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Healing Through Nature – May 31 (Registration)
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023Healing Through Nature – May 24 (Registration)
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023Healing Through Nature – May 17 (Registration)
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023Healing Through Nature – May 10 (Registration)
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023Healing Through Nature Series (Registration)
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023All About Birds (Registration)
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023Register: DPF Vernal Pool Hike
Thursday, March 30th, 2023From the archives: “Something must be done besides saying, ‘Don’t wear feathers and don’t shoot birds.’ ”
Thursday, March 30th, 2023March 30, 2023 — Educating the public about bird conservation is a foundation of the Connecticut Audubon Society’s work. For our 125th anniversary, here’s the story, based on archival records, of how our education programs came into being in 1898.
Nature-Inspired Collage Workshop (Registration)
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023Renewing Hartford’s Urban Bird Treaty
Friday, April 7th, 2023Hartford was designated an Urban Bird Treaty city in 2011. The designation is up for renewal and the Connecticut Audubon Society, Friends of Keney Park, and Park Watershed are collaborating on an update. The result will be better habitat for birds throughout the city’s parks, and more chances for city residents to learn about and enjoy them. The Urban Bird Treaty is a national network whose goal is to improve bird habitat in urban areas, and help city residents experience and learn about birds and the natural world.
Bird Walk at Silver Sands State Park (Registration)
Monday, March 27th, 2023Register: Spring Lecture Series Peter Raymond 5.24.23
Friday, March 24th, 2023Register here for our Spring Lecture Series with Peter Raymond on Wednesday, May 24 at 5 pm at the Old Lyme Town Hall. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Register: Spring Lecture Series Maria Rosa 5.18.23
Friday, March 24th, 2023Register here for our Spring Lecture Series with Maria Rosa on Thursday, May 18 at 5 pm at the Lyme Art Association. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Benjamin D. Williams III: 1936-2023
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023March 28, 2023 — Our friend and long-time Board member Ben Williams died on March 7, 2023. Knowledgeable, affable, and dedicated to conservation, Ben served on Connecticut Audubon’s Pomfret regional board for 16 years and on the state Board of Directors for 10. As part of the Center at Pomfret’s Science in Nature school programs, he introduced thousands of kids to the wonders of nature and insects in particular. His booming voice and passion for the subject matter won him great respect and admiration.
Stratford Point
Thursday, March 23rd, 20231207 Prospect Drive, Stratford Stratford Point is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gate closes at 4, and all cars must be out by then. Dogs are not permitted. Carry out what you carry in. Directions via Google What’s on this page Size Features Trails What’s interesting Birds Other wildlife […]
Register: Bird Walk at RTPEC – 4.19.23
Monday, March 20th, 2023Register here for our Bird Walk at the RTP Estuary Center on Wednesday, April 19 at 9:00am. RTP Estuary Center is located at 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at 860.598.4218 or email rtpec@ctaudubon.org
Birds and Bagels (Registration)
Monday, March 20th, 2023Backyard Birding for Adults (Registration)
Monday, March 20th, 2023Register: Birds and Ecology of Pratt Cove 4.15.23
Monday, March 6th, 2023Register here for Birds and Ecology of Pratt Cove on Saturday, April 15 from 8-10 am. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.
Mabel Osgood Wright: A lifelong commitment to birds
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023March 8, 2023 — to help mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Connecticut Audubon Society, we’re re-publishing a short account of Mabel Osgood Wright’s life and achievements, written by a subsequent leader of the organization, Kathleen Van Der Aue, now chair emerita. Wright (1859-1934) was among a group of women who founded Connecticut Audubon in January 1898. A prolific author and an important conservationist on the national scene, she went on the serve as president of Connecticut Audubon until 1924.
