We will be closed on Thanksgiving and reopen the next day. Stop by our Barn Owl Shop for holiday gifts during your next visit!

Fostering lifelong connections
between people and the natural world

We’re a nonprofit wildlife
sanctuary and environmental
education center in Middletown, Rhode Island.

300 acres

of diverse habitat

7 miles

of hiking trails

100+

annual events & programs

583 Third Beach Road
Middletown, RI 02842

Located just 4 miles from Newport, Rhode Island, Norman Bird Sanctuary lies nestled in the heart of historic Paradise Valley. Down the road from Middletown’s Second and Third Beaches, NBS is a central, year-round attraction on Aquidneck Island.