The sanctuary’s 12,000 square feet of pollinator gardens offer vital shelter, food, and migration support for butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and other essential pollinators. As a certified Monarch Waystation, the gardens specifically support monarch butterflies and their caterpillars throughout their life cycle. These efforts are part of a broader commitment to ecological stewardship—reflected in the sanctuary’s CT NOFA Organic Land Care certification and participation in an ecotype project to preserve and propagate locally adapted native plants.
Community Gardens
Built by volunteers and sustained by members of the community, the sanctuary’s thirty garden beds are a sight to behold. Working with the non-profit group, Real Food CT, the beds are in full production, overflowing with organic fruits, vegetables and berries that will be donated to food insecure families. And the best part? Over 3,000 pounds of produce in 2024 was harvested and donated to food insecure and animal sanctuaries. Plus, our pollinator friends LOVE the organic flowers! The sanctuary gardens are truly a collaborative success helping humans, animals and the environment.
