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

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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

Federal Funding Bill Includes $8 Million to Protect Long Island Sound
Advocacy

Federal Funding Bill Includes $8 Million to Protect Long Island Sound

May 9, 2017—Great news for LIS conservation efforts! This year's federal investment is over $4 million more than 2016's funding level.

Providing Bird Habitat Through Urban Oases
Urban Oases

Providing Bird Habitat Through Urban Oases

Three new bird-friendly habitat locations are set to be planted in the New Haven area during the summer of 2017

15 Great Deer-Resistant Native Plants
Nature Notes

15 Great Deer-Resistant Native Plants

Beautify the landscape and fill garden gaps with this less-palatable mix of natives that Bambi tends to avoid

2017 ELA Benefit Dinner is a Great Success
Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit

2017 ELA Benefit Dinner is a Great Success

Audubon Connecticut thanks you for supporting the birds and wildlife of Connecticut

Plum Island Wake-Up Call
Coasts

Plum Island Wake-Up Call

New website and documentary explain the imminent threat to this critical habitat in Long Island Sound

Warmer Weather Brings Record Sightings for This Year’s Great Backyard Bird Count
Climate

Warmer Weather Brings Record Sightings for This Year’s Great Backyard Bird Count

Data show high temperatures may have spurred unusual migration patterns for some species.

Great Meadows Recognized as an Important Bird Area
News

Great Meadows Recognized as an Important Bird Area

March 23, 2017—Audubon Connecticut announces a new landscape-level IBA with farmland and forested wetlands located along an 8-mile stretch of the Connecticut River

Audubon's Conservation Agenda in the 115th Congress
Advocacy

Audubon's Conservation Agenda in the 115th Congress

A look at our conservation priorities amidst the many changes in Washington in 2017

How to "Be a Good Egg" at the Beach
Coasts

How to "Be a Good Egg" at the Beach

Make a difference and save a life by following a few simple steps

Audubon Joins with Connecticut Legislators to Protect Open Space
Advocacy

Audubon Speaks Out to Protect CT Open Space

At a press conference and public hearing on February 15, 2017, Audubon Connecticut, State Legislators, and other conservation leaders shared the importance of a new House Bill that will provide cities and towns an option to protect open space. Can we count on you to encourage its passage?

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