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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

Making Connecticut Better for Birds and People
News

Making Connecticut Better for Birds and People

Learn how the Bird-Friendly Communities Program has expanded and made a difference in 2016

Is the Saltmarsh Sparrow Headed for Extinction?
News

Is the Saltmarsh Sparrow Headed for Extinction?

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

Meet Jane-Kerin Moffat
News

Meet Jane-Kerin Moffat

Conservation Advocate and Audubon Connecticut Board Member Emeritus

Building a Stronger Audubon Community in Connecticut
News

Building a Stronger Audubon Community in Connecticut

President and CEO of the National Audubon Society, David Yarnold, and Audubon Connecticut staff, board, and state Chapter leaders gather for an unprecedented day of information sharing and networking

Put Down That Rake
Nature Notes

Put Down That Rake

A fall checklist of gardening to-do's that will benefit you and your wildlife neighbors

Shepaug Forest Block Recognized as an Important Bird Area
News

Shepaug Forest Block Recognized as an Important Bird Area

September 10, 2016—Audubon Connecticut announces a new landscape-level IBA located in northwest Connecticut in the Shepaug River Valley

Cuts Too DEEP
Advocacy

Cuts Too DEEP

Connecticut state parks, wildlife habitats, open space, and clean air and water are at risk. This is a statewide issue that impacts all of us.

Revitalizing 30 Acres of Coastal Habitat at Stratford Point
Conservation

Revitalizing Coastal Habitat at Stratford Point

Discover how Audubon is working to make this special habitat location one of the best birding spots in the state

Meet Mike Dudek
About Us

Meet Mike Dudek

Land Manager, Sharon Audubon Center

A Global Program Protecting Birds in Our Backyard
News

A Global Program Protecting Birds in Our Backyard

Listen to Important Bird Area Program Coordinator, Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe, on NPR's Where We Live

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