The Connecticut General Assembly concluded its 2015 session last week by agreeing to provide significant funds for open space preservation, narrowly averting a proposal that would have been disastrous to conservation efforts.
Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’
Compromise in Hartford on Open Space Funding
Thursday, July 9th, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society’s Teen Summer EcoVenture, July 15 and 16, 2015
Monday, June 8th, 2015Calling all teens in Connecticut: If you are 15-18 years of age and are seeking adventure in the great outdoors, we have just the experience for you! On Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, we will be offering our first ever all-day Teen EcoVentures. Teens will work with our expert biologists and naturalists to […]
Members Only! East Rock Park Bird Walk with Miley Bull
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015Join us Sunday, June 7, 7:30 a.m., for a bird walk at East Rock Park, New Haven, with Miley Bull, our senior director of science and conservation. This Important Bird Area is a great place to see warblers and other spring migrants. Free but you have to be a member of Connecticut Audubon Society. Join […]
Governor Malloy’s Proposal to Empty the Community Investment Act Fund Would Devastate Conservation in Connecticut
Monday, April 13th, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society has been expressing its opposition to Governor Malloy’s proposal to sweep funds from the Community Investment Act in op-eds pubished throughout the state. We urge you to contact your state Senator and Representative.
Editorials Support Connecticut Audubon Society’s Stance on Community Investment Act
Friday, April 10th, 2015Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to balance the state budget by removing all the funds from the Community Investment Act is not going over well with the editorial boards of newspapers in Connecticut.
Lecturer Enlightens Audience about the Hidden Lives of Snowy Owls
Monday, January 26th, 2015Before last winter, the common wisdom was that the Snowy Owls that occasionally left their Arctic breeding grounds to winter further south did so because they were desperate for food and arrived in our area exhausted and starving. But according to Don Crockett, who develops the interactive Snowy Owl maps for Project SNOWStorm, that common […]
Vacation Camp: Movie and Outdoor Fun
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014Monday December 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday December 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For children ages 4-8. School is out, but a day of fun is in session! Drop your children off for a day or two of Audubon fun. We’ll watch a movie on the big screen and the go […]
Employment Opportunity: Summer Camp Director
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014The Summer Camp Director oversees the summer camp programs for ages 3-12. The director will train, supervise and evaluate teaching staff, volunteers, and teach occasionally. This position includes administrative duties related to summer camp, including maintaining camp license, staff professionalism, high quality of teaching and fostering a fun learning environment. Full time seasonal position; the […]
Master Naturalist Training Series for Volunteers
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014NOTE: To inquire about this class, please contact Cindy Bartholomew at 860-633-8402 or cbartholomew@ctaudubon.org. Would you be interested in earning a Volunteer Master Naturalist Certificate at The Connecticut Audubon in Glastonbury? We are recruiting interested class participants in our Master Naturalist Certificate program. The 10 week (40 hours) program will take place every Thursday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., September 17-November […]
Last Chance to Sign Up for 2 Roads Brewery’s Shore-2-Pour Beach Race!
Thursday, June 26th, 2014Join Two Roads Brewery and the Connecticut Audubon Society for a Three-Mile Beach Run! Sunday, August 24, 2014 @ 10 a.m. – Short Beach, Stratford A portion of the proceeds will benefit bird habitat improvements at Stratford Point. The more runners who sign up, the more we get to keep Stratford Point beautiful, so REGISTER TODAY!
Crafting Your Nature Journal
Saturday, June 21st, 2014Saturday, June 21 from 10 – Noon This class has been canceled. Have you ever wanted to make your own journal? In this two-hour workshop, participants will explore simple techniques in bookbinding, collage, leaf rubbings, plant pressings, prints, and other decorative arts. Materials used to make a nature journal will include human-made items as well […]
New Chair Campaign
Tuesday, June 17th, 2014Our chairs are too rustic for use! Want to help? Join our Chair Campaign and make a $35 tax deductible donation today! Kudos to the National Charity League Easton/Redding Area Chapter which kicked off our Chair Campagin with the donation of our first row of new chairs. Many thanks too, to the wonderful donors who purchased over 35 chairs at our Adirondack […]
Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 12th, 2014Saturday, April 12 from 10 -11:30 a.m. and 1 – 2:30 p.m. “Eggs-plore” what’s hatching at the Center at Fairfield’s 18th annual “egg-stravaganza”! Fun-filled family activities include an egg hunt (ideal for children 8 and under), spring-themed craft making, and a visit from a very special rabbit. Our morning egg hunt includes a continental breakfast […]
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Return of the Osprey Fundraiser Saturday, April 12 In celebration of the Ospreys’ return, the Coastal Center is having its annual Return of the Osprey Party on Saturday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Center. It’s a chance to meet old friends and new; there is live music, fine wines, hors d’ oeuvres, wonderful […]
Fairfield Education Programs
Wednesday, December 25th, 2013Science in Nature — In-Person Learning Offerings Include In-Person Programs at Your School, Field Trips to the Fairfield Nature Center or a Local Park Our award-winning Science in Nature program consists of hands-on, inquiry-based activities in earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation and responsible citizenship. These half- and full-day programs are aligned with the […]
PHOTO CRITIQUE & TEA
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014Take Better Photos – Learn from the best! PHOTO CRITIQUE & TEA Saturday, February 8, 2014 2 – 3:30 p.m. $18 for Members/$25 Non-members, per class. Please call the Center to register, 860 633-8402 Diana Atwood Johnson, one of the judges this year’s CAS Photo Contest, will lead this photo critique workshop. Diana will be […]
Bridgeport 8th Graders Mark the Second Year of Science in Nature
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013Connecticut Audubon Society President Alex Brash, along with Angela Bhushan, science director of the Bridgeport public school district, spent Tuesday morning in the field with a group of 35 Bridgeport 8th graders, conducting conservation science experiments to mark the second full year of our Science in Nature education program. The students, from the Curiale School, […]
“Big Sit!” Results and Video
Thursday, October 24th, 2013The expert birders who participated in the Big Sit! fundraiser for our Milford Point Coastal Center on October 13 tallied 82 species and raised $1,100 and counting. Our Surf Scopers team, Patrick and Jim Dugan, and Frank Gallo, occupied an observation deck at Milford Point from before dawn til dusk, ears alert, binoculars and scopes […]
Club Day Event at Eastern Mountain Sport
Saturday, October 5th, 2013Friday and Saturday, October 4 and 5 Eastern Mountain Sport is providing a discount for Connecticut Audubon Society Members at it’s Black Rock Turnpike location in Fairfield. Click here for details.
