Quell recently returned from the Baja peninsula where she participated in the 2012 global graduate studies program studying desert and marine ecosystems.
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Camp Director Receives Award
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012Going to the Beach? Watch for Rare Birds and Say Hello to Audubon Alliance Monitors
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012The rare and vulnerable birds that nest on the Long Island Sound shore are beginning to fledge this week, and volunteers are heading to many local beaches to educate the public about how they can help these threatened species survive. The volunteers will be protecting nests and newly-hatched birds, especially the tiny, threatened Piping Plover, […]
Going to the Beach? Watch for Rare Birds and Say Hello to Audubon Alliance Monitors
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012July 2012 – Most of the rare and vulnerable birds that nest on the Long Island Sound shore have fledged already and are storing up energy for their fall migration. Volunteers are heading to many local beaches to educate the public about how they can help these threatened species survive. The volunteers will be protecting […]
Planting 96 Trees at Stratford Point
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012May 2012 – Connecticut Audubon Society, in collaboration with Sacred Heart University, has completed the next important phase of the one-of-a-kind coastal habitat restoration project at Stratford Point, planting 96 native trees and shrubs to increase foraging, roosting and nesting opportunities for migratory and breeding birds and other wildlife. Using a tractor and an array […]
Citizen Science: Horseshoe Crab Tagging Project
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012Saturdays June 2 and June 23, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. On rising tides in May and June, horseshoe crabs visit our beaches to lay eggs. Shorebirds, traveling north toCanada, time their arrival to take advantage of this rich food source. Researchers trying to understand and protect these living fossils need your help! Delve into the […]
Make a Pledge for Our Coastal Center’s Big Day
Monday, May 14th, 2012May 2012 – The 2012 Big Day is approaching and once again Connecticut Audubon Society’s team will be trying to break its own record – and raise funds to support the conservation and education work at our Milford Point Coastal Center. You can help by making a pledge to challenge us to bird even harder! Pledge […]
An American Hiking Society National Trails Day Event
Monday, May 14th, 201210:00am-11:00am On Saturday, June 2, 2012, Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Fairfield will host a nature walk in celebration of American Hiking Society’s 19th annual National Trails Day.® This leisurely guided 1.5 mile hike through the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Larsen Sanctuary will pass through the sanctuary’s temperate deciduous forest as well as ponds, a garden […]
Spring Migration Bird Walk with Michelle Eckman
Sunday, May 13th, 2012Saturday, May 19 9-11 a.m. It’s that time of year when our feathered friends are making their journeys back north towards their breeding grounds. Fortunately for us, many of them find our Larsen Sanctuary to be a wonderful stopover site for rest, food and water. Some may even decide to call the sanctuary home […]
Binoculars Up!
Saturday, May 12th, 2012Introduction to Backyard Birding with Dick Worth Saturday May 12 10-11 a.m. Spring is here and the birds are flitting around, making their way north or just getting ready to establish territories for the summer. All that flitting around sure can make them tricky to identify – we have just the remedy! Join long-time […]
A Successful Year on the Conservation Front in Hartford
Friday, May 11th, 2012May 2012 – The session of the Connecticut General Assembly that ended in Hartford this week resulted in a number of achievements that we think are good for conservation and for the state’s environment in general. The Senate and the House passed one bill with big implications for land conservation, and another with smaller but […]
Center at Pomfret: Spectacular Landscape, Spectacular Birding
Friday, May 11th, 2012May 2012 – With migration and breeding season here, you might be looking for a place to combine a hike through spectacular scenery with the chance to see birds that you’ll rarely encounter in Connecticut’s wooded and suburban areas. Our Grassland Bird Conservation Center and Bafflin Preserve in Pomfret has 700 acres of hillside meadows […]
School Programs
Monday, April 23rd, 2012Science in Nature Science in Nature, our new flagship education program, provides K-12 students outdoor, hands-on, inquiry-based education experiences – one of the largest growing needs for public school students in Connecticut. 3rd through 8th Grade: Climate, Geology, Adaptations Climate, Geology, Adaptations is a series of three, full-day programs designed for 3rd through 8th graders. […]
Solar Lecture… Milford 2012
Thursday, May 10th, 2012Spin Your Meter Backwards!Milford Community Solar Presentation by Sunlight Solar EnergyFree!Thursday, May 10, 6-7:30 p.m.Milford Point Coastal Center Take Control of Your Energy Costs Learn About Solar Energy Find Out What New Solar Incentives Are Available to Connecticut Homeowners RSVP to Louise at 203 878-7440 or Rachel at Sunlight Solar 203 878-9123For more information go […]
Spring Birding Programs
Thursday, May 10th, 2012The Early-bird Walks Saturdays, May 26, and June 2, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Would you like to share your interest in birds and learn identification tips from others? Here’s a chance to see old friends, meet new ones, and get your bird I.D questions answered. We’ll concentrate on the basics and learn from one another […]
Family Canoe Programs
Thursday, May 10th, 2012Through the Charles E. Wheeler Salt Marsh Saturday, June 9 at 2:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.Sunday, June 17 at 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. (Special Father’s Day Paddle) Saturday, July 7 at 1:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at 12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at 12:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Saturday, […]
Open Space Bill Passes Both Houses in Hartford!
Thursday, May 10th, 2012The Connecticut General Assembly passed a major piece of legislation that will lead to better land conservation throughout the state. Here’s our statement about it: May 10, 2012 – The passage this week by the Connecticut General Assembly of a new open space bill will vastly improve the way the state goes about prioritizing, tracking […]
Action Alert: Support Improvements to Connecticut’s Open Space Plan
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012May 9, 2012 – The Connecticut General Assembly’s session ends for the year at midnight tonight but the House still has not voted on SB 347, An Act Concerning the State’s Open Space Plan. Please call or email your local House member now and ask him or her to vote for SB 347. You can […]
Legislative Action Alert
Friday, May 4th, 2012We sent this action alert to our members yesterday, urging them to call their legislators in Hartford to take action on two important bills: We need your help to get two important bills passed before the Legislative session in Hartford ends. The first bill is SB 347, An Act Concerning the State’s Open Space Plan. […]
Sounds of a Spring Night
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012Friday, May 4 7 – 9 p.m. In early spring, the Larsen Sanctuary comes alive with the melodies of male frogs calling to the females to join them at the pond. Come experience the chorus of spring peepers and look for more secretive animals like spotted salamanders and frogs, as well as the shy and […]
Two Victories in Hartford: Legislators Defeat Pesticide Bill and Cell Tower Bill
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012There’s good news out of Hartford, where two changes to state laws that would have been bad for Connecticut’s environment have been defeated. The first, “An Act Modifying the Ban on Pesticide Applications on School Grounds” (SB 5155), would have rolled back a law that banned the use of so-called cosmetic pesticides on school lawns […]
