STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT
A small island sanctuary on the Connecticut shoreline.
Cared for by a long-established community of volunteers, one season at a time.
Discover CoveAt Cove NowFall
The meadow turns gold
As the meadow fades to gold and migrating birds pass through the Sound, monarchs make their last flights south. It's a slower, quieter season at Cove.
Featured Animal
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Featured Animal
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Featured Animal
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Featured Plant
Goldenrod
Solidago
Featured Plant
Hairy Sunflower
Helianthus hirsutus
Featured Plant
Mexican Sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Discover Cove
A small space, closely cared for
Cove Island Wildlife Sanctuary is a small, ecologically sensitive space on the Connecticut shoreline, sustained by a long-established community of volunteers. That tradition of stewardship continues today, protecting habitat for wildlife and inviting a new generation to learn about and care for the sanctuary.
Explore the sanctuary
Wildlife & Nature
What calls Cove home
Explore the birds, pollinators, and plants that move through the sanctuary across the seasons, and the habitats that connect them.
Explore Wildlife & Nature
Get Involved
Cove is sustained by people who show up
As volunteers, members, and stewards of a place worth protecting — there’s a place here for you.