Friday, April 26 11 a.m. Current volunteers are invited join us as we celebrate the impact of your service! Email dwallin@ctaudubon.org to register or to inquire about volunteer opportunities.
Tuesday, August 13 11 a.m. No matter what your interests or talents, by volunteering at our Deer Pond Farm, you can help promote understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of our natural world. Join us to learn the variety of opportunities available, including office and outdoor help, which are needed to keep Deer Pond Farm going. No […]
February 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.
Register here for Guided Nature Walk Saturday, March 9, 2019. Questions?Contact us at: rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218
February 8, 2019 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has written to the state’s five members of the House of Representatives and two Senators expressing conceptual support for the non-binding Green New Deal and urging Connecticut’s delegation to co-sponsor the recently-introduced Green New Deal Resolution. The Green New Deal Resolution is an outline for a bold […]
November 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 […]
Saturday, April 6: The Preserve, Old Saybrook We will kick off the 2019 Estuary Explorations field trip program at this newly protected 1,000-acre patchwork of forest and wetland. This gentle 3-mile hike will lead you through the heart of this uniquely large coastal forest and around the edges of Pequot Swamp Pond. The Preserve’s abundant […]
February 26, 2018 To: Committee on Planning and Development Connecticut General Assembly From: The Connecticut Audubon Society Re: S.B. 181 The Connecticut Audubon Society strongly supports S.B. 181, An Act Establishing a Pilot Program for the Preservation of Open Space. Founded in 1898, the Connecticut Audubon Society is an independent organization that conserves Connecticut’s environment […]
Register here for the Owl Prowl on 3/13/2019. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org, or at 860.598.4218
Follow 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 […]
Register here for FrogWatch Training Session 2.21.19. Questions? Email rtpec@ctaudubon.org, or call 860.598.4218.
Thursday, January 17 1 p.m. Join us for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Deirdra Wallin, program coordinator, and fellow Connecticut Audubon Society Master Naturalists volunteers will lead this walk. Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet! Wool […]