Staff, Location, and Contact Information
STATE OFFICE
Mailing Address
Audubon Connecticut
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone: 203-869-5272
Fax: 203-869-4437
Email
Business Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
STATE TEAM
- Ana Paula Tavares, Executive Director, Audubon Connecticut and Audubon New York (email)
- Leslie Kane, Audubon Connecticut Managing Director (email, 203-405-9112)
- Jillian J. Bell, Bird-Friendly Communities Coordinator (email, 203-900-3354)
- Sharon Bruce, Communications Manager, Audubon Connecticut and Audubon New York (email, 518-869-9731 x113)
- Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe, Director of Bird Conservation (email, 203-405-9116)
- Robert LaFrance, Policy Director (email, 203-668-6685)
- Jocelyn Anderson, Development Manager (email, 212-979-3058)
- Lisa Palladino, Finance & Operations Manager (email, 203-742-1735)
- Tiffany Witmer, Development Officer (email, 203-930-1391)
For Audubon Connecticut questions and information on general operations or gifts and donations, please email us at ct@audubon.org.
For Media Queries, please contact:
- Sharon Bruce, Communications Manager, Audubon Connecticut and Audubon New York (email, 518-869-9731 x113)
- Center Directors listed below for Center-specific (resource & program) and Nature information
AUDUBON CONNECTICUT CENTERS
Bent of the River Audubon Center
185 East Flat Hill Road
Southbury, CT 06488
Phone: 203-264-5098
Email
Directions
Center Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Trails: Open daily from sunrise to sunset
- Leslie Kane, Center Director and Audubon Connecticut Managing Director (email, 203-405-9112)
- Ken Elkins, Education Program Manager (email, 203-405-9113)
- Kate Pratt, Educator and Volunteer Coordinator (email, 203-405-9113)
- Glen Somogie, Land and Facilities Manager (email, 203-405-9114)
Greenwich Audubon Center
613 Riversville Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone: 203-869-5272
Email
Directions
Center Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Trails: Open daily from sunrise to sunset
- Eli Schaffer, Center Director (email, 203-930-1349)
- Caroline Bailey, Center Assistant (email, 203-900-3349)
- John Fairty, Facilities Manager (email)
- Ryan MacLean, Bird Education Specialist (email, 203-930-1353)
Sharon Audubon Center
325 Cornwall Bridge Road
Sharon, CT 06069
Phone: 860-364-0520
Email
Directions
Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m., closed Mondays and major holidays
Raptor Aviaries & Trails: Open daily from sunrise to sunset
- Eileen Fielding, Center Director (email, 860-364-0520 ext. 120)
- Mike Dudek, Land Manager (email, 860-364-0520 ext. 112)
- Sunny Kellner, Wildlife Rehabilitation & Outreach Specialist (email, 860-364-0520 ext. 106)
- Wendy Miller, Education Program Manager (email, 860-364-0520 ext. 105)
- Bethany Sheffer, Volunteer Coordinator/Naturalist (email, (860-364-0520 ext.115)
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Get Involved
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