Menunkatuck has been invited to sell plants from the UrbanScapes nursery at the Riverbound Farm Sanctuary’s opening day for 2025. We’ll have a selection of our native perennials and shrubs and information about native plants and their value to birds and other wildlife.

Riverbound Farm Sanctuary on the Quinnipiac River was acquired by Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society in December 1989 as a bequest from the Estate of Esther Tappert Mortensen, wife of Reverend Ralph Mortensen, both long-time members of the chapter.

The sanctuary includes a house built in 1814 and 23.4 acres of diverse habitat preserved permanently as open space. The house, open the third Sunday of each month April to October, has a museum and nature center. The grounds at the sanctuary are open to the public every day from dawn to dusk. Please wear proper footwear for trails. Be prepared for ticks by wearing light-colored clothing and tucking your pants into your socks!

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Join Menunkatuck Audubon and CPEN as they host the Fall 2024 All Things Pollinator with educational booths, kids’ activities, give-aways, and sale of plants from the UrbanScapes nursery.

Huge Native Plant Sale
Over 60 species

Exhibitors include:

• Menunkatuck Audubon- Bird Friendly Native Plants

• Highstead Ecotype Plants and Mason Bee Habitat

• CT-NOFA, ECO 59, Ecotype Project- Native ecotype seed- Food and Pollinator Connection

• Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

• Pollinator Pathway- Pollinator Pathways in CT

• WildOnes- Landscaping with Natives

• Xerces Society- Pollinator Education and Children's Activities

• See a Bee Hive and Meet the Beekeeper

• Learn How to Identify Native Plants Using Your Smartphone