The winter months are a magical time to possibly hear or see the resident owl species of Connecticut. Join Greenwich Audubon naturalist Ryan MacLean in partnership with the Greenwich Botanical Center in the Montgomery Pinetum for a special evening program to learn about and search for our nocturnal avian predators. The program will start with an indoor slide show in the Greenwich Botanical Center Main Building where you will learn about owl life history, the species that call our region home both year-round and during the winter as well as how you can help protect owls in your neighborhood habitats. You will also learn about the weekend’s ongoing Great Backyard Bird Count, a worldwide community science survey held every February by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology where people of all ages and levels of experiences can submit bird checklists for research.

Following this indoor portion, we will quietly venture outside to listen and look for owls on the grounds of Montgomery Pinetum. While hearing or seeing owls is far from guaranteed, Ryan will guide the group on how to safely look and listen for these birds in areas of appropriate habitat. This walk will be limited to 20 participants.

Program Fees: $20 Suggested Donation for GBC/Audubon Non-Members | Free for GBC/Audubon Members

All Registration for this program is through the Greenwich Botanical Center website HERE.

There is a strict capacity limit of 20 people so please register in advance.

Greenwich Botanical Center is located in the Montgomery Pinetum at 130 Bible St, Cos Cob CT approximately 20 minutes from the Greenwich Audubon Center. A GoogleMaps coordinate of the location can be used HERE.

Great Horned Owl. Photo: Shannon Quinn/Audubon Photography Awards

Greenwich Audubon Center is a vibrant nature education center located at the main 285-acre Audubon sanctuary in Greenwich. We are a part of the Audubon Connecticut state office of the National Audubon Society and Atlantic Flyway, and steward a total of seven sanctuaries in the Greenwich area. Our mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Visitors are welcome to enjoy our miles of trails, nature programs, education resources, conservation-themed events, and nature store throughout the year.

We support a diverse and inclusive environment, and welcome individuals of all races, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, and perspectives. We work with families to modify programs for accessibility where possible.

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