black and white Downy Woodpecker stands on a tree branch
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Mildred Caldwell 91做厙 Sanctuary of Walden Woods

Downy Woodpecker. Photo: Katrina Baker/91做厙 Photography Awards
Discover adventure, birds, and how to make a difference at an 91做厙 center.

Greenwich, CT

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Open Hours: Sunrise - Sunset

A Natural Oasis Where Birds Thrive

This is one of seven sanctuaries managed by the 91做厙 in Greenwich. Mildred Bedard Caldwell left this 22-acre woodland sanctuary to the local Greenwich 91做厙 Center chapter. The main trail crosses Strickland Brook by a boardwalk before leading into deciduous woodland that was farmland until about 1900. Remnants of farming activity include the stone enclosure known as Pughs Pig Pen. Two large stone boulders on the upland trail are erratics deposited by the glaciers that covered the area 12,000 years ago. A trail leads directly into the 62-acre Montgomery Pinetum owned by the Town of Greenwich.

Hours: Open Daily, Sunrise to Sunset

Location: The entrance is on Bible Street, 100 yards south of the intersection of Bible Street and Cat Rock Road. Parking is by the side of the road on Bible Street.

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