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Cooper's Hawk. Photo: Adam Stunkel/Audubon Photography Awards

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70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
News

70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding

A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound

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Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit
Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit

Environmental Leadership Awards

Our 2025 honoree, Eunice Burnett, drives local action with boundless energy. Eunice has devoted her life to making an impact on issues relating to children and the environment.

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Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
Coasts

Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh

Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration

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Visit a Center Near You

Bent of the River Audubon Center
Centers

Bent of the River Audubon Center

Conserving open space and working lands through programming at our 700-acre nature sanctuary and education center in Southbury.

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Greenwich Audubon Center
Centers

Greenwich Audubon Center

Building a brighter future through engagement and education at our nature education center and seven sanctuaries in southwest Connecticut.

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Sharon Audubon Center
Centers

Sharon Audubon Center

Rehabilitating injured wildlife and protecting more than 2,100 acres of woodland habitat that they call home through stewardship and education in the Northwest Corner.

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Key Conservation Work

News & Information

New Bill Could Improve Health of Local Communities
Advocacy

New Bill Could Improve Health of Local Communities

House Bill 5103 is intended to give voice to local community members, which in turn could help protect birds and habitat.

This Oystercatcher Couple Proves There’s No Wrong Way to Love
Coasts

This Oystercatcher Couple Proves There’s No Wrong Way to Love

Banding has enabled us to track the seasonal love affair of this bird couple by observing their movements across the years.

Northern Saw-whet Owl Released After Car Collision
News

Northern Saw-whet Owl Released After Car Collision

Whooo doesn't love a successful story of recovery?

Administration Doubles Down on Bird-Killer Policy
Advocacy

Administration Doubles Down on Bird-Killer Policy

100-year-old bipartisan conservation law in the cross-hairs

Here’s Where to Bird with a Brew in Connecticut
Birding

Here’s Where to Bird with a Brew in Connecticut

If your idea of the perfect outing includes a quality beverage in one hand and binoculars in the other, read on!

Audubon comments on selection of Vineyard Wind to supply offshore wind energy to Connecticut
News

Audubon comments on selection of Vineyard Wind to supply offshore wind energy to Connecticut

— Offshore wind power offers immense long-term benefits, but must be developed responsibly for birds, other wildlife, and people.
Audubon Applauds Advance of Wildlife Recovery Bill by House Committee
Advocacy

Audubon Applauds Advance of Wildlife Recovery Bill by House Committee

Bipartisan legislation will benefit birds, other wildlife, and communities

Greenwich Audubon Center Offers Audubon For All
About Us

Greenwich Audubon Center Offers Audubon for All

An initiative dedicated to offering accessible and inclusive programs to support people with intellectual and physical challenges—because we firmly believe that all people should have access to nature and that experiences in nature are enriching and beneficial to all.

Best of 2019: Audubon Connecticut in Action
News

Best of 2019: Audubon Connecticut in Action

It was a year of new beginnings for oystercatchers, a year of growth for conservation programs, and a year of action as we expanded our advocacy efforts for birds and people.

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