For the safety of visitors and staff, the Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium in Bristol will be closed on Sunday, January 25. The parking lot and trails will also be closed starting at 12PM. Per our winter hours, the Nature Center will remain closed until Wednesday, January 28.
All of the parking lots at our refuges will also be closed to visitors on Monday, January 26 to allow for snow removal.

In May and June, turtles and other wildlife will set out to find suitable nesting sites to lay their eggs. Eggs hatch in August in September. For many, they'll need to cross busy roads to access their habitats and nesting sites. Learn tips on how to help them cross, and about the other threats they face.

While humans may take their cozy homes for granted when winter sets in, the strategies that wildlife have developed to cope with the plunging temperatures, biting wind and lack of food are as creative and innovative as they are necessary.