News Releases
May 30, 2023 — Governor Lamont Proclaims June 4, 2023, Connectiut Audubon Day in the state
May 19, 2023 — Rededication of Hartford’s Urban Bird Treaty sets new agenda for conservation of the city’s birds
April 26, 2023 — Connecticut school kids will get more outdoor science education thanks to federal grant from Congresswoman DeLauro
February 17, 2020 – Connecticut Audubon calls for a ban on horseshoe crab fishing
January 10, 2020 – Connecticut Audubon Supports the New Migratory Bird Treaty Act
December 16, 2019 – Birds of the Year
December 5, 2020 – State of the Birds 2019: Long Island Sound Faces Unpredictable Changes
November 19, 2019 – Volunteers lead to successful nesting season for Connecticut’s shorebirds
November 11, 2019 – Radio telemetry system tracks rare birds as the migrate
October 10, 2019 – Climate change poses a huge risk to birds
September 20, 2019 – “Decline of the North American avifauna”: a shocking call to action
September 18, 2019 – Pfizer grant brings science equipment to students and families
June 3, 2019: Cox Communications Brings New Science Field Equipment to Thousands of Students.
June 3, 2019: In Time for Summer, Fishing Line Recycling Bins Installed in Bridgeport and Fairfield to Protect Wildlife.
June 2, 2019: Opening Day for 447 Additional Acres at Deer Pond Farm – in New York!
May 22, 2019: Robert Roy Larsen, former Chairman of the Board and a driving force in Connecticut conservation.
May 1, 2019: Connecticut Audubon celebrates the state’s birds with Migration Madness, May 17-19
April 15, 2019: Show your support for a new estuary reserve in Old Lyme and Groton.
April 15, 2019: Weigh in on the future of Connecticut’s forests in as little as 10 minutes.
April 5, 2019: Volunteer for the Audubon Alliance to help Piping Plovers and other birds on Connecticut’s beaches.
March 4, 2019: 2018 season report: Ospreys abundant again in Connecticut.
February 19, 2019: The Rockfall Foundation Funds Chester and Deep River Elementary Schools’ Participation in Science in Nature Education Program.
February 8, 2019: Science educator Alisha Milardo is named director of the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center.
January 31, 2019: The Barred Owl Boom of 2019.
January 16, 2019: Horizon Foundation Funds 30 Classrooms of Science in Nature Education Program for Bridgeport Students.
December 5, 2018: Motus Operandi: Connecticut Audubon is participating in state of the art migratory bird tracking technology.
December 2018: 2018: The Year in Birds – and in Birders! Featuring Our Bird of the Year.
November 29, 2018: State of the Birds 2018: cities and suburbs are essential to the survival of Connecticut’s birds.
November 1, 2018: New Estuary Reserve in Old Lyme and Groton Will Help Expand Scientific Research and Conservation Education.
October 22, 2018: Connecticut Audubon members elect a new chair, vice chair, and five new members.
October 9, 2018: Fields Pond Foundation Funds Permanent Signs Throughout the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Sanctuary.
October 3, 2018: A study of Old Lyme’s Tree Swallow roost by Cornell, UMass and others could revolutionize scientific understanding of the species.
October 1, 2018: Fairfield Resident Joins Connecticut Audubon Society as Director in Milford Point and Fairfield.
September 19, 2018: Roseate Spoonbill: autumn 2018 birding excitement in Connecticut.
September 18, 2018: Pfizer Grant Brings Science Equipment to Students and Families.
August 21, 2018: Two new grants will bring all 375 Norwich third-graders to Connecticut Audubon for outdoor science education.
August 7, 2018: Student scientists from Mount Holyoke uncover important habitat changes in the Connecticut River estuary.
August 6, 2018: A young Osprey hatched in Bridgeport dies because of discarded fishing line and other trash.
August 2, 2018: A Successful Summer for Purple Martins at the Coastal Center.
February 19, 2018: Osprey Nation Reaches Conservation Milestone.
Older releases
November 9, 2016: Grant from SBM Charitable Foundation Supports Outdoor Science Education for 1,800 Students at Connecticut Audubon’s Centers in Glastonbury and Pomfret.
December 8, 2015: Connecticut State of the Birds 2015: Protect and Connect.
December 1, 2015: Connecticut’s “Vulnerable 6” Wildlife Species at High Risk Because of Climate Change.
November 24, 2015: The Connecticut Audubon Society Wins EPA Grant to Make Climate Change Education Part of Everyday Programs.
August 24, 2015: Connecticut Audubon’s Education Director Participates in Climate Change Event at the White House.
May 5, 2015: Connecticut Audubon Expands with New Regional Board in Lower Connecticut River Valley.
October 31, 2014: News Release: “Science in Nature” Named Region’s Best Environmental Ed Program.
August 28, 2013: News Release: Connecticut Audubon Society Names Alexander R. Brash of Riverside as New President.
February 22, 2013: News Release: Connecticut State of the Birds 2013 – Long-term Population Decline is Decimating Aerial Insectivores.
January 14, 2013: 3M Eco Grant Enables Connecticut Audubon Society To Teach Outdoor Conservation Education to 650 Meriden Public School Students.
January 2, 2013: News Release: Aspetuck Land Trust Sets New Policies at Trout Brook Valley Preserve Following Study By Connecticut Audubon Society.
