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From List: Recreation Centers F/T CT Emply. Annual Revenue in '000s Senior Officer Title Rank BOL CT Rank BNH BOL Name Annual Attendance Description Admission Open 14  Ansonia Nature & Rec. Center Ansonia 203-736-1053 2 DOES NOT APPLY Donna Lindgren Director 25,000 Nature trails, gardens, fishing pond, X/C skiing, picnic pavilions on 150 acres Free 9-5 daily (extended in summer) 9t 7  Beardsley Zoo Bridgeport 203-394-6565 39 DOES NOT APPLY Gregg Dancho Director 250,000 33-acre zoo showcasing 120 species, rain forest, carousel, cafe, gift shop $8 adults, $6 children & seniors 9-4 daily 15t  Boothe Memorial Park & Museum Stratford 203-385-4080 14 DOES NOT APPLY Phil Sissick Superintendent 15,000 National Historic Landmark, 32-acre homestead, rose garden, picnic area Free Museum May-November; park 7 am-dusk daily 4  Captain's Cove Seaport Bridgeport 203-335-1433 27 DOES NOT APPLY Kaye Williams Owner 400,000 Fishing charters, boat rides, restaurant, shopping, concerts Free Marina daily; rest., shops, boats April-October 24  Chamard Vineyards Clinton 860-664-0299 8 DOES NOT APPLY William R. Chaney Owner 10,000 New England winery, tours & sample of current offerings available Free 11-4 Wed-Sat 21  Connecticut Sea Ventures Branford 203-397-3921 1 DOES NOT APPLY Dave Kusterer Captain 10,100 Cruise with narration of the history of the Thimble Islands $8 adults, $7 seniors, $6 children under 12 Mid-May to Labor Day 15t  CT Audubon Birdcraft Museum Fairfield 203-259-0416 9 DOES NOT APPLY Milan Bull Director 15,000 Dioramas, changing wildlife exhibits, dinosaur footprints, 6 acres of trails $2 adults, $1 children 10-5 Tue-Fri, 12-5 Sat-Sun 19  CT Audubon Center at Fairfield Fairfield 203-259-6305 12 DOES NOT APPLY Milan Bull Sr. dir. of science 14,500 Natural history exhibits, compound for non-releasable hawks & owls Center free, sanctuary $2 adults, $1 children Center 9-4:30 Tue-Sat; sanctuary dawn to dusk 22t  CT Audubon Soc. Coastal Ctr. Milford 203-878-7440 4 DOES NOT APPLY N/A N/A 10,000 Wildlife refuge, nature center w/ exhibit room Donation 10-4 Tue-Sat, 12-4 Sun 29t 11  Dinosaur State Park Rocky Hill 860-529-8423 5 DOES NOT APPLY Meg Enkler Envir. ed. coord. 50,000 Jurassic-period dinosaur tracks housed under geodesic dome $5 adults, $2 children 6-17 Museum 9-4:30 Tues-Sun, trails 9-4 NR 10  Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Essex 860-767-0103 15 DOES NOT APPLY Bob Bell President 150,000 1920s vintage steam train & riverboat ride along Connecticut River Valley Train $10.50 adults, $5.50 child; train & boat $18.50/$9.50 May-mid-November; weekends Dec 1 1  Hammonasset Beach State Park Madison 203-245-2785 6 DOES NOT APPLY Roger Kinderman Park supervisor 1,700,000 Swimming, camping, fishing, scuba, biking, boating, nature trails $9 per car weekends, $7 weekdays 8 am-sunset daily, fee charged April-Oct 22t  Kellogg Environmental Center Derby 203-734-2513 6 DOES NOT APPLY Diane Chisnall Joy Director 10,000 Environmental programs & exhibits, formal & butterfly gardens Free 9-4:30 Tue-Sat 3 2  Lake Compounce Amusement Park Bristol 860-583-3300 40 DOES NOT APPLY Pete McEneny President 575,000 Family theme park & attractions $31.95 over 52”, $22.95 under 52” $16.95 seniors 11-8 wknd May 14-Jun 18; daily Jun 19-Aug 28 9t 9  Lime Rock Park Lakeville 860-435-5000 6 DOES NOT APPLY Skip Barber President 250,000 Racetrack Priced by event March-November 15t  M/V Sea Mist Branford 203-488-8905 WND DOES NOT APPLY Mike Infantino Captain 15,000 Narrated cruises of the Thimble Islands $9 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children under 12 May-October 11 8  Quassy Amusement Park Middlebury 203-758-2913 25 DOES NOT APPLY George Frantzis Co-owner 225,000 20-acre family amusement park on Lake Quassapaug $17.95 adult all-day pass, $14.95 children Apr. 23-Oct 9 ,weekends ‘til June & after Labor Day 5 3  Sherwood Island State Park Westport 203-226-6983 WND DOES NOT APPLY Tobey Buff Supervisor 475,000 Beach, swimming, fishing, scuba, field sports, 2 picnic groves, concessions $9 per car weekends, $7 weekdays Year round 6  Sports Haven New Haven 203-946-3201 150 DOES NOT APPLY John Ponzio President 280,000 Broadcasts of thoroughbred, harness, greyhound racing & jai-alai Free 11:30 am-midnight Sun-Thurs, ‘til 1:30 am Fri-Sat 20 15t  Stafford Motor Speedway Stafford Springs 860-684-2783 6 DOES NOT APPLY Mark Arute CEO 90,000 Auto racing $14 April-October NR 25  Lighthouse Point Park & Carousel1 New Haven 203-946-8027 1 DOES NOT APPLY Robert Levine Director N/A 84-acre site, swimming, picnic areas, antique carousel open daily $6 non-resident parking, 50 cents carousel Sunrise-sunset Memorial Day-Labor Day NR 13  Waterford Speedbowl2 Waterford 860-442-1585 27 DOES NOT APPLY Terry Eames Director WND Speedway racing $14 adults, $5 ages 6-14 Varies with event Footnotes: 1 Not ranked. Unable to estimate 2004 attendance. 2 Not ranked. Would not disclose 2004 attendance. LEGEND:NR: = Non -ranked NRO: = Non- ranked, Online Only, NRL Non-ranked In Print and Online Version Book of Lists CT rank shown top and Business New Haven rank bottom, if applicable.