Teaching Collection

Our teaching collection resides in the Animal Care Building which provides dedicated space for housing, feeding and caring for the Nature Center's teaching collection of injured or human-dependent live animals.

Our teaching collection includes a wide variety of reptiles, mammals and birds and are used in our Youth and Family Programs as well as for school programs, outreach programs, birthday parties and more.

Pictures coming soon!

Sponsor an Animal

You can help support the care of our live animal collection by participating in our Sponsor an Animal program. Your financial support funds the cost of medications, food and personal care, as well as proper housing and upkeep of the animal enclosures. Because each animal's needs are different, the cost of sponsorship varies. For information about animals which are currently available for sponsorship e-mail Melanie Pearson, Director of Animal Care or call (203)-966-9577 x 44 .