Sanctuaries

Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary

  • Montville, CT
  • Well-marked trails throughout
  • Second growth & successional forest
  • eBird Hotspot

John W. Field & John Mahoney Sanctuary

  • Fairfield, CT
  • Loop trail around pond
  • Pond, second-growth woods

Richard G. Croft Memorial Preserve

  • Goshen, CT
  • Rugged, unmarked trails
  • Hardwood & hemlock forest, shrub habitat, bogs
  • eBird Hotspot

Banks South Farm

  • Fairfield, CT
  • Mile-long loop trail
  • Young forest, brook, swamp

Grace Robinson Nature Sanctuary

  • Weston, CT
  • Oak-maple forest
  • Neighborhood preserve

H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve & Christmas Tree Farm

  • Westport, CT
  • Well-maintained trails on 36-acre parcel
  • Early-successional habitat restoration
  • eBird Hotspot

Stratford Point

  • Stratford, CT
  • 0.5 miles of trails, 28 acres
  • Saltmarsh, Barrier Beach, Coastal Meadow
  • Birding Rarities Hotspot
Saltmarsh Sparrow