August 24, 2015 – Michelle Eckman, Connecticut Audubon Society’s director of education, was among 150 U.S. educators and students at the White House last week to participate in a Back-to-School Climate Education summit organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The event was live-streamed and viewed by over 800 people […]
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Connecticut Audubon’s Education Director Participates in Climate Change Event at the White House
Monday, August 24th, 2015Annual Meeting Set for October 6 in Hartford
Monday, August 24th, 2015August 24, 2015 – The Connecticut Audubon Society will hold its 2015 Annual Meeting at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford on Tuesday, October 6, from 7:30-9 p.m. The meeting will feature a keynote address by David R. Foster, Ph.D., director of the Harvard Forest. He is author of Forests in Time – […]
This Weekend & Next: Shop at the New Total Wine & More to Support Connecticut Audubon
Thursday, August 20th, 2015You can support the Connecticut Audubon Society in September by shopping at the new Total Wine & More location in Milford on two designated weekends. In conjunction with its grand opening, Total Wine & More has generously named the Connecticut Audubon Society as beneficiary of a portion of the sales from its new shop for […]
Featured Tours
Thursday, July 23rd, 2015The Flanagan family dedication at Deer Meadow Trail
Tuesday, July 21st, 2015On Saturday, June 27th, Amanda Flanagan and family, along with Nelson North, director Fairfield operations for the Connecticut Audubon Society, gathered at the head of the Larsen Sanctuary’s Deer Meadow Trail to celebrate the dedication of the trail in memory of her late husband, John Patrick Flanagan. The John Patrick Flanagan Foundation is a major […]
Guided Canoe – Kayak Tours Summer 2016
Sunday, July 12th, 2015Check back in with us for the 2016 paddle season. Spend a lovely day with us on a relaxing guided canoe tour of the 840-acre Charles E. Wheeler Salt Marsh at Milford Point. Contact the Coastal Center for more information. 2016 Dates TBA Private tours also available. Coastal Center CanoesCAS Members $27/person, $69/canoe (3 people)Non-members $35/person, […]
Osprey Nation Grows as Citizen Scientists Help Monitor Connecticut’s Osprey Population
Sunday, July 12th, 2015July 13, 2015 – Osprey Nation, the Connecticut Audubon Society’s citizen science program, has grown significantly in its second year, with more volunteer stewards documenting, mapping and monitoring considerably more nests than last year. Statewide, 134 Connecticut residents are volunteering this nesting season to collect bi-weekly and monthly data on the state’s rapidly increasing Osprey […]
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Thursday, July 9th, 2015July 9, 2015 – Buff-breasted Sandpiper has occurred annually at Hammonasset Beach State Park and at our Milford Point Coastal Center, where one or two are reported each year.
Osprey Nation Grows as Citizen Scientists Help Monitor Connecticut’s Osprey Population
Thursday, July 9th, 2015July 13, 2015 — Osprey Nation, the Connecticut Audubon Society’s citizen science program, has grown significantly in its second year, with more volunteer stewards documenting, mapping and monitoring considerably more nests than last year. Statewide, 134 Connecticut residents are volunteering this nesting season to collect bi-weekly and monthly data on the state’s rapidly increasing Osprey […]
Name That Tree
Saturday, June 27th, 2015June 27 from 10 – 11:30a.m.In this fun family program, you’ll learn how to identify trees in the Larsen Sanctuary, and then put your knowledge to work as you compete in an identification quiz. The team who correctly names the most trees wins a prize! $6/person for members and $6/person for nonmembers. Preregistration required 203-259-6305 […]
New Logo Highlights New Energy and Outlook for The Connecticut Audubon Society
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015June 24, 2015 – Helped by a lively and enthusiastic group of young campers, The Connecticut Audubon Society unveiled its new logo today at an event at the organization’s Center at Fairfield. Almost 50 campers, from grades kindergarten through 5, proudly donned crisp white tee shirts with the new logo on the front. Alex Brash, […]
How the Logo Came To Be
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015In the summer of 2014, we started to look for a way to distinguish ourselves, to let people know that we had a new outlook and a new energy, and that we were using these things to build on the successes of the past. For perspective, HMSDesign of Fairfield showed us the logos of about […]
A New Logo, a New Look for the Future
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015June 24, 2015 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has a new logo and a new look, and we are pleased and proud to be able to share it today with our members and supporters. We unveiled the new logo this morning at a lively event with our summer camp kids in Fairfield (read the news […]
Education Director Tapped to Serve on State Greenways Council
Thursday, June 18th, 2015June 18, 2015 – Michelle Eckman, Connecticut Audubon Society’s director of education and an expert in environmental and climate change education, has been appointed to the Connecticut Greenways Council. The council, with its 10 volunteer members and two ex-officio members, advises state agencies, local governments and private businesses on establishing a system of greenways throughout […]
Thursday Morning Bird Walks with Milan Bull
Thursday, June 11th, 2015Thursdays, June 11 From 6:30—7:30 a.m.Center at FairfieldJoin Milan Bull, Senior Director of Science & Conservation for an early morning bird walk. This walk and talk is an ideal opportunity to see an excellent variety of birds along the trails. All levels of birders are welcome. Free. For more information call: 203-259-6305 ext. 109.
Connecticut Audubon Society’s Teen Summer EcoVenture, July 15 and 16, 2015
Monday, June 8th, 2015Calling all teens in Connecticut: If you are 15-18 years of age and are seeking adventure in the great outdoors, we have just the experience for you! On Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, we will be offering our first ever all-day Teen EcoVentures. Teens will work with our expert biologists and naturalists to […]
National Trail Days
Saturday, June 6th, 2015Saturday June 6 Choose from one of three guided 1-hour hikes at 10a.m., 11:30a.m., or 1:00p.m. The leisurely 1.5-mile journey will pass through our Larsen Sanctuary. We will discover a temperate deciduous forest, garden marsh, meadow, and swamp, while observing several bird habitats and ecological points of interest and discussing efforts to protect them. The […]
Painting Outdoors—Adult Class
Saturday, May 30th, 2015Saturday 30 10–11:30 a.m.Center at FairfieldAppreciate the outdoors even more by learning how to paint it! Landscape painter/naturalists Richard Worth will show you how to look at nature and to paint it on canvas. You’ll improve your ability to see the natural world more clearly, draw what you see, and then paint it with oils! […]
