May 11– Welcome to Mystery Monday! Let’s play a game of I Spy: Coastal Connecticu1 Every Monday we will post part of a picture of an organism found along the coast of Connecticut. Make your best guess–you can post your answer on The Coastal Center’s Facebook page: click here or on The Connecticut Audubon Society Facebook page: click here. […]
Archive for May, 2020
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut
Monday, May 11th, 2020Daily Bird: Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Monday, May 4th, 2020May 4, 2020 — Yellow-crowned Night Herons are birds of marshes and wet meadows but are not widely distributed across the state. Our Milford Point Coastal Center is by far the most reliable location in the state.
Adopt a Purple Martin Gourd
Friday, May 1st, 2020The Monday Bird Report
Monday, May 4th, 2020May 4, 2020 — It was not only a beautiful weekend, it was a busy one for birds and birders. Here are a few highlights.
The Answer for the May 4 Mystery is……
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020If you guessed Hermit Crab you are correct! Did you know: Most species have long, spirally curved abdomens, which are soft, unlike the hard, calcified abdomens seen in related crustaceans. Most frequently, hermit crabs use the shells of sea snails The tip of the hermit crab’s abdomen is adapted to clasp strongly onto the columella of the […]
Daily Bird: Eastern Whip-poor-will
Friday, May 1st, 2020May 1, 2020 — Eastern Whip-poor-wills typically arrive in their breeding grounds in late April-early May, timed with the appearance of the insects that make up their diet.
I Spy: Coastal Connecticut
Monday, May 4th, 2020May 4– Welcome to Mystery Monday! Let’s play a game of I Spy: Coastal Connecticut! Every Monday we will post part of a picture of an organism found along the coast of Connecticut. Make your best guess–you can post your answer on The Coastal Center’s Facebook page: click here or on The Connecticut Audubon Society Facebook page: click here. […]
Raptors of CT Webinar
Friday, May 1st, 2020May 1, 2020 — If there’s one group of birds that captivates birders and non-birders alike, it’s the raptors. Join us for a special webinar, 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 5.
Former Glastonbury School Programs Page
Thursday, May 21st, 2020SCIENCE IN NATURE Our award-winning Science in Nature program consists of hands on, inquiry-based activities in earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation and responsible citizenship. Half- and full-day Science in Nature programs are hands on, aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and can take place at our center, your school, or a local […]
Former Glastonbury Volunteer Page (35475)
Thursday, May 21st, 2020The Glastonbury center is permanently closed. But if you live close enough to another of our centers, please check out the volunteer opportunities there.
Former Glastonbury Nature Store Page (35465)
Thursday, May 21st, 2020The Nature Store at the Center at Glastonbury Save 20% (CAS members 30%) off all Nature Store stock during our sale! Gifts, Bird Seed, Feeders, Houses & More We have wide selection of bird seed and suet cakes either in stock (the most popular items; click here for list) or available for order (click here for […]
