In the Sanctuaries … March 2, 2021 — Connecticut Audubon’s sanctuaries are amazing places. Amazing for the diversity of birds, the occasional moose, the minks and fishers, the bobcats, the scores of other animals. But they’re also amazing for the people of Connecticut. You can snowshoe. You can look for breeding birds. You can track […]
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021Berries, Trees & Boundaries
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
Fisher Webinar
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
March is Membership Month! Members truly keep Connecticut Audubon running. We can’t do it without you. Piping Plovers, Osprey, Purple Martins, they all need us and need you. Plus every new member this month receives this awesome Connecticut Audubon winter hat in addition to all of the benefits that come with a CAS membership! Join […]
The Wonderful World of Owls (Registration)
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Daily Bird: Red-shouldered Hawk
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021February 23, 2021 — Red-shouldered Hawks can be found in every month, but they can be especially conspicuous starting around this time of year, when mated pairs and rival males engage in raucous nuptial and territorial vocalizations. They get very noisy again when the young leave the nest, but some calling can be heard anytime.
Distribution & Detection of Fisher in Connecticut: Deer Pond Farm Findings
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021February 26, 2021 — Since 2018, Katerina Gillis has placed over 200 game cameras on private and public properties in Connecticut, including Deer Pond Farm in Sherman. Her photographic target is the fisher. Join us on April 1 for her special Zoom presentation about her project.
Berries, Big Trees and Boundaries – forestry work at Deer Pond Farm
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021Saturday, April 10 10 a.m. to noon Register here Join David Beers, Western District Service Forester with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for a walk through the trails of Deer Pond Farm. He’ll share his experience as a forester and work done at the sanctuary. David will explain the preserving of white […]
Action Alert: Speak out in favor of strengthening the Migratory Bird Protection Act
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021February 23, 2021 — You have a chance today to help make sure the Migratory Bird Treaty Act continues to be an effective way to protect birds. Please help by sending comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Tell them that you support strengthening the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Register: Vernal Pools Live Webinar
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021Register here for our Vernal Pools Live Webinar on April 7 at 4 p.m. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org
After-School Nature Explorers – April 22 (Registration)
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
After-School Nature Explorers – April 8 (Registration)
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
After-School Nature Explorers – April 1 (Registration)
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
After-School Nature Explorers – March 25 (Registration)
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
Winter Bird Walks with Stefan Martin
Saturday, February 6th, 2021Thursday: March 25 9 – 11 a.m. Not all the birds have flown away for the winter. Join Stefan […]
Watch Mariamar Gutierrez in a 6-minute preview of her “Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds” presentation coming up on Thursday
Monday, February 15th, 2021February 15, 20210 — In a preview of her Thursday Zoom presentation, Mariamar Gutierrez talks about stopover ecology and “full-service hotels” for migratory birds.
RTP Summer Camp Weekly Themes 2021
Thursday, February 11th, 2021Adventure & discovery await for all campers at RTP Estuary Center! Week 1: Estuary Explorers – Camp session is full June 21 – 25 Dive into the extraordinary world of estuary life! Campers will learn about the creatures, plants, and algae that live in this environment through hands-on discovery. Seine nets, magnifying glasses, microscopes, and […]
Next on Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds, a fascinating look at what songbirds go through during migration
Thursday, February 11th, 2021February 11, 2021 — Mariamar Gutierrez Ramirez talks about her research into New England songbird migration in the next “Young, Gifted, and Wild About Birds,” on Thursday, February 18.
Register: Nature’s Treasures Revealed: Corals, Plankton and Butterflies Series
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021Register here for the Nature’s Treasures Revealed: Corals, Plankton and Butterflies Series. Thursday, March 11, April, 8, and April 29 at 6 p.m. on Zoom. Questions? Contact rtpec@ctaudubon.org. View Menu Here: March 11, Mark Hixon on Coral Reefs – MEAL ORDERS NOW CLOSED. View Menu Here: April 8, Evan Griswold interviews Robert Michael Pyle on […]
The Osprey nest and Osprey Cam at Milford Point were destroyed in the recent storm. Please contribute to so they can be replaced!
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021February 9, 2021 — Everything needs to be replaced — quickly — and you can help. Please make a donation to help provide a nesting place for Milford Point’s Ospreys.
