The Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Rd, Milford, CT June 14, 2025 10 a.m. Project Limulus researchers from Sacred Heart University will share information about this ongoing research and monitoring program studying horseshoe crab ecology in Long Island Sound. The program will begin with a brief introduction and information session outdoors, then […]
The Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Rd, Milford, CT June 15th, 2024 9am – 11am Project Limulus researchers from Sacred Heart University will share information about this ongoing research and monitoring program studying horseshoe crab ecology in Long Island Sound. The program will begin with a brief introduction and information session outdoors, […]
Join Frank Mantlik on this 2 hour tour of the marsh, grounds, and sandbars for shorebirds, terns, raptors, and songbirds. This program is 100% outdoors, plan to be on foot the whole time, please wear appropriate outdoor gear (long pants are recommended for biting flies) and sturdy shoes. The terrain is flat and sandy, and […]
May 3, 2023 — The State of Connecticut has a chance to become part of a growing movement to protect birds. You can help by taking action today on this important Lights Out bill. Please ask your House member in Hartford to vote yes on House Bill 6607, “An act concerning the nighttime lighting of state-owned buildings at certain times for the protection of birds.” House Bill 6607 would require state-owned buildings to turn out exterior lights between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. each year in April and May, and from August 15 to November 15.
As part of our 125th Anniversary celebration, we’re presenting a talk by Will McClean Greeley, the great-great nephew of U.S. Senator Feorge P. Mclean and the author of the recent biography, A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate.
Stay tuned for more info! Tickets are $150 each. Purchase Tickets Sponsor Check out some images from last year’s Annual Benefit, Cocktails with Turtles! [slideshow_deploy id=’98932′] Thank you to our sponsors!
The number of school kids participating in Connecticut Audubon’s Science in Nature outdoor education program will increase dramatically in the coming years, thanks to a $750,000 federal grant received from the office of U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro of New Haven. Approximately 20,000 Connecticut students in grades kindergarten through 5th participate in Science in Nature now. That number will increase by at least 50 percent, to 30,000 students. And the total number of hours of science-based outdoor instruction will increase to 60,000 hours, from 40,000. Representative DeLauro announced the grant at a press conference on Friday, April 21, at Connecticut Audubon’s Milford Point Coastal Center.
Position Summary CAS-RTPEC is currently seeking an Administrative Assistant. She/he is the first face of CAS-RTPEC many folks encounter and represents our collaborative culture. This position reports to the Director. The Administrative Assistant will endorse RTPEC’s mission of education, advocacy and conservation of the Lower Connecticut River Estuary. The Administrative Assistant is a highly visible […]