70 Gracey Road, Canton  CT  06019                              A member of The Children's Museum Group


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Home School Programs

NATURE EXPLORERS
for ages 5 - 12 years

9:30 - 10:30 am

Semi-monthly nature-oriented gatherings.
Each session comprises an outdoor nature excursion and a nature Read-Aloud.
Some sessions may include nature journaling and/or light forms of art.

Click here to learn more

NATURE QUEST with Ms. Estee
for ages 8 - 12 years

10:45 am - 12:15 pm

Monthly classes, each focused on a natural phenomenon or an animal, based on what is happening in nature during that month.

September 12 - Those “Dam” Beavers
October 10 - Make Room for S'hrooms
November 14 - Winter is Coming!

Click here to learn about upcoming programs


Sponsor-a-Raptor Program

Help support our raptors by sponsoring them
for yourself or a friend.

Help support our raptors by sponsoring them
for yourself or a friend.

To learn more about our raptors,
click here

For a Raptor Sponsorship form,
click here

Sponsor-an-Animal

Help support our animals by sponsoring them
for yourself or a friend.

To learn more about our resident wildlife,
click here

For an Animal Sponsorship form,
click here


We Need YOUR Help!

    We have lost our donated food supply and need your help feeding our permanent birds of prey!

Make a Donation to Support Our Animals

Please consider donating a RodentPro gift card
so we can continue to care for
these amazing animals.

Click Here to Purchase a RodentPro Gift Card

Select Organization Type: Animal Rescue CenterCharity: Roaring Brook Nature Center
Enter donation amount and write us a message
Click Submit!

The donation goes directly to feeding our birds. Thank you!!


Roaring Brook Nature Center’s
on-site Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic has been awarded a grant from the Avangrid Foundation
to fund a portion of its operating costs
from December 2022 through November 2023.

RBNC is one of two nature centers in Connecticut,
and one of just thirteen nationwide,
to receive this honor.


Roaring Brook Nature Center
Animal Care Wishlist

Click here to view our Amazon Wishlist
to find needed items for our animals


Want to Feed the Birds Year Round
But Can't Put Up A Feeder?



To reduce wildlife/people conflicts, many towns have restricted the use of bird feeders to the winter months (late November to mid-March).

Here are some helpful links to help you have
a bird-friendly yard year-round.

Reasons Not to Have Bird Feeders

How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly

Bird-Friendly Garden Tips for Fall

Plants for Birds

Why Native Plants Are Better for Birds & People

Bird-Friendly Native Plants
and Where to Find Them


 

To see what is happening at

Click here


THE NATURE CENTER HOURS

REGULAR HOURS
Wednesday - Saturday  10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 1 - 4 pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday

Trails open dawn to dusk

The Nature Center will be closed
Sunday, March 31

Please call 860-693-0263
if you have any questions


DONATIONS WELCOME!

We welcome your support!

Donate to our Annual Fund

Donate to our Animal Care Fund

Become a Member

Volunteer


NATURE SCAVENGER HUNTS

ALONG OUR TRAILS


VACATION PROGRAMS
for Grades K - 5

Spring Fever
Monday - Friday,  April 8 - 12
9 am - Noon

SUMMER 2024 DISCOVERY DAYS
June 17  through August 23
9 am - Noon

Roaring Brook 's SUMMER 2024 Programs offer your child a unique blend of education and recreation that supports
the curiosity & sense of wonder that
all children feel toward the natural world. 

Registration links coming soon!


NATURE PROGRAMS, HIKES & EVENTS

St Patrick's Day
Early Spring Equinox Hike
Sunday, March 17    2 pm



March Madness Owl Prowl &
Full Sap Moon Night Hike
Friday, March 22    7:30 - 9 pm

The Frogs of Spring
Sunday, March 24    1 - 4 pm
Storytime at 1:30 pm

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs!
Spring Scavenger Hunt
Friday, March 29   10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, March 30   10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, March 31   Trail Scavenger Hunt Only

Vernal Pool Walk
Amphibians Program
Saturday, April 6    7 - 8:30 pm

Turn Out the Lights!
Dark Sky program
Friday, April 12    7 pm

Flatbread Pizza Night
Fundraiser for the Nature Center
Tuesday, April 16    5  - 8:30 pm

Earth Day Talk:
Gardening for Wildlife
Sunday, April 21    1 pm

Weekend Bird Walks
Saturday, April 27, May 4 & 18    7 - 9 am

Turtle Derby: A Run for the Strawberries
Sunday, May 5   1 - 4 pm

Annual Mother's Day
Wildflower Walk & Talk
Sunday, May 12   
Talk 1 - 2 pm    Walk 2 - 2:30 pm

Gardening for Bees, Butterflies
& Other Pollinators

Sunday, June 2   1 pm

and much more to come...

 

To learn about other interesting places and events in Connecticut,
visit ctvisit.com

 

70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT  06019
Phone: 860-693-0263
Email: rbnc@thechildrensmuseumct.org
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