April 28, 2025
Fran Baranski, longtime volunteer, tracker, and nature photographer, will lead you on the same path each Monday in April. Observe the weekly changes the arrival of spring brings to the Bafflin Sanctuary -- wildflowers, returning birds, and more. No registration is required. Free.
April 29, 2025
Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. We have access to thousands of acres of protected land. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. On some occasions, a spotting scope will be useful. Andy will have one with him. No registration is required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members.
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April 29, 2025
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April 29, 2025
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April 29, 2025
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April 29, 2025
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April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025
Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) are large, iconic fish that already roamed the earth along with dinosaurs, but in human times, they have become critically endangered due to overfishing and habitat degradation. Until the early 1900s, they used to spawn in the Connecticut River, but that ended as their population declined, just like in so many other rivers along the North American Atlantic coast. This talk will share some of our recently published findings, which surprisingly showed that sturgeons of all sizes and ages like to swim up the Connecticut River in summer. Are they searching for food, or could some be motivated by spawning there again?
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May 1, 2025
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May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
For 30 years, guitar virtuoso Peter Mayer has been singing and songwriting full-time, performing in venues across the U.S. and around the world. Marilyn Rea Beyer, former music director and on-air folk radio host at WUMB Radio in Boston, describes Peter’s guitar work as “… breathtaking, his lyrics mind-spinning, his singing soul-soothing and his feet-on-the-ground optimism nothing short of healing.” Registration is required as seating is limited. Fee: $25. Call 860-928-4948. Fee at the door will be $30, if seats are remaining.
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May 3, 2025
Adjacent to large, contiguous tracks of coastal forest along Long Island Sound, Clark Park is the perfect spot for migrating songbirds. We’ll search for warblers, vireos, thrushes, and more in the forests and wetlands in this diverse property.
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May 3, 2025
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May 3, 2025
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May 3, 2025
Join us for a journaling workshop. Hike around Trail Wood and make your own observations, take notes, and sketch or photograph what you see. Reconvene to share. Rain date: Sunday, May 4 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration required. Call 860-928-4948 or email trailwood@ctaudubon.org. Fee: $10 CAS members and ECSU students; $20 others.
