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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

Listen to the Sweet, Soft Warble Common Ravens Sing to Their Partners
Nature Notes

Listen to the Sweet, Soft Warble Common Ravens Sing to Their Partners

Suspected to mate for life, Raven pairs serenade each other with these gentle "comfort sounds" while bonding.

Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge Celebrates a Great Start
News

Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge Celebrates a Great Start

The first land acquisition marks the official establishment of the 566th U.S. National Wildlife Refuge

Audubon Greenwich Celebrates Grand Reopening of Hilfiger Children’s Learning Center
Greenwich Audubon Center

Hilfiger Children’s Learning Center is Now Open

On January 8, 2017, Audubon Greenwich celebrated the Hilfiger Children’s Learning Center grand reopening, which was kicked-off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Tommy Hilfiger and his son Sebastian.

Audubon Guide to Bird Feeding
Nature Notes

Audubon Guide to Bird Feeding

Learn how to attract, feed, and keep our feathered visitors safe

Tackling Policy Issues in 2017
Advocacy

Tackling Policy Issues in 2017

Audubon Connecticut is armed with determination and dedicated advocates—ready to make a difference this legislative session

Hurricane Matthew May Have Decimated Piping Plover Population
News

Hurricane Matthew May Have Decimated Piping Plover Population

Listen to what Patrick Comins, Audubon Connecticut Director of Bird Conservation, has to say on NPR

Audubon Announces Recipients of 2016-2017 Schoolyard Habitat Grants
News

Audubon Announces Recipients of 2016-2017 Schoolyard Habitat Grants

Audubon Connecticut awards grants to eight Connecticut schools to support the creation of schoolyard habitats that also serve as outdoor classrooms

Make Your Own Suet
Nature Notes

Make Your Own Suet

With this easy vegetarian recipe, you can attract insect lovers like woodpeckers and nuthatches.

WildLife Guards Program Receives $35,000 Grant
News

WildLife Guards Program Receives $35,000 Grant

November 14, 2016—In an announcement made by top federal and state environmental officials, Audubon Connecticut was honored to be one of 25 grant award recipients of the Long Island Sound Futures Fund—to continue its successful WLG program.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Creation of Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
Advocacy

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Creation of a New Wildlife Refuge

October 25, 2016—Exciting news! Thanks to a great coordinated response by Audubon, the new Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge has been created to conserve key shrubland habitat in the Northeast.

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