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Audubon Sharon, which consists of the Sharon Audubon Center and the Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife Sanctuary, is a wildlife sanctuary of the National Audubon Society in Sharon, Connecticut. The of the Sharon Audubon Center property is primarily forest land with two ponds with of trails for visitors to use. Its facilities include a raptor aviary, an herb garden, a garden to attract bird and butterflies, a sugarhouse, a memorial room to Hal Borland, a small museum and store.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Sharon Audubon Center )〕 Sharon Audubon Center is located at 325 Cornwall Bridge Road. The other part of Audubon Sharon is the Emily Winthrop Miles Wildlife Sanctuary, which currently encompasses of land that is situated in 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. Audubon Sharon offers environmental education program for school groups. The Center also has summer and weekend environmental programs for adults and children. == Sharon Audubon Center == Prior to the creation of Audubon Sharon, the land was owned by Clement and Keyo Ford who lived on a property known as Bog Meadow Farm.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=History )〕 In 1961, the Fords donated the estate to the National Audubon Society to serve as an educational nature center for future generations.〔 The main building features the Hal Borland Room, a memorial to the nature writer whose work first appeared in ''The New York Times'' in 1941. Some of Borland's essays were collected and published as ''Sundial of the Seasons'' in 1964. The room includes photos, his books and typewriter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Audubon Sharon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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