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Birds build nests in some of the most interesting and bizarre places.  So this spring the Center at Fairfield launched the First Annual Wacky Nest Quest to encourage people to join in the fun.  The contest garnered entries from across the country including photographs of nests in a riding helmet, flower box and a wreath […]

June 2012 – Thanks to the generosity of the Wheels in the Woods Foundation, Connecticut Audubon Society has completely refurbished two special use trails and a beach access ramp at three of its most widely-used sanctuaries, in Fairfield and Milford. The trails include the mile-long Edna Strube Chiboucas Special Use Trail, at Connecticut Audubon’s Larsen […]

June 2012 – We had only one snowfall in the winter of 2011-2012 but one was enough to help us confirm that we have rabbits on our Richard G. Croft Memorial Preserve in Goshen. What’s the big deal about rabbits? The species that we confirmed at Croft was the New England Cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis), which […]

May 2012 – If we want our children to spend more time out of doors and to build a stronger connection to the natural world, we’ll have to look to solutions that are as small as parents insisting that kids go outside or as big as changes to school curricula. And those solutions will have […]

Quell recently returned from the Baja peninsula where she participated in the 2012 global graduate studies program studying desert and marine ecosystems.  

The rare and vulnerable birds that nest on the Long Island Sound shore are beginning to fledge this week, and volunteers are heading to many local beaches to educate the public about how they can help these threatened species survive. The volunteers will be protecting nests and newly-hatched birds, especially the tiny, threatened Piping Plover, […]

July 2012 – Most of the rare and vulnerable birds that nest on the Long Island Sound shore have fledged already and are storing up energy for their fall migration. Volunteers are heading to many local beaches to educate the public about how they can help these threatened species survive. The volunteers will be protecting […]

Saturdays June 2 and June 23, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. On rising tides in May and June, horseshoe crabs visit our beaches to lay eggs. Shorebirds, traveling north toCanada, time their arrival to take advantage of this rich food source. Researchers trying to understand and protect these living fossils need your help! Delve into the […]

May 2012 – With migration and breeding season here, you might be looking for a place to combine a hike through spectacular scenery with the chance to see birds that you’ll rarely encounter in Connecticut’s wooded and suburban areas. Our Grassland Bird Conservation Center and Bafflin Preserve in Pomfret has 700 acres of hillside meadows […]

Science in Nature Science in Nature, our new flagship education program, provides K-12 students outdoor, hands-on, inquiry-based education experiences – one of the largest growing needs for public school students in Connecticut. 3rd through 8th Grade: Climate, Geology, Adaptations Climate, Geology, Adaptations is a series of three, full-day programs designed for 3rd through 8th graders. […]

Spin Your Meter Backwards!Milford Community Solar Presentation by Sunlight Solar EnergyFree!Thursday, May 10, 6-7:30 p.m.Milford Point Coastal Center Take Control of Your Energy Costs Learn About Solar Energy Find Out What New Solar Incentives Are Available to Connecticut Homeowners RSVP to Louise at 203 878-7440 or Rachel at Sunlight Solar 203 878-9123For more information go […]

The Early-bird Walks  Saturdays, May 26, and June 2, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Would you like to share your interest in birds and learn identification tips from others? Here’s a chance to see old friends, meet new ones, and get your bird I.D questions answered. We’ll concentrate on the basics and learn from one another […]

Through the Charles E. Wheeler Salt Marsh Saturday, June 9 at 2:15 p.m.­ – 4:45 p.m.Sunday, June 17 at 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. (Special Father’s Day Paddle) Saturday, July 7 at 1:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Sunday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at 12:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at 12:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Saturday, […]

Save the Date: The 2112 Return of the Osprey Party will be Saturday, April 21 Our first annual Return of the Osprey Party was held on April 30 at the Coastal Center and was a great success. More than eighty people attended  this wonderful evening to celebrate the return of our long-time Osprey pair to their nest. Everyone enjoyed […]