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Register: Deer Pond Farm Summer Songbird Walk

Monday, May 12th, 2025

  This program is held at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784.  

Register: Deer Pond Farm CT Trails Day Nature Hike

Monday, May 12th, 2025

  This program is held at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784.

Register: Deer Pond Farm June First Friday Hike

Monday, May 12th, 2025

  This program is held at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784.

Summer Bird Count Walk

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

June 21, 2025, 9 to 11 a.m. $5 Members, $10 Non-Members Join us at Deer Pond Farm for the national annual summer bird count. We expect to observe breeding songbirds, raptors, and more! We may also see some young fledgling birds at our nest boxes and purple martin gourds. Register here for the June 18 […]

A Penguin Affair 10th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, May 9th, 2025

Thank You For Joining Us!     Roger Tory Peterson, acclaimed conservationist, prolific artist and writer of numerous field guides, lived and worked in Old Lyme. Traveling multiple times to Antarctica, his favorite bird was known to be the Penguin, so much so that he was affectionately called King Penguin. In celebration of his legendary […]

Register: CT River Lecture 11.19.25

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

Register here for CT River Lecture on Wednesday, November 19 from 5-6 pm at the Old Lyme Town Hall. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

Register: CT River Lecture 10.23.25

Thursday, May 8th, 2025

Register here for CT River Lecture on Thursday, October 23, from 5-6 pm at the Lyme Art Association. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

Membership Month Photo Contest

Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Membership Month Photo Contest: Winners & Gallery Thank you to everyone who shared a glimpse of Connecticut’s wild beauty with us this September. This year’s contest invited members to celebrate birds and nature close to home. Your images remind us why local conservation matters. From backyard feeders to coastal marshes, your photos celebrate the birds, […]

Register: MM Bird Walk 5.18.25

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Register here for Bird Walk on Sunday, May 18 from 2-4 pm at Hammonasset State Park in Madison. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

Register: Terns Webinar 6.4.25

Friday, April 25th, 2025

Register here for Terns webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, June 4 from 6-7 pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

Register for a “Sunset Sip”

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

May 7, 5-7pm at Coastal Center, 1 Milford Point Road, Milford, CT

Birdbanding Demonstration at Birdcraft – 4.29.25 (Registration)

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

This event takes place at the Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT. This is a free event, but donations are welcome if you would like to help support more programs like this in the Fairfield Region.  

Register: Beginners’ Bird Walk

Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Join us at Keney Park for a walk suitable for all birders but especially geared towards beginners. Keney Park is one of New England’s largest public parks and a migration resting stop for numerous species of birds! We will meet in the Golf Course parking lot. 171 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT. This program is cancelled. […]

Register: Birding 101 – Zoom Program

Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Start Migration Magic off with a good introduction to birds and birding. Learn about the variety of our local birds and how to identify them. What equipment will you need? Where should you look? What resources can help you?  This is a virtual program presented by the Greater Hartford Region, you will receive a zoom […]

News Release: Connecticut Audubon Society Welcomes Bird Enthusiasts to Migration Magic 2025

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

April 17, 2025—Connecticut Audubon invites people from across the state to participate in Migration Magic 2025, a month-long celebration of bird migration taking place throughout May. May is the peak month for spring bird migration. On some days, more than half a million birds migrate into and over Connecticut, many of them staying to rest, feed and look for places to nest. It is an ideal time to experience this amazing annual phenomenon, and Migration Magic is designed to help you enjoy it in dozens of ways.

Homegrown Habitat guide to the native plants that will help the birds in your yard this spring (and beyond)

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

April 8, 2025—It’s relatively easy to make your yard and surrounding property better for birds. Small changes over time add up to big improvements. And what’s good for birds tends to be good for bees, butterflies, moths and other kinds of insects. Now that it’s spring, Sarah Middeleer, who writes Connecticut Audubon’s Homegrown Habitat feature, has picked two trees, two shrubs, and two perennials for you to consider planting.

You know a good environmental project when you see one. We’d like you to tell us about it.

Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

April 5, 2025—How much good, important environmental work is being done in Connecticut? The New York Times wants to know, and so do we. Send us your best example.

Register: CT River Lecture 5.7.25

Friday, April 11th, 2025

Register here for CT River Lecture on Wednesday, May 7 from 5-6 pm at the Old Lyme Town Hall. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

CT River Lecture Series Spring 2025 Descriptions

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

New Research on the behavior of Atlantic Sturgeon aggregating in the CT River with Hannes Baumann Atlantic Sturgeon are large, iconic fish that roamed the earth along with dinosaurs, but in human times became critically endangered due to overfishing and habitat degradation. This talk will share some of the recent research from CT DEEP and […]

Register: CT River Lecture 4.30.25

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

Register here for CT River Lecture on Wednesday, April 30 from 5-6 pm at the Lyme Art Association. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

 

 

 

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