Sharon Audubon

What Sharon Audubon does

Sharon Audubon Center is a non-profit nature center founded in 1961 that operates as a state-office program unit of the National Audubon Society, serving the Connecticut and New York regions. Its core activities are environmental education and wildlife rehabilitation, delivered through a Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic that provides medical care to injured wildlife, School Programs that deliver hands-on environmental science education, and Summer Camps for youth. The site also maintains hiking trails open sunrise to sunset and an on-site Nature Store selling nature-themed merchandise and educational materials; a recurring 'Raptors and Riesling' annual fundraising event combines birds-of-prey presentations with wine tasting to support conservation work. The center hosts a MOTUS Wildlife Tracking Station, an automated radio telemetry system used to monitor bird movements as part of regional conservation research, which is the only notable technical/specialized infrastructure cited in the source material.

The entity is governed as part of Audubon Connecticut and does not have independent ownership or investor backing; it functions as an integral program unit of the 501(c)(3) parent. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed but appear to derive from a combination of donations, intermittent grant funding (including repeat grants from The Avangrid Foundation in 2023 and 2024), nature store sales, and program fees for camps and school programming. Go-to-market is primarily through the central audubon.org website, supplemented by Facebook and Instagram accounts and an email newsletter distributed to Audubon's national subscriber base. Customer segments are exclusively end-consumer and community-based (families and school/youth groups), with no B2B or enterprise channel.

Name

Sharon Audubon

Legal name

National Audubon Society

Website

https://sharon.audubon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sharon Audubon Center is a nonprofit nature center founded in 1961 under the National Audubon Society, delivering wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education, and youth programming to families and schools in Connecticut and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nature Education and Wildlife Conservation

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Interpretation & Education Centers (Visitor Centers, Museums) (THAAAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release Centers (Public Viewing/Education) (THAAAFAC)

Keywords

• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Environmental education
• Nature center programs
• Youth summer camps
• Bird conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sharon Audubon Center is a non-profit nature center that delivers environmental education programs, wildlife rehabilitation services, youth summer camps, school programs, and community engagement events in Connecticut and New York. It operates as part of Audubon Connecticut, a state office of the National Audubon Society, and offers a visitor center, nature store, and outdoor trails supporting its bird and habitat conservation mission.

Product overview

Sharon Audubon Center is a single nature center operated by Audubon Connecticut, part of the National Audubon Society. The center offers a portfolio of interconnected nature-focused programs and services including a Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic for injured wildlife, Summer Camps for youth, School Programs for educational outreach, the annual Raptors and Riesling fundraising event, a Nature Store, and a MOTUS Wildlife Tracking Station for bird research. These offerings work together to fulfill the center's mission of connecting people with nature and protecting birds and their habitats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic Provides medical care and rehabilitation services for injured wildlife, enabling recovery and release back into the wild. Serves the local Connecticut community and the public.
• Summer Camps at the Center Seasonal youth programs offering nature-based educational activities and outdoor experiences for children during summer months. Designed for school-aged children in the region.
• School Programs Educational programs for school children that create life-changing experiences to inspire appreciation, understanding, and protection of the natural world. Targeted at K-12 schools and youth groups.
• Raptors and Riesling An annual event featuring birds of prey presentations combined with wine tasting, supporting conservation efforts at the center.
• Nature Store A visitor center nature store offering nature-themed merchandise, educational materials, and gifts for visiting families, community members, and the general public.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The Trustees of Reservations: Massachusetts-based nonprofit land conservation and nature experience operator managing trails, farms, and historic properties. Comparable as a regional non-profit running nature-based public programming and education.
• Mass Audubon: Largest state Audubon organization in the U.S., operating 100+ wildlife sanctuaries, education centers, and a wildlife rehab hospital. A broader incumbent in the same Audubon-network category with overlapping programming and conservation mission.
• The Nature Conservancy: Global environmental nonprofit focused on land and water conservation. A broad incumbent with mission overlap on habitat protection, though its operating model is more land-acquisition focused than center-based programming.

Direct peers

• Woodcock Nature Center: Non-profit nature center in Wilton, CT running school programs, summer camps, and wildlife-focused public programming. Comparable in mission, scale, and reliance on community engagement in the same region.
• New Canaan Nature Center: Non-profit nature center in New Canaan, CT offering trails, school programs, summer camps, and a nature preschool. Direct peer for program mix, visitor demographic, and scale.
• Greenwich Audubon Center: Sister Audubon Connecticut center in Greenwich, CT, operating the same mix of trails, nature store, school programs, and public events under the National Audubon Society brand. Closest direct peer by mission, programming, and governance model.
• Bent of the River Audubon Center: Third Audubon Connecticut center, located in Southbury, CT. Offers hiking trails, pollinator gardens, and education programs under the same parent; directly comparable in scale and visitor offering.
• Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust: Regional nature center and land trust in Woodbury, CT operating trails, school programs, summer camps, and a working farm. Comparable in education-and-conservation hybrid model and nonprofit funding structure.
• Connecticut Audubon Society: Independent statewide Audubon affiliate operating nature centers, sanctuaries, and education programs in Connecticut. Closely comparable as a regional nature center operator competing for the same school and family audiences.

Regional players

• Hudson Highlands Nature Center: Non-profit nature center in Cornwall, NY (Hudson Valley) offering school programs, summer camps, and outdoor education. Regional peer serving the same Connecticut/New York corridor with comparable programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SharonAudubonCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/sharonauduboncenter
• Xx.com/audubon_ct
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-audubon-society

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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