January 3, 2018 – Connecticut’s birds are generally well-adapted to New England winters. But that doesn’t mean you can’t help them get through periods that are particularly cold and snowy. Like now. The keys are food and water. Give your local birds plenty of nutritious food to eat. That does not include bread, by the […]
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018Connecticut Bird Atlas: Learn More
Friday, December 1st, 2017We hope to have as many of our 19 sanctuaries as possible included in the areas surveyed by the Connecticut Bird Atlas. We are also scheduling training and information sessions for Atlas organizers and participants. RSVPs are essential. Click the links below. Sessions are scheduled for: Tuesday, December 12, 6:30 p.m., co-hosted at Great […]
Deer Pond Farm
Tuesday, August 29th, 2017Deer Pond Farm covers 835 acres of rugged hardwood forest, meadows, and wetlands straddling the state border of Connecticut and New York. Connecticut Audubon Society acquired the property in 2017 thanks to a generous bequest from the estate of Kathryn M. Wriston. Deer Pond Farm gives Connecticut Audubon a major new location in the western […]
Nature Center Director
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016The Connecticut Audubon Society seeks a full-time, senior-level manager for one of the organization’s centers, in western Connecticut. The Center Director is responsible for carrying out or overseeing overall management, programming, maintenance, and communications activities of the Center, as well as for establishing and maintaining relationships with its neighboring communities. The Center Director will be […]
Save the Date!
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016You Can Be a Part of Connecticut’s Conservation Solution!
Thursday, November 10th, 2016The Piping Plover lives life on the edge. And not in a good way. The only place she nests is on the beach, which she often has to share with thousands of people. She gets chased from her nest when she should be sitting on her eggs. Eggs get stepped on; her babies get crushed. […]
Connecticut State of the Birds 2016: Recommendations
Saturday, November 19th, 2016On the grand scale, we must institute policies that will slow sea level rise and reduce global warming. On the state level we recommend that Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection be provided with sufficient funding to analyze and plan for sufficient landscapes to allow the migration of tidal marshes inland as sea levels […]
Fossils as a Birdwatcher’s Time Machine
Sunday, November 6th, 2016Presentation by Paleontologist Daniel Field Join us for an engaging presentation by Daniel Field, an evolutionary paleontologist currently based at Yale University. Monday, December 5, 7:00 P.M., Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Fossils as a Birdwatcher’s Time Machine Numbering over 10,000 living species, birds are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrate animals. In addition to […]
With a Major Bequest from Kathryn D. Wriston, the Connecticut Audubon Society Conserves 835 Acres on the Connecticut-New York Border
Monday, May 1st, 2017Sherman, CT, June 1, 2017 – The Connecticut Audubon Society announced today that it has received a generous bequest, from the estate of Kathryn D. Wriston, of 835 acres of rugged hardwood forest, meadows, and wetlands straddling the state border of Connecticut and New York. Called Deer Pond Farm, approximately half the property is in […]
Fall Walk
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016Saturday, November 19 10:30 a.m. – Noon Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Hike the trails with us and discover the beauty of fall in the Sanctuary. All ages welcome, no strollers please. Donation suggested. Pre-registration required. To register call 203-259-6305 ext. 109. The program is held at the Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street.
Backyard Birding
Monday, October 24th, 2016Saturday, December 10 10 – 11 a.m. Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Birding is a great family activity for any time of year, and it can begin right at the feeder in your backyard. In this program learn how to identify Connecticut’s birds by sight and sound, discover who you can expect to see […]
Election Day Fun
Monday, August 29th, 2016Tuesday, November 8 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Ages 4 to 8 Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Explore the changing season, make nature crafts, and meet and vote for this year’s slate of animals running for “Favorite Critter.” Bring your own lunch. Fee is CAS members $35/child, non-members $40/child. Pre-registration is required. To register call, […]
Patrick Comins, a Leader in Conservation for Two Decades, is Named Executive Director of the Connecticut Audubon Society
Wednesday, June 28th, 2017Fairfield, CT, June 28, 2017 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has named Patrick Comins, a leading authority on the conservation of the state’s birds and the habitats that support them, as its executive director, the organization’s Board of Directors announced today. Comins will lead the organization as it focuses on inspiring an ever-greater spirit of […]
Cranberry Wreath Making
Monday, October 24th, 2016Sorry! This class is full! Saturday, December 10 Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street 10:30 a.m. – Noon Join us as we take part in the age-old tradition of wreath making as inspired by Mother Nature. Using colorful cranberries, you will create and take home a festive wreath to place on your holiday table or hang on your door. Share this […]
School Vacation Fun!
Monday, October 24th, 2016Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street December 27, 28, 29 10 to 2 Ages 4 – 8 School is out but the Center at Fairfield is in session for vacation fun. Both outdoors and indoors, a variety of nature-based offerings are planned for each day. Weather permitting, we’ll head outside to explore and observe nature on […]
Fairfield Resident and Conservationist Joins Connecticut Audubon as Director of Fairfield and Milford Operations
Thursday, January 19th, 2017For immediate release Fairfield, January 19, 2017 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has named longtime Fairfield resident Rick Boucher to lead its two busiest centers, in Fairfield and Milford, as well as its historic Birdcraft Sanctuary in Fairfield. Boucher, an outdoorsman with a long career in packaging, takes over in Fairfield from Nelson North, who […]
Eat chocolate, help birds, does it get any better?
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016The Center at Fairfield chocolates, AudubonBons collection has 4 flavors: Blood Orange, Milk-Rum, Peppermint and Blackcurrant. AudubonBons are handcrafted in small batches in Fairfield, Connecticut by Master Chocolatier Benoit Racquet, owner of BE Chocolat, using finest imported Belgian chocolate. AudubonBons may be purchased in the Nature Store or on-line.
Spring Walk
Friday, March 17th, 2017Saturday, May 6 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Hike the trails with our naturalist and discover what spring has to offer: skunk cabbage, peepers calling, migrating birds. All ages – no strollers please. Bring binoculars! Donation suggested. Please call to make a reservation – 203-259-6305 ext. 109. The Spring Walk is held at the Center […]
Backyard Birding – Free
Monday, November 14th, 2016Saturday, January 14 10 – 11 a.m. This Session is Full. There is availability in our February 11th session – call to make your reservation. Learn how to identify birds by sight and sound. Discover bird feeding habits and ways to attract them to your feeder. Pre-registration required. Call 203-259-6305 ext. 109 to register. Program […]
Trees All Around Us
Friday, March 17th, 2017Saturday, May 20 10:30 a.m. – Noon Can’t tell an oak from a maple? A sassafras from a witch hazel? Then this is the walk for you! Explore the trees of the Sanctuary while learning basic tree identification skills. It’s not just leaves that tell the story of a tree’s identity. Get a closer look […]
