Milford Marine Institute

02/16/2025

The Milford Marine Institute, Inc. will be operating our science camps for the 42nd season in 2025.

Marine Biology Science/Art Camp A will be held June 16 to June 20 at the Tri Beach neighborhood Center at 170 Hillside Ave

Marine biology Science/Art Camp B will be held June 23 to June 27 at the same location

Bird Identification Art Camp will be held July 7 to July 11 at the same location

Archaeology/Native Culture camp A will be held July 14 to July 18

Archaeology/Native Culture Camp B will be held July 21 to July 25 at the same location

Open Houses are scheduled for April, May, and June

For more information or to Register call the Institute at 203-874-4000 or 203-988-0918

07/17/2024

https://theorangetimes.com/camper-discovers-artifact-in-milford/

Visit the post for more.

06/21/2023

02/27/2022

What wonderful waterfowl one can see in February along Milford's estuaries: Hooded mergansers and Buffleheads photographed on February 27, 2022. The Milford Marine Institute camp dates have been announced for our 39th season:

Marine Biology Science/Art A June 20-24

Marine Biology Science/Art B June 27-July 1

Bird Id Art Camp July 12-15

Archaeology/Native Culture Camp A July 18-22

Archaeology/Native Culture Camp B July 25-29

Go to milfordmarineinstitute.org for further info.

12/12/2021

Common loons and Red-Breasted mergansers now appearing off Connecticut's coast. December 12, 2021. Brant by the hundreds have been here for since November. Look for the thinner upturned bill of the Red-throated loons.

03/10/2021

An Algonquian deer hide drum was purchased by the Institute this winter to be used by campers at this summers Archaeology/Native Culture Camps: Session A July 12-16 and Session B July 19-23 meeting at the Gulf Pond Museum. Campers will hold ancient artifacts from the extensive Gulf Pond Museum collections and spend three days at an actual native American village site learning and doing archaeological work. One camper found three projectiles during the dig at camp 2020. We found an ancient 4-6 thousand year old axe in 2011.

Marine Biology Science/Art Camps A and B will be held at the Tri Beach Neighborhood Center Hillside Ave on the following dates

Marine Bio. Science/Art A June 15-18 9:30-1 P.M.
Marine Bio. Science/Art B June 21-25 9:30-1 P.M.
Campers will learn the 9 marine habitat areas and will study the mollusks, crustaceans, whales, dolphins, porpoise, sea turtles, pinnipeds, sharks and fish. Campers will draw their favorite marine animal on a pine board in each camp, have it cut out, learn to sand, and paint their favorite marine work of art. In Marine Science/Art B campers will collect and mount a Long Island Sound marine mollusk board with Latin and common names. They will learn the carnivores from the herbivores. Marine Bio. B is a 5 day camp open to campers 7 and up with 11 and up called Junior campers. Call for brochures 203-874-4000 or 203-988-0918 camp cell.
Camp meets from 9:30 to 1 P.M.

Bird Identification Art Camp meets at the Gulf Pond Museum
June 28-July 1 from 9:30-1 P.M. Ages 6 and up with 11 and up called Junior Counselors. Campers will learn the many groups of birds from mounted bird specimens in the Museum, from field guides, charts, and on walks. Campers will choose favorite birds, draw them on a pine board, have them cut out, learn to sand and paint their work of avian art. $160.00

09/18/2020

The Milford Marine Institute, Inc. will be displaying large and beautiful marine mollusks at the Lt. Col. David Humphreys House at the Open House tomorrow, September 19, 2020 sponsored by the Derby Historical Society from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. Look for our display out back. Food truck will be available as will docents for tours of the House. Lt Col. David Humphreys was an important Aide and Personal Secretary to General and President George Washington

06/04/2020

The Milford Marine Institute, Inc. will be operating 4 science camps in conjunction with the Milford Recreation Department; our 37th year in 2020. The number of campers will be greatly limited and Covid protocols will be followed. Marine Biology Science/Art Camp will take place June 22-June 26 at the Tri Beach Neighborhood Center from 9:30 A.M. to 1 P.M. 9 marine habitats and the whales, dolphins, porpoise, sea turtles, pinnipeds, fish, mollusks, crustaceans will be a discussed and campers will draw, have cut, sand and paint one or more favorite marine animals on a piece of pine. Bird Identification Art Camp will be held June 29-July 2 at the Gulf Pond Museum. After learning the birds groups from mounts, charts, field guides, and from our Bird Observatory, campers will draw, have cut, sand and paint favorite birds on pine boards. Archaeology/Native Culture Camps will be held in two sessions: A July 6-10 and B July 13-17. Campers will see ancient native artifacts and go to an ancient Paugussett village to learn and practice proper archaeological techniques. Call 203-874-4000 or 203-988-0918 camp cell for additional details or to register.