The following letter was approved by the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Board of Directors and sent to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. December 16, 2016 The Honorable Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senate 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Dear Senator, The Connecticut Audubon Society opposes the nomination of Scott Pruitt as […]
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Monday, December 19th, 2016Joyce Leiz is Selected as Connecticut Audubon Society’s Executive Director
Saturday, January 13th, 2024January 13, 2024 — We are happy to announce that the Connecticut Audubon Society Board of Directors has selected Joyce Leiz to lead the organization as executive director. Joyce has served as interim executive director since June 2023 and has become known throughout the state from her participation in programs, meetings, webinars, and other Connecticut Audubon activities.
State of the Birds 2016 News Coverage
Saturday, November 26th, 2016News media from around Connecticut covered the release of the Connecticut State of the Birds 2016 report, “Gains, Losses and the Prospect of Extinction.” Here’s a compilation of links to an editorial and several articles: Editorial Hartford Courant Connecticut Birds at Risk: An Environmental Warning News articles Hartford Courant Many State Birds in Decline and […]
Smith Richardson: A Neighborhood Sanctuary for Greens Farms, Southport, and the Rest of Westport and Fairfield
Thursday, July 21st, 2016July 21, 2016 – You may have noticed changes recently at the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve, on Sasco Creek Road in Westport, with more on the way. We’re collaborating with a group of enthusiastic neighbors to make big improvements to the preserve, for the birds and other wildlife that rely on it now, and […]
The 6-Minute Guide to Helping Connecticut’s Ospreys
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Go Solar with RGS Energy to Benefit Connecticut Audubon
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016The benefits of solar energy to the environment are obvious. If you are thinking about moving to solar, consider RGS Energy – it is likely to benefit you, the environment and us. And if it benefits us, it benefits conservation in Connecticut. The Connecticut Audubon Society has entered into a partnership that will bring us […]
It’s Hummingbird Season! Send Us Your Sightings, Post Your Photos
Friday, July 15th, 2016We want to know about your hummingbird sightings. Young Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are fledging, and they and their parents will be visiting feeders and colorful flowers more and more in coming weeks. Fill out this form, click “send,” and we will post your sighting on the map below. We also invite you to “like” our Facebook […]
American Woodcock
Thursday, March 17th, 2016Bird of the Day, March 24, 2020 — A harbinger of spring, American Woodcocks arrived early in Connecticut this year – in February rather than in March.
At Connecticut Audubon, Women’s History is Our History
Monday, March 21st, 2016March is Women’s History Month, and its relevance to the Connecticut Audubon Society is about as far from abstract as can be: our organization was founded, in 1898, by Mabel Osgood Wright at a time when the bird and habitat conservation movement was just getting started. And our first sanctuary – in fact, the first […]
Report from Osprey Nation: Citizen Scientists Find a Thriving Population
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016March 8, 2016 – Connecticut’s Osprey population, which numbers at least 250 active nests, is thriving and healthy, and in all likelihood indicates that local rivers, lakes and Long Island Sound are clean enough to support ample fish for Ospreys to feed on. In addition, the fish seem to be free of toxins that would […]
The Connecticut Audubon Society Names Nelson North as Executive Director
Wednesday, April 6th, 2016Fairfield, Ct., April 6, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society announced today that Nelson North of Southport has been appointed executive director of the organization. North has served as Connecticut Audubon’s director of Fairfield operations since 2007. North will oversee a staff of approximately 30, based in Fairfield, Milford, Glastonbury, Essex, and Pomfret, and will […]
Burst Pipes Close the Coastal Center (But Not the Preserve): A Note from the Coastal Center Director
Saturday, February 20th, 2016Dear Friends and Visitors to the Milford Point Coastal Center, During the extreme cold over the weekend of February 14, one of the pipes at the Coastal Center burst, causing extensive water damage. During repairs, the preserve surrounding the building remains open. That includes the parking lot, the parking lot observation platform near the marsh, […]
To Protect Wildlife and Visitors, the Connecticut Audubon Society Bans Drones in All Its Sanctuaries
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016February 2, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society announced today that it has banned the use of drones at all 19 of its sanctuaries because of concerns that they are likely to disturb wildlife and cause an annoyance to visitors. In establishing this policy, the organization believes it is the first in the state and […]
We Are Hiring! Science in Nature Teacher-Naturalists Wanted
Friday, January 22nd, 2016Do you love science, nature, and working with students of all ages? Our centers at Glastonbury, Fairfield, and Milford are seeking part-time teacher-naturalists for our award-winning Science in Nature education program, on weekdays and weekends, for school and family education programs. Experience is a must! If you have experience working with students in an outdoor […]
Grant from SBM Charitable Foundation Supports Outdoor Science Education for 1,800 Students at Connecticut Audubon’s Centers in Glastonbury and Pomfret
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016November 9, 2016 – Eighteen hundred elementary school students from Hartford and Windham counties will participate in Connecticut Audubon Society’s award-winning Science in Nature outdoor education program in spring 2017 thanks to a generous $38,000 grant from the SBM Charitable Foundation of Manchester. The students will travel to Connecticut Audubon’s centers in Glastonbury and Pomfret […]
Young Family Foundation Grant Helps EcoTravel Provide Binoculars and Field Guides to Students in Cuba
Monday, January 11th, 2016January 11, 2016 — Our most recent EcoTravel trip to Cuba resulted not just in another terrific visit for our travelers but also something for local birders — a rolling suitcase stocked with binoculars and field guides to be used at one of Cuba’s national parks. Andy Griswold, director of EcoTravel, has been working for […]
Concern for Bafflin Sanctuary in Pomfret Prompts Connecticut Audubon to Oppose Killingly Power Plant
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016November 9, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has called on state officials to reject a proposal for a new power plant in Killingly, near the organization’s Center at Pomfret and 700-acre Bafflin Sanctuary. In a letter to the Connecticut Siting Council, the organization said it is concerned that noise from the plant would affect […]
Connecticut State of the Birds 2015: Protect and Connect
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015December 8, 2015 — The Connecticut Audubon Society today released its Connecticut State of the Birds 2015 report, “Protecting and Connecting Large Landscapes,” and called for an increased emphasis on habitat connectivity and land preservation to improve the chances of survival for many of the state’s fish, bird, reptile, and mammal species. At a news […]
Hartford Courant Editorial Cites State of the Birds
Saturday, December 19th, 2015Based on our Connecticut State of the Birds 2015 report, the Hartford Courant – the biggest and most influential paper in the state – published an editorial today calling for more state funding for land preservation, to fight climate change in general and to protect birds in particular.
Our 2015 Annual Report
Thursday, December 17th, 2015Want to know what your support helped us accomplish? Review our 2015 Annual Report.
