We’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. […]
Blog – Connecticut Audubon Society
We’re Working in Hartford to Improve the State’s Open Space Plan
Saturday, March 17th, 2012Utilities 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 […]
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 […]
A New Species of Frog is Discovered in Connecticut and Metro New York
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012When was the last time a new species was discovered in this area? Not a rarity, like an off-course bird that resulted in a first-for-the-state record, but a completely new species? There’s fascinating news this morning that, in fact, we have a new addition to our regional fauna – a leopard frog that has a […]
Using Fire to Improve Habitat at Stratford Point
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012You know it’s a good day when a Bald Eagle flies directly overhead, clearly visible to the naked eye, and the sighting is not even the most interesting thing you’ve witnessed that day. The eagle flew over us at Stratford Point yesterday but took second place to the awesome brush fire the Connecticut Department of […]
