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Fairfield, June 28, 2017 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has named Patrick Comins, a leading authority on the conservation of the state’s birds and the habitats that support them, as its executive director, the organization’s Board of Directors announced today. Comins will lead the organization as it focuses on inspiring an ever-greater spirit of conservation […]
Read more...The following letter was approved by the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Board of Directors and sent to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. December 16, 2016 The Honorable Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senate 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Dear Senator, The Connecticut Audubon Society opposes the nomination of Scott Pruitt as […]
Read more...January 13, 2024 — We are happy to announce that the Connecticut Audubon Society Board of Directors has selected Joyce Leiz to lead the organization as executive director. Joyce has served as interim executive director since June 2023 and has become known throughout the state from her participation in programs, meetings, webinars, and other Connecticut Audubon activities.
Read more...News media from around Connecticut covered the release of the Connecticut State of the Birds 2016 report, “Gains, Losses and the Prospect of Extinction.” Here’s a compilation of links to an editorial and several articles: Editorial Hartford Courant Connecticut Birds at Risk: An Environmental Warning News articles Hartford Courant Many State Birds in Decline and […]
Read more...July 21, 2016 – You may have noticed changes recently at the H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve, on Sasco Creek Road in Westport, with more on the way. We’re collaborating with a group of enthusiastic neighbors to make big improvements to the preserve, for the birds and other wildlife that rely on it now, and […]
Read more...The benefits of solar energy to the environment are obvious. If you are thinking about moving to solar, consider RGS Energy – it is likely to benefit you, the environment and us. And if it benefits us, it benefits conservation in Connecticut. The Connecticut Audubon Society has entered into a partnership that will bring us […]
Read more...We want to know about your hummingbird sightings. Young Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are fledging, and they and their parents will be visiting feeders and colorful flowers more and more in coming weeks. Fill out this form, click “send,” and we will post your sighting on the map below. We also invite you to “like” our Facebook […]
Read more...Bird of the Day, March 24, 2020 — A harbinger of spring, American Woodcocks arrived early in Connecticut this year – in February rather than in March.
Read more...March is Women’s History Month, and its relevance to the Connecticut Audubon Society is about as far from abstract as can be: our organization was founded, in 1898, by Mabel Osgood Wright at a time when the bird and habitat conservation movement was just getting started. And our first sanctuary – in fact, the first […]
Read more...March 8, 2016 – Connecticut’s Osprey population, which numbers at least 250 active nests, is thriving and healthy, and in all likelihood indicates that local rivers, lakes and Long Island Sound are clean enough to support ample fish for Ospreys to feed on. In addition, the fish seem to be free of toxins that would […]
Read more...Fairfield, Ct., April 6, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society announced today that Nelson North of Southport has been appointed executive director of the organization. North has served as Connecticut Audubon’s director of Fairfield operations since 2007. North will oversee a staff of approximately 30, based in Fairfield, Milford, Glastonbury, Essex, and Pomfret, and will […]
Read more...Dear Friends and Visitors to the Milford Point Coastal Center, During the extreme cold over the weekend of February 14, one of the pipes at the Coastal Center burst, causing extensive water damage. During repairs, the preserve surrounding the building remains open. That includes the parking lot, the parking lot observation platform near the marsh, […]
Read more...February 2, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society announced today that it has banned the use of drones at all 19 of its sanctuaries because of concerns that they are likely to disturb wildlife and cause an annoyance to visitors. In establishing this policy, the organization believes it is the first in the state and […]
Read more...Do you love science, nature, and working with students of all ages? Our centers at Glastonbury, Fairfield, and Milford are seeking part-time teacher-naturalists for our award-winning Science in Nature education program, on weekdays and weekends, for school and family education programs. Experience is a must! If you have experience working with students in an outdoor […]
Read more...November 9, 2016 – Eighteen hundred elementary school students from Hartford and Windham counties will participate in Connecticut Audubon Society’s award-winning Science in Nature outdoor education program in spring 2017 thanks to a generous $38,000 grant from the SBM Charitable Foundation of Manchester. The students will travel to Connecticut Audubon’s centers in Glastonbury and Pomfret […]
Read more...January 11, 2016 — Our most recent EcoTravel trip to Cuba resulted not just in another terrific visit for our travelers but also something for local birders — a rolling suitcase stocked with binoculars and field guides to be used at one of Cuba’s national parks. Andy Griswold, director of EcoTravel, has been working for […]
Read more...November 9, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has called on state officials to reject a proposal for a new power plant in Killingly, near the organization’s Center at Pomfret and 700-acre Bafflin Sanctuary. In a letter to the Connecticut Siting Council, the organization said it is concerned that noise from the plant would affect […]
Read more...December 8, 2015 — The Connecticut Audubon Society today released its Connecticut State of the Birds 2015 report, “Protecting and Connecting Large Landscapes,” and called for an increased emphasis on habitat connectivity and land preservation to improve the chances of survival for many of the state’s fish, bird, reptile, and mammal species. At a news […]
Read more...Based on our Connecticut State of the Birds 2015 report, the Hartford Courant – the biggest and most influential paper in the state – published an editorial today calling for more state funding for land preservation, to fight climate change in general and to protect birds in particular.
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