Sharon Audubon Center

Sharon Audubon Center
View of the Sharon Audubon Center fields, Bog Meadow Pond and the Taconic Mountain range.
Type	Nature center and wildlife sanctuary
Location	325 Cornwall Bridge Road Sharon, CT, USA
Coordinates	41°51′25″N 73°27′18″W / 41.857°N 73.455°W / 41.857; -73.455
Area	2,600 acres (1,100 ha)+
Created	1961[1]
Hiking trails	11 mi (18 km) of trails
Website	sharon.audubon.org

The Sharon Audubon Center is a wildlife sanctuary of the National Audubon Society in Sharon, Connecticut. The 1,147 acres (464 ha) of the Sharon Audubon Center property is primarily forest land with two ponds with 11 miles (18 km) of trails for visitors to use. Its facilities include a raptor aviary, a herb garden, a garden to attract birds and butterflies, a sugar house, a memorial room to Hal Borland, a small museum and store.^[2] Sharon Audubon Center is located at 325 Cornwall Bridge Road.

Associated with the Sharon Audubon Center is the Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife Sanctuary, which currently encompasses 1,500 acres (610 ha) of land that is situated in 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) of protected open space. The residential facility within the wildlife sanctuary is used by interns and scientists who are conducting work in the area; none of the buildings are currently open to the public. Parking and access is available at 99 West Cornwall Road.

The Sharon Audubon Center offers environmental education programs for school groups. The Center also has summer and weekend environmental programs for adults and children.