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It’s Hummingbird Season! Send Us Your Sightings, Post Your Photos

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 […]

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American Woodcock

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.

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At Connecticut Audubon, Women’s History is Our History

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 […]

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Report from Osprey Nation: Citizen Scientists Find a Thriving Population

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 […]

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The Connecticut Audubon Society Names Nelson North as Executive Director

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 […]

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Burst Pipes Close the Coastal Center (But Not the Preserve): A Note from the Coastal Center Director

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, […]

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To Protect Wildlife and Visitors, the Connecticut Audubon Society Bans Drones in All Its Sanctuaries

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 […]

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We Are Hiring! Science in Nature Teacher-Naturalists Wanted

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 […]

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Grant from SBM Charitable Foundation Supports Outdoor Science Education for 1,800 Students at Connecticut Audubon’s Centers in Glastonbury and Pomfret

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 […]

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Young Family Foundation Grant Helps EcoTravel Provide Binoculars and Field Guides to Students in Cuba

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 […]

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