RETIRED MEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GREENWICH, Inc. (RMA) Invites you to its meeting, September 24, 2025, at 11 am at Christ Church, Parish Hall, 254 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT. The program will also be shown on Zoom at https://bit.ly/30IBj21 and on local cable channels 24 (Verizon) and 1310 (Optimum)
Rochelle Thomas
“The Story of Audubon in Greenwich”
Just what does Audubon do in our community? How can I learn more about what it offers me and my family? RMA invites you to learn about this long time Greenwich organization and what it has offered us for close to 82 years. Rochelle Thomas, the Director of Greenwich Audubon, will speak about the many facets of Audubon locally.
The Greenwich Audubon Center’s main facility is located on Riversville Road, and offers seven miles of trails. Along with the stewardship of the main 285-acre property, Audubon also manages seven local sanctuaries with a total of 400 acres. Not just for birders and bird watching, Greenwich Audubon serves as a “natural” educational resource for people of all ages. It provides information about natural habitats, coordinates with community groups to educate the public on conservation issues and provides programs for people to better appreciate the outdoors. A good example is the upcoming Annual Hawk Watch to be held on September 27. Participants will see wild raptors up close and observe, along with experienced birders, the fall migration of birds in our area.
Rochelle Thomas is the current Director of the Greenwich Audubon Center, a program and office of the National Audubon Society. She previously served as Director of Strategy, Planning and Operations in the Digital Futures Institute at Columbia University and was President of the Linnaean Society of New York. In 2012, she joined Wild Bird Fund, New York City’s only wildlife rehabilitation center.
Since joining Greenwich Audubon in 2023, Rochelle has overseen the restoration and reopening of the Center’s 1746 Mead House, the restoration of the Oneida Saltmarsh Sanctuary and the installation of the Siwanoy Demonstration Forest. She holds a master’s degree in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology from Columbia University
Our next speaker, on October 1, will be Nick Simmons, candidate for Connecticut State Senate, on “Economic Growth and Opportunity in Connecticut.”
The Greenwich Retired Men’s Association offers a free program every Wednesday that is open to the public, both men and women; no reservations are required. Our social break starts at 10:40 am followed promptly by our presentation at 11:00 am. For additional information see https://greenwichrma.org.
