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Endorsed Forester Eric Hansen On His Many "Aha!" Bird Moments
Working Lands

Endorsed Forester Eric Hansen On His Many "Aha!" Bird Moments

An ornithology class in college got Hansen “hooked” on birds after spotting his first-ever Pine Warbler. “Ever since, I’ve wanted to find ways to incorporate birds into what I do,” he says.

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Low river herring numbers threaten our Long Island Sound ecosystem
Policy

Low river herring numbers threaten our Long Island Sound ecosystem

These forage fish need better protections so they can continue to provide meals for birds, larger fish, and other wildlife

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Sugarbush in Monroe’s Centennial Watershed State Forest Officially Recognized for Bird-Friendly Management
News

Sugarbush in Monroe’s Centennial Watershed State Forest Officially Recognized for Bird-Friendly Management

CT DEEP, Aquarion Water Company, and The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut are being recognized for managing this sugarbush in ways that help declining forest birds.

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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

Save Seaside State Park
Advocacy

Save Seaside State Park

Contact your state legislators and let them know you oppose S.B. 252, An Act Requiring the Sale of the Former Seaside Regional Center, and the sale of state parks to help meet the state’s budget shortcomings

Audubon Connecticut Speaks Out for Sustainable Conservation Funding
Advocacy

Audubon Connecticut Speaks Out for Sustainable Conservation Funding

Let your voice be heard too and support protecting the Council on Environmental Quality and Passport to Parks Program in Connecticut

More Than 500 Organizations in All 50 States Urge Congress to Defend Bird Protection Law
Advocacy

More Than 500 Organizations in All 50 States Urge Congress to Defend Bird Protection Law

Audubon Connecticut joins a widespread effort to protect against threats in Congress and the Department of the Interior to weaken the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act

How Birds Would Fare Under the White House Budget and Infrastructure Proposals
Advocacy

How Birds Would Fare Under the White House Budget and Infrastructure Proposals

Birds and people need smart investment in our environment to keep our communities safe, air and water clean and our climate habitable.

Honorees for 2018 Environmental Leadership Awards Announced
Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit

Honorees for 2018 Environmental Leadership Awards Announced

— Press Release — Learn who will be honored at the next annual ELA Benefit dinner on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at The Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, Connecticut
Audubon at School
Centers, Sanctuaries, & Chapters

Audubon at School

Learn how Audubon Connecticut and our Centers are working to advance science education and conservation through hands-on learning

White House Plans to Vastly Expand Drilling near America’s Beaches and Coasts
Advocacy

White House Plans to Vastly Expand Drilling near America’s Beaches and Coasts

The proposed five-year plan exposes critical shorebird habitat and coastal communities to dangerous and unnecessary oil drilling.

Get Ready for the Year of the Bird
Bird-Friendly Communities

Get Ready for the Year of the Bird

A broad and timely alliance between Audubon, National Geographic, BirdLife, and Cornell steps up to protect birds and the places they need.

2017 Annual Conservation Achievement Report
News

2017 Annual Conservation Achievement Report

Take a moment to view the great work you helped to accomplish

State Budget Legislative Update
Advocacy

State Budget Legislative Update

An overview on how Audubon Connecticut's priority issues fared in the fall 2017 state budget agreement

How you can help, right now