Female and male Common Yellowthroats stand on a stick.
Greenwich

Explore the Greenwich Ä¢¹½Av Center

Learn more about our programs and the land around the center.
Common Yellowthroats. Photo: Gary Robinette/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards

Marsh, Forest, and So Many Hawks

Greenwich Ä¢¹½Av Center is located in the coastal ridge and valley system of southwestern Fairfield County. The 686 acres include five parcels of land and its habitats include mixed deciduous forest, red maple/alder/willow/sumac shrub swamp, a small cattail/red maple marsh, mature hemlock/oak forest, old fields, wet meadow, river corridors, lake, ponds, and vernal pools.

The southwestern corner of the property, at 500 feet elevation, is one of the two highest points in Greenwich and serves as the site of the Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch. 

Your Guide to Greenwich Ä¢¹½Av Center
Sanctuaries with Greenwich Ä¢¹½Av Center
Places nearby that you can visit and get involved.
A bright red male Scarlet Tanager in flight in front of a leafy branch.
Gimbel Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
Hiking trails
Boardwalk
a yellow Common Yellowthroat flies next to some large purple coneflowers
Common Yellowthroat. Photo: Scott Keys/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Fairchild Wildflower Ä¢¹½Av Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
Snowy Egret crouches near some water
Snowy Egret. Photo: Steve Torna/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Oneida Ä¢¹½Av Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
a Black-throated Green Warbler, a yellow, black, and white bird, stands on eastern hemlock
Black-throated Green Warbler on eastern hemlock. Photo: Scott Keys/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Hemlock Gorge Ä¢¹½Av Sanctuary
Greenwich, CT
Hiking trails
black and white Downy Woodpecker stands on a tree branch
Downy Woodpecker. Photo: Katrina Baker/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Mildred Caldwell Ä¢¹½Av Sanctuary of Walden Woods
Greenwich, CT