Science in Nature Connecticut Audubon Society’s Science in Nature programs consist of hands-on, inquiry-based activities that relate to earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation and citizenship. Each program is aligned with the state’s science, math and literacy standards. These programs are an invaluable resource for building student and teacher learning capacity by providing opportunities to […]
August 3, 2017 – Do birds go through empty nest syndrome? If so, they’re experiencing it now. Ospreys, for example. As of this week, 138 baby Ospreys had fledged, from 378 active nests in Connecticut. And 426 young birds were still in their nests, so the number of fledglings will definitely rise. Genevieve Nuttall, our […]
October 3, 2018 – As natural spectacles go, there might be nothing in Connecticut to match the roosting at dusk in late summer of Tree Swallows in Old Lyme. Each evening on Goose Island, tens of thousands of birds convene. Or is it hundreds of thousands? A million? Nobody knows for sure. But now a […]
Your sustaining monthly gift makes a difference! When you give on a monthly basis, you become the wind beneath our wings. Our Frequent Flyers keep the lights on at our Centers, the trails clean at our sanctuaries, and enable us to respond quickly to conservation challenges as they arise. As a Frequent Flyer, you’ll receive all the […]
October 22, 2018—Members of the Connecticut Audubon Society have elected Southport resident Kathleen Van Der Aue, a retired lawyer, to head the organization’s Board of Directors. She becomes the eighth woman in the Connecticut Audubon’s 120-year history to hold that position. At the Society’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 20, members also elected Pamela Fraser-Abder, […]
May 17, 2018. In Connecticut, and most of New England, Eastern Whip-poor-wills have become much fewer in sightings than earlier accounts indicate. However, since their arrival earlier this month, surveyors for the Connecticut Bird Atlas have already found individuals and potential breeding pairs in the Meshomasic State Forest in Glastonbury, Barn Island Wildlife Management Area in New London, and Naugatuck State Forest in New Haven!
July 20, 2017. July and August is a good time to look for this endangered bird from the shores of Long Island Sound.
Whalebone Cove, Lyme 9 a.m. – noon, Saturday, August 12, 2017 Explore the maze of channels in Whalebone Cove, one of the most placid and wildlife-filled habitats in the lower Connecticut River. This tidal, freshwater marsh is home to foraging ospreys, egrets, herons and marsh wrens, as well as basking turtles and blooming lilies. The […]
Looking for the RTPEC this summer? You’ll find us at Camp Claire, in our Naturalist Niche! Thanks to the Petit Family Foundation, we have created a new and exciting science program within Camp Claire’s versatile schedule. Every day, campers will have the opportunity to explore Hamburg Cove, run experiments, dissect organisms, and more. They’ll […]
Use the interactive graph below to see how the program has changed over the course of four years. As more stewards volunteer, we are able to collect more data on the nests in the state. Please note: Numbers for 2017 will continue to change as stewards report data. Number of fledglings was not recorded […]
June 29, 2017. Cliff Swallows attach their mud nests to vertical surfaces such as the walls of buildings and the sides of bridge girders, usually beneath some kind of overhang or covering. Most of the nesting occurs in the western part of the state, including on several bridges over the Housatonic River in Litchfield County.
June 23, 2017. During the breeding season, Canada Warblers are found in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests with a well-developed understory, which often includes dense stands of mountain laurel.
The Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality is being eliminated in the state budget. It’s worth saving. Your help will make the difference! CEQ is the state’s independent environmental watch-dog agency. The public relies on it to: investigate violations of environmental laws. tell us if the state’s environmental laws, policies and programs are working. monitor environmental […]