In the aftermath of hurricanes Irene and Sandy, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Planning and Development Committee is rushing to approve bills that would allow the construction of seawalls on the Long Island Sound coast without a permit from either the state or the local government; and would retroactively approve coastal structures, including seawalls, that were […]
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Coastal ‘Protection’ Bills Would Actually Damage Our Coastal Habitats
Monday, March 18th, 2013Feeding Frenzy: Land Turtles
Friday, March 15th, 2013Friday, March 15 from 4 – 4:30 p.m. Gulp, crunch, slurp, chomp! It’s meal time for the animals at the Center at Fairfield. This month come see what’s on the menu for the Center’s resident land turtles. Discover fun facts and get an up-close view of these amazing critters as our naturalist feeds them. All […]
Art for Nature’s Sake Gallery
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Waterbird Photos
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
We’re Co-Sponsoring This Year’s CLCC Land Conservation Conference
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013My colleague Anthony Zemba and I are looking forward to spending a good part of Saturday, March 23, at the Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s 29th annual conference, which this year is titled “Can Open Space Be Permanently Protected?” Connecticut Audubon Society, which owns 2,600 acres of conservation land, is a longtime member of the CLCC […]
Advocacy in Hartford
Sunday, March 10th, 2013Connecticut Audubon Society is working in Hartford during the 2013 legislative session to help pass several bills that would reduce pesticide use and one that would allow bow hunting on Sundays during deer season. We are opposing a provision of a bill that would result in less money for land acquisition and supporting a provision […]
Birding for Beginners with Dick Worth
Saturday, March 9th, 2013Saturday, March 9 from 10-11 a.m. Most everyone knows what a Northern Cardinal looks like, but can you tell the difference between a Purple Finch and a House Finch when they arrive at your feeder?The Center at Fairfield is offering a “Birding for Beginners” program with an emphasis on how to recognize the birds that […]
Connecticut’s Clean Water Fund Is Critical to Habitat Improvement for Birds and Other Wildlife
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Clean water is obviously essential to human health. But our waterways are also wildlife habitats, and the cleaner they are, the better they are for birds, fish and other wildlife. We submitted the testimony below to the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding, in support of a bill that would provide money […]
Creature Feature: Barred Owl
Friday, March 1st, 2013Friday, March 1 from 4-4:30 p.m. Once a month a Connecticut Audubon Society animal ambassador ventures from its cage, pen or perch to greet Center visitors up close. This month, come meet the Center’s resident Barred Owl closer than you ever have before. This interactive program is full of fun and interesting facts about what makes […]
Tracking Legislation in Hartford: 2013
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013Updated June 7, 2013, with results of each bill … Connecticut Audubon Society is working in partnership with several conservation organizations to help pass legislation in Hartford in 2013. Click on each bill in the list below for details. Bills We SupportAn Act Concerning the Application of Pesticides in Municipal Parks, SB 914 (changed to […]
Pesticides: Connecticut Audubon Society Supports Pesticide Reduction Bills in Hartford
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013We testified before the General Assembly’s Environment Committee in Hartford on Monday in favor of four bills, the most prominent of which was a proposal to ban the use of pesticides in Connecticut’s municipal parks. The rationale for pesticide bills in Hartford generally is that they would limit the exposure of people, especially children, to […]
Swallows, Swifts and Other Aerial Insectivores Are Declining: Connecticut State of the Birds 2013 Looks at Why
Sunday, February 24th, 2013Our Connecticut State of the Birds 2013 report, “The Seventh Habitat and the Decline of Our Aerial Insectivores,” delves into the mysterious population decline of 17 species of birds that nest in Connecticut and rely on a diet of insects caught on the wing. Released Friday, the report identifies pesticides as a possible cause of […]
News Release: Connecticut State of the Birds 2013 – Long-term Population Decline is Decimating Aerial Insectivores
Friday, February 22nd, 2013Fairfield, Ct., Feb. 22, 2013 – Concerned with the dramatic decline of 17 species of birds that nest in Connecticut and eat only insects caught while flying, Connecticut Audubon Society today called for a multi-agency program of research and assessment along with immediate remedies such as cuts in pesticide use and the creation of man-made […]
News Release: Connecticut State of the Birds 2013 – Long-term Population Decline is Decimating Aerial Insectivores
Friday, February 22nd, 2013Fairfield, Ct., Feb. 22, 2013 – Concerned with the dramatic decline of 17 species of birds that nest in Connecticut and eat only insects caught while flying, Connecticut Audubon Society today called for a multi-agency program of research and assessment along with immediate remedies such as cuts in pesticide use and the creation of man-made […]
Connecticut State of the Birds 2013: Authors & Excerpts
Friday, February 22nd, 2013Connecticut State of the Birds 2013The Seventh Habitat and The Decline of Our Aerial InsectivoresAuthors and Excerpts “The Seventh Habitat”by Stephen B. OresmanChairman Emeritus, Connecticut Audubon Society“There is a seventh habitat … which none of us have ever walked through and which is probably the least known and certainly the least studied. That is the […]
Feeding Frenzy: Mammals
Thursday, February 21st, 2013Thursday, February 21 from 4 – 4:30 p.m. Gulp, crunch, slurp, chomp! It’s meal time for the animals at the Center atFairfield. This month come see what’s on the menu for the Center’s resident mammals. Discover fun facts and get an up-close view of these amazing critters as our naturalist feeds them. All ages are welcome; […]
News Coverage of Connecticut State of the Birds 2013
Thursday, February 21st, 2013One of our obvious goals for our annual Connecticut State of the Birds report is to have the document disseminated and read as widely as possible, which we hope will lead to changes in policies, laws and behaviors that will better protect the state’s birds and their habitats. Bird Studies Canada featured the 2013 report, […]
Connecticut Audubon Society Opposes Diverting Funding from the Community Investment Act
Monday, February 18th, 2013The Community Investment Act is one of Connecticut’s most important sources of land conservation funds. Since 2005, it has funded 88 purchases, permanently protecting 2,707 acres of open space and 15 community gardens, at a cost of $15.3 million. Another round of grants announced recently will protect an additional 2,730 acres. But a bill being […]
February Break: for children grades K – 3
Friday, February 15th, 2013February 15 from 9:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch 12:30 p.m.—1:30 p.m. Got the winter blues? Just think… what would our forefathers have done? In honor of President’s Day, come explore the trails in winter. Track some nocturnal creatures, build a snow fort or ice castle, and discover how the soldiers at Valley Forge […]
Afternoon Adventures: Love Birds
Thursday, February 14th, 2013Thursday, Feb. 14 from 4-4:30 p.m. This “Afternoon Adventures” drop-in program starts with a love bird story. After our story we’ll check the birdfeeders for cardinals and other birds and make heart-shaped treats to feed our winter animal friends. All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an actively participating adult. Suggested family donation […]
