Connecticut

Articles, Press Releases, and Announcements

In Order of Publication Date
An adult Piping Plover comes in for a landing on a wet, sandy beach.
Threatened and Endangered Shorebirds Begin Nesting Season on Connecticut Beaches
May 22, 2025 — Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers are already nesting, while terns are just returning to our shores.
Coastal Stewardship
Eunice Burnett Honored for Community Engagement and Local Leadership
May 21, 2025 — Audubon celebrates Greenwich, CT conservationist at the Environmental Leadership Awards.
person with binoculars points off-camera
Volunteers Needed for Shorebird Monitoring 2025
March 03, 2025 — Nearly 150 volunteers helped make 2024 a record-breaking year for shorebird conservation. The Audubon Alliance invites new and returning volunteers to make a big impact in 2025.
70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
December 18, 2024 — A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound
Coastal Stewardship
Two people apply sheets of bird-safe window stickers to a window at the corner of a brick building.
Bird-Friendly Buildings Come to New Haven
November 05, 2024 — Thanks to community partners and a grant through the Disney Conservation Fund, two ranger stations got window retrofits.
Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
October 30, 2024 — Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration
Coastal Resilience
New Coalition to Tackle Long Island Sound’s Climate-Related Threats
October 01, 2024 — Partners to advance resiliency of local ecosystems for birds and human communities.
Group of teenagers pose with staff in front of a sign for the bird-friendly maple program
Junior Forest Technicians Visit Bird-Friendly Maple Sugarbush
September 11, 2024 — “As soon as we got out of our cars, I immediately heard a huge difference in bird abundance and diversity" - Danni, JFT Crew Leader
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
A large group of people with binoculars on a path at the Greenwich Audubon Center, posing for a photo and smiling. One person is holding up a Let's Go Birding Together banner.
Pride Takes Flight at our Connecticut and New York Centers
August 08, 2024 — Birders flock to "Let's Go Birding Together" events powered by new community partnerships.
Hammonasset Beach State Park Salt Marsh Restoration and Community Events
June 24, 2024