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Connecting people with nature while promoting a sense of environmental stewardship through natural science educational programs.
White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo: William Dix/Audubon Photography Awards
Welcome to the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center—a home for discovery and exploration. Managed by Audubon New York, the center was established in 1923 as the country’s first National Audubon Society songbird sanctuary. Theodore Roosevelt’s gravesite sits at the edge of the sanctuary property. Our 14 acres boast extensive native plant demonstration gardens, several small ponds, a mile of hiking trails, and our famous Bessie Potter Vonnoh fountain sculpture.
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Please note that the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center is unable to take in injured or sick wildlife. If you are experiencing a wildlife emergency, consult these widlife rehabilitation website through the DEC or Animal Help Now to find a facility who is able to help.
Support the sanctuary, its education programming, community outreach, and the birds of Oyster Bay and beyond.
Space is extremely limited—purchase tickets online!
Join us on Saturday, October 7, 2023 for our first fall picnic event! Come grab your gourmet boxed lunch, catered by Green Pear Catering, and a beverage or BYO Beverage, then head out in to our gardens or on our trails to find the perfect spot for a fall picnic with family and friends! Take a seat at the picnic tables and other seating options available around the property, bring your own picnic blanket.
Contact trsac@audubon.org with any additional questions.
Our benefit was a great success and our new Wood Thrush Visitors Center is open!
Thank to the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for their support in helping to bring the sanctuary's history to life for visitors.
Our trails and gardens are open every day from sunrise to sunset.
Our new Wood Thrush Education and Visitor Center is Open starting May 31, 2023
Hours: Monday -Wednesday- Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturdays 12-3 pm. Closed some holidays.
CONTACT US
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center
134 Cove Road
Oyster Bay, New York 11771
Phone: 516-922-3200
Email: trsac@audubon.org
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