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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

Audubon and DEEP Work to Protect Imperiled Bird Species
Important Bird Areas

Audubon and DEEP Work to Protect Imperiled Bird Species

Thanks to statewide efforts, the establishment of these five Important Bird Areas on state-owned and privately held lands will help safeguard critical habitat and jeopardized birds

Behind the Scenes at Connecticut’s Biggest Baby Bird Nursery
Sharon Audubon Center

Behind the Scenes at Connecticut’s Biggest Baby Bird Nursery

It’s feeding time, all the time, at Sharon Audubon’s animal-rehab hospital.

Life as a Castaway on an Island Owned by Seabirds
Coasts

Life as a Castaway on an Island Owned by Seabirds

Now in its 43rd year, Project Puffin rages on with the help of some very dedicated volunteers and interns.

Beach Bodies Gone Wrong
Coasts

Beach Bodies Gone Wrong

Last week brought a string of Piping Plover deaths in Connecticut. Here's how to keep that from happening again.

8 Ways to Help Piping Plovers
Conservation

8 Ways to Help Piping Plovers

The protection of this threatened species starts with you

Five New Important Bird Areas in Connecticut
News

Five New Important Bird Areas in Connecticut

June 1, 2016—Audubon Connecticut recognizes five sites as critical habitats for supporting sustainable populations of birds

Bald Eagle Saved by Audubon Sharon
News

Bald Eagle Saved by Audubon Sharon

A happy return to the wild for a critically ill Bald Eagle discovered in Thomaston on April 1, 2016. View video here.

New Haven Designated an Urban Bird Treaty City
Bird-Friendly Communities

New Haven Designated an Urban Bird Treaty City

On May 14, 2016, Mayor Toni Harp, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Pam Toschik, Chief of Migratory Birds for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other community partners came together to celebrate and sign a monumental treaty for the protection of migratory birds

Connecticut Birds & Wildlife Thank You
Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit

Connecticut Birds & Wildlife Thank You

The 2016 Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit Dinner was a resounding success

Do’s and Don’ts of Nest Photography
Nature Notes

Do’s and Don’ts of Nest Photography

You should always photograph birds responsibly. But you have to be extra responsible during nesting season.

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