (children 3 years & under can enjoy the Festival for free)

Non-Members: $10 per person  (children 3 years & under can enjoy the Festival for free)

 

BECOME AN AUDUBON MEMBER: Save Nature & Money ~ at the same time!

Annual Memberships for the National Audubon Society in Greenwich is only $35 per family and includes discounts on events, in the Nature Store, and one year of Audubon Magazine. To learn about Membership Benefits, click here.   

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The 2012 event was a grand success with over 2200 people over two days. Audubon thanks these generous sponsors of the 14th Annual HawkWatch Weekend Festival & Green Bazaar. 

WANT TO BE A GREEN EXHIBITOR OR VENDOR AT THE 2013 HAWK FESTIVAL?  

Call the Hawk Festival Manager, Jeff Cordulack, at 203-869-5272 x239 or jcordulack@audubon.org.

~~ 2012 GREEN VENDORS & EXHIBITORS ~~

A Compromised Generation 
Annie Bananie Ice Cream 
Arbonne International 
Armstrong Court Organic Community Garden

Backyard Beekeepers Association 
Beehive Goods 
Brighten Your Home - LED Lighting Experts 
Bruce Museum 
Byram River Parks 
Café Bon 
Community Energy 
Connecticut Clean Energy Options 
Connecticut Mountain Lions 
Cougars of the Valley 
Dr. Funda M. Gulmen 
Easycare Energy Solutions 
Epidemic Answers  
Fire Engine Pizza Co 
Freinds of Felines 
Granata Sign Company 
Green Drinks Greenwich 

Greenwich Land Trust
Greenwich Tree Conservancy

Healthy Water

Heather Holiday 
Institute for Responsible Technology

Karen Sullivan Photography, L.L.C.

K & N Properties LLC 
League of Women Voters 
McArdle's Florist & Garden Center 
Miz Liz & Company 
Moore Energy 
Mothers Milk Project 
Organic Zen Gardens 
Ossie The Osprey 
Peter F. Alexander Landscape Architect Planner 
Renewal by Andersen 
River Wildlife Studio 
Robinson Wildlife Lectures 
Schleipman Telescopes 
Shaklee - Healthy Natural Green 
Solar City

Sunlight Solar   
Tailor's Wildlife Rescue Group, Inc. 
The Homespun Merry Go Round 
The Pampered Chef 
Town of Greenwich Conservation Commision 
UConn Master Gardeners at Bartlett Arboretum 
UCONN Master Gardeners Program 
Urban Divers 
White Jade Wellness & Neals Yards Remedies 
Wildlife In Crisis 
Will Morton's Rotisserie 

 

*** DIRECTIONS & FESTIVAL PARKING ***

The festival is held on the grounds of Audubon Greenwich (613 Riversville Road, Greenwich, CT 06831)  The Center is easy to reach from the Merritt & Hutchinson Parkways, I-684, and Route 22 in NY. Please refer to the Directions PDF linked at the bottom of this page.

Parking is free and easy in the large Field located North of the intersection of Riversville Road & John Street. This field is the best place to park. If full, additional parking is at the Church accross from the main gate. Handicap Parking is allowed inside the main gate but a proper permit is required reserved for those who truely need nearby access. 

About roadside parking: Limited spots are on Riversville Road and is prohibited on John Street. All roadside parking is very limited and is 'at your own risk'. If you do park on the roadside, please make room for other cars and be sure all tires are off of the 'white line' on the roadside or you risk being towed by the Greenwich Police Department. 

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE FESTIVAL. BE SURE TO CATCH THE 1 PM or 3 PM LIVE RAPTOR SHOWS & ENJOY THE MANY UNIQUE EXHIBITS AND FOOD ON-SITE.