Save the Date: The 2112 Return of the Osprey Party will be Saturday, April 21 Our first annual Return of the Osprey Party was held on April 30 at the Coastal Center and was a great success. More than eighty people attended this wonderful evening to celebrate the return of our long-time Osprey pair to their nest. Everyone enjoyed […]
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Saturday, April 21st, 2012Feeding Frenzy: Lizards, Creepy Crawlers and Amphibians
Friday, April 20th, 2012Tuesday, April 24, 4 – 4:30 p.m. Come watch as our naturalists feed some of the Center’s resident animals. Discover fun facts and get an up-close view of these amazing critters. All ages are welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult. Admission is free but donations of laundry detergent and dishwashing soap to support […]
Proposed Power Line Will Create Habitat for Bird Species Whose Populations Are Declining
Thursday, April 19th, 2012We are always on the lookout for ways to improve bird habitats in Connecticut, particularly for species such as Prairie Warbler, Blue-Winged Warbler and Brown Thrasher that are becoming uncommon precisely because of habitat loss. That’s why we are supporting a proposal by Connecticut Light & Power to construct a new 345 kV power line […]
Opposition Increases to a Bill That Would Allow Cell Towers in State Parks
Thursday, April 19th, 2012The Connecticut Land Conservation Council announced this morning that, like Connecticut Audubon Society, it is opposed to a bill in Hartford that would allow cell towers to be built in state parks. The Council is a coalition of land trusts, statewide conservation and advocacy organizations, town conservation and open space commissions, garden clubs and private […]
New Education Programs for Schools
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012April 2012 – Connecticut Audubon Society has been providing first-rate educational programs for school children for over a century. Our goal is to keep improving, and in 2012 we are expanding and enhancing our school programs to provide innovative outdoor science education to more students throughout the state. Our new programs are designed for 3rd […]
Spring Break Nature Palooza
Monday, April 16th, 2012April 16 – 19 (Prek, 3-5) and (Grades K-2) 9:30am — 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch 12:30pm—1:30pm Join us while we welcome back the animals and plants that have been hiding all winter. See what those animals that never went into hiding during our mild winter are up to. Together with our friendly and skilled teacher-naturalists, […]
Nature 911!!
Saturday, April 14th, 2012April 14 1 p.m. — 2 p.m. Spring! Just the thought of warmer days, flowers and the smell of fresh cut grass can bring a smile to your face…BUT, what would you do if: you found an injured or baby bird on the ground? a woodpecker is drilling holes in the side of your house? […]
With Connecticut Audubon Society Support, Open Space Bill Clears a Big Hurdle in Hartford
Saturday, April 14th, 2012A bill we are supporting that would improve Connecticut’s process for protecting open space took an important step forward yesterday when the state General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to send it to the full Legislature. Called “An Act Concerning the State’s Open Space Plan” (SB 347), the bill seemed on the verge of dying […]
Binoculars Up!
Saturday, April 14th, 2012Introduction to Backyard Birding with Dick Worth Saturday, April 14, 10:00-11:00am Look! Up in that tree! It’s a … umm … bird. Wish you could identify that bird in the tree? Have you ever heard an unusual bird call and wondered what species was singing? Or seen a bird on the wing and tried to […]
Connecticut Audubon Society Opposes a Bill in Hartford to Weaken Pesticide Regulations
Friday, April 6th, 2012The Connecticut General Assembly is considering a bill that would undo a ban on the use of so-called cosmetic lawn pesticides at schools in Connecticut. This ban has successful prevented Connecticut’s school children from being unnecessarily exposed to hazardous pesticides, and it has had the added benefit of keeping those pesticides out of our environment. […]
Keep Cell Towers Out of State Parks
Monday, April 2nd, 2012April 2, 2012—Do you want to see cell towers rising in Connecticut’s state parks and forests? Connecticut’s General Assembly in Hartford is considering a bill that would allow that to happen. Connecticut Audubon Society thinks it’s a bad idea. A provision in a bill now before the General Assembly, An Act Modernizing the State’s Telecommunications […]
Egg-stravaganza
Saturday, March 31st, 2012Saturday, March 31 9:30 -11 a.m. & 1:30 – 3 p.m. “Eggs-plore” what’s hatching at the Center at Fairfield’s 16th annual “egg-stravaganza!” Fun-filled family activities include an egg hunt (ideal for children 8 and under), spring-themed craft making, live animal meet-and-greet, and a visit from a very special rabbit. Our morning egg hunt includes a […]
Protect Piping Plovers in Stratford With a Modest-Sized Boardwalk
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012March 28, 2012—It will come as no surprise to Connecticut residents that unspoiled natural habitat on Long Island Sound is rare. We have miles and miles of shorefront development – condos, houses, subdivisions – putting the squeeze on small patches of salt marsh and strips of beach. And in the warm weather most of those […]
We’re Backing a Bill To Improve the State’s Open Space Policies
Monday, March 26th, 2012For a number of years in our annual Connecticut State of the Birds report we’ve called for improvements in the way the State acquires, manages and keeps track of protected open space. This year there’s a bill before the General Assembly that we think will do that, and which also has a reasonably good chance […]
Panelists Chosen for March 14 Forum in Glastonbury
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Rachel Caldwell, a local college student and a Connecticut Audubon Society volunteer, has joined the panel for our March 14 community forum in Glastonbury, “Where Is the Next Generation of Conservationists Coming From?” Our recent Connecticut State of the Birds 2012 report will serve as the basis of the discussion, which will focus on the […]
Creature Feature
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012March 21, 4:00-4:30 p.m. Join us for a live animal program featuring the Center’s resident education animals. Our animal care volunteers and staff naturalist will share interesting facts and stories about our animals. Get up close with some of our mammals, reptiles, amphibians and a few creepy crawlies. All ages are welcome. Children must be […]
We’re Working in Hartford to Improve the State’s Open Space Plan
Saturday, March 17th, 2012We’ve been urging the state of Connecticut for the last several years to revise its open space program. This year we are supporting a bill, drafted by the Council on Environmental Quality, that incorporates many of our recommendations by requiring the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to tackle the issue in its Green Plan. […]
Utilities Merger Leads to More Land Conservation
Thursday, March 15th, 2012As an organization, we want to see government agencies, landowners and non-profits work together to protect important habitats in Connecticut forever. That’s the model that has worked at Stratford Point, on land owned by the DuPont Corp., protected by a conservation easement held by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and managed by […]
Nature 911
Thursday, March 15th, 2012April 14 1 p.m. — 2 p.m. Spring! Just the thought of warmer days, flowers and the smell of fresh cut grass can bring a smile to your face…BUT, what would you do if: you found an injured or baby bird on the ground? a woodpecker is drilling holes in the side of your house? […]
Environment Committee Schedules Hearing on Open Space Bill
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012The Connecticut General Assembly’s Environment Committee will hold a hearing on Friday, March 16, on a bill to revise the state’s method of acquiring open space. Connecticut Audubon Society is a supporter of the bill and has been advocating for a number of its provisions for several years, through the recommendations of our annual Connecticut […]
