Overhead view of Sharon ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center with red buildings and tree canopy
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Sharon ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center

We engage people with nature in the Connecticut and New York regions.
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Sharon ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center MOTUS station. Photo: Luke Franke/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
Discover adventure, birds, and how to make a difference at an ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ center.

325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069

Visitor Center and Nature Store:

Closed

Trail Hours:

Open Hours: Sunrise - Sunset

Raptors and Riesling 2026
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic
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Connecting People with Nature

We have been connecting people with nature since our center was founded in 1961. As part of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Connecticut, a state office of the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, our mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Among the many ways we do this, is by creating life-changing experiences that inspire and enable school children, community members, and their families to appreciate, understand, and protect the natural world.

Sharon ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center is one of three ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Connecticut centers in the state—the sister centers include Bent of the River ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center (Southbury, Connecticut) and Greenwich ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center.

Two Barn Swallows on a green background.
Barn Swallows. Photo: Peter Bauer/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards

Explore Sharon ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center

Find out more about Sharon ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center and what you can do there.
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Some of Our Local Birds
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Finches
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Hawks and Eagles
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Wood Warblers
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Woodpeckers
Centers and Sanctuaries in Connecticut
Two small gray Chipping Sparrows sit on a bare branch
Chipping Sparrows. Photo: Kathy Malone/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Sanctuary
Sharon, CT
A photo of a meadow filled with plants and grasses
Bent of the River ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center Photo: Kate Pratt/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
Bent of the River ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center
Southbury, CT
Hiking trails
Bathrooms
Pollinator garden
Four people in winter clothing and wearing binoculars walk toward the camera.
Greenwich ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center Great Backyard Bird Count. Photo: Luke Franke/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
Greenwich ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Center
Greenwich, CT
Bathrooms
Hiking trails
Nature store
Pollinator garden
Parking lot
yellow and black Prairie Warbler sings
Prairie Warbler. Photo: Jesse Gordon/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
Gimbel Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
a yellow Common Yellowthroat flies next to some large purple coneflowers
Common Yellowthroat. Photo: Scott Keys/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
Fairchild Wildflower ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
a Black-throated Green Warbler, a yellow, black, and white bird, stands on eastern hemlock
Black-throated Green Warbler on eastern hemlock. Photo: Scott Keys/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
Hemlock Gorge ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
Hiking trails
black and white Downy Woodpecker stands on a tree branch
Downy Woodpecker. Photo: Katrina Baker/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
Mildred Caldwell ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Sanctuary of Walden Woods
Greenwich, CT
Snowy Egret crouches near some water
Snowy Egret. Photo: Steve Torna/ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Photography Awards
Oneida ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
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Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Connecticut makes a difference for birds.
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