April 15, 2019 — The Connecticut Audubon Society’s Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center has been working for several years on a proposal to designate large coastal areas in southeastern Connecticut a National Estuarine Research Reserve. Here are a few basic details: What is the reserve and why is it significant for conservation? The National Estuarine […]
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A new estuary reserve in Old Lyme and Groton
Monday, April 15th, 2019Weigh in on the future of Connecticut’s forests in as little as 10 minutes
Monday, April 15th, 2019April 15, 2019 — Connecticut Audubon Society supporters have a once-in-a-decade chance to help shape the plan that steers critical decisions about the state’s forests and woodlands. The state’s Forest Action Plan, a roadmap used by Connecticut and federal conservation agencies, is being fully updated for the first time since 2010. The Connecticut Forest & […]
Native Plant Sale at Oliver Nurseries in Fairfield to Benefit Connecticut Audubon’s Local Conservation Work
Saturday, April 13th, 2019Saturday, April 20, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Oliver Nurseries, 1159 Bronson Road, Fairfield The Connecticut Audubon Society is once again teaming up with Oliver Nurseries in Fairfield to offer native Connecticut trees, shrubs and perennials at remarkable discounts to Connecticut Audubon members. These plants have been chosen for their attractiveness to songbirds, hummingbirds, butterflies, […]
Conservation Advocacy 2019
Monday, April 8th, 2019April 5, 2019 – Connecticut Audubon has taken positions on a number of bills being considered in Hartford this session. Get the details here.
2018 season report: Ospreys abundant again in Connecticut
Friday, March 1st, 2019March 4, 2019 – The Connecticut Audubon Society released its Osprey Nation 2018 season report today, showing that the number of Ospreys and Osprey nests found and tracked by the program’s 300-plus volunteers rose for the fourth year in a row.
Volunteer for the Audubon Alliance to help Piping Plovers and other birds on Connecticut’s beaches
Friday, April 5th, 2019April 5, 2019 – Piping Plovers are returning to Connecticut’s beaches and conservationists are preparing to do everything possible to help them have a successful breeding season.
2019 Osprey Nation: Your help needed!
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019April 3, 2019 – People throughout Connecticut are letting us know that Ospreys are back. The sixth year of the Osprey Nation citizen science project is about to start. But to make this year as past years, we need more nest stewards.
Plum Island Protection Act
Wednesday, February 20th, 2019February 20, 2019 – The preservation of Plum Island is again on the agenda in Washington D.C. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal announced at a press conference in New London today that he was reintroducing the Plum Island Protection Act, to prevent the federal government from selling the 822-acre island, which lies at the eastern end […]
Victory for conservation: Land and Water Conservation Fund passes the U.S. Senate
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019March 15, 2019 – With the recent signing of the Natural Resources Management Act, Executive Director Patrick Comins released the following statement: The Connecticut Audubon Society is thrilled with the passage of this important legislation. Our highest national policy priority was the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. No longer will we […]
The Barred Owl Boom of 2019
Tuesday, January 29th, 2019January 30, 2019 – We all know that owls are secretive and stealthy and, most of all, active in the dark, when you might hear them but rarely see them. But this winter seems different. Barred Owls have been making brazen, daylight appearances throughout Connecticut over the last few weeks.
Why are so many people seeing Barred Owls this winter?
Sunday, February 3rd, 2019February 3, 2019 – Experienced and skilled wildlife observers have suggested alternative hypotheses in the days since we posted our Barred Owl article on Wednesday evening, January 30.
Press Release – State of the Birds 2018: cities and suburbs are essential to the survival of Connecticut’s birds
Wednesday, November 28th, 2018November 29, 2018 — For the scores of migratory and nesting bird species in Connecticut to survive and thrive, the state’s cities and suburbs must create, maintain, and improve their local habitats in everything from small neighborhood parks to larger nature preserves. A PDF of the report is here. That’s the key finding of the […]
A time to plant: Smith Richardson volunteer work day: 1,105 trees and shrubs planted!
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018Our volunteer day at the Smith Richardson sanctuary in Westport on Saturday, November 3, was a huge success. Thank you to all the hard workers! Charles Stebbins, a member of our Board, who along with fellow Board member Jerid O’Connell is spearheading the project, reported: “Not only did the weather clear and provide a glorious […]
Action Alert: Land Preservation Home Rule Funding Bill
Friday, February 1st, 2019February 1, 2019 – The legislative session in Hartford has just gotten started and already there is a public hearing scheduled for a bill that is crucial to conservation in Connecticut. Monday, February 4 10:30 a.m. Room 2B Legislative Office Building Hartford The best way to protect habitats for birds and other wildlife is to preserve […]
How to behave when watching an owl
Thursday, February 22nd, 2024Follow these three basic rules no matter which owl — Barred, Snowy, Northern Saw-whet, etc. (borrowed from Project SNOWStorm) Keep your distance Respect private property Don’t feed an owl, ever. We’re quoting at length from Project SNOWStorm. Keep your distance: “This is the first and most important rule. Just because the owl may tolerate a […]
Press Release – Horizon Foundation Funds 30 Classrooms of Science in Nature Education Program for Bridgeport Students
Thursday, January 17th, 2019January 16, 2019 – Seven hundred fifty elementary students from Discovery Magnet School and Park City Magnet School, both in Bridgeport, will participate in the Connecticut Audubon Society’s award-winning Science in Nature Education Program, thanks to a generous $15,000 grant from the Horizon Foundation.
2018: The Year in Birds – and in Birders! Featuring Our Bird of the Year
Monday, December 17th, 2018December 2018 – It’s been an exciting, maybe even unprecedented, year in Connecticut for birds and the people who love them. A Little Egret showed up on a breakwater off Stonington in August, single-handedly boosting the marine economy as birders scurried to charter boats to get a good look. Just days later a Black-bellied Whistling […]
Media coverage: 2018 State of the Birds
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018How did the state’s media cover Connecticut State of the Birds 2018? Take a look at these links. Hartford Courant New Haven Register/Hearst WNPR/Connecticut Public Broadcasting WSHU Milford Mirror/Hersam Acorn weeklies Waterbury Republican-American Hamlet Hub
I Need a Photo Opportunity: State of the Birds 2018 in New Haven
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018Sixty people attended the publication event for Connecticut State of the Birds 2018 at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven on November 29. The audience included members of the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Board of Directors, the Connecticut Ornithological Association and the New Haven Bird Club, and members of Connecticut Audubon’s regional center boards, […]
Press Release – New Estuary Reserve in Old Lyme and Groton Will Help Expand Scientific Research and Conservation Education
Thursday, November 1st, 2018November 1, 2018 – Some of the best wildlife habitat on the Connecticut River estuary and in southeastern Connecticut, including coves, islands, and marshes in Old Lyme, are included in a new national reserve created to bring in funding for scientific research and conservation education. The National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses the Lord Cove and […]
