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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

Amazing Things Happen When a Community Comes Together
Coasts

Amazing Things Happen When a Community Comes Together

Partner organizations and more than 130 volunteers come together to make a difference at Stratford Point on Earth Day weekend 2018

10 Terrific Plants for Hummingbirds—and Pollinators
Nature Notes

10 Terrific Plants for Hummingbirds—and Pollinators

Add low-maintenance beauty to your garden or landscape while providing nurturing habitat and nectar too

Meet Ken Elkins
About Us

Meet Ken Elkins

Education Program Manager, Audubon Center Bent of the River

Great Egret
Nature Notes

Great Egret

The best time to spot this elegant migrant in Connecticut is in spring and summer as it forages and wades through coastal wetlands

Hats Off to the 2018 Conservation Champions
Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit

Hats Off to the 2018 Conservation Champions

Audubon Connecticut thanks you and the other 2018 conservation champions for helping to preserve Connecticut's great natural heritage

Connecticut Bird Atlas
Conservation

Connecticut Bird Atlas

Protecting the state’s birds requires that we know where they are. Audubon is working with partners across Connecticut to do just that. From 2018-2020, volunteer birdwatchers will help to document birds at sites throughout the entire state. Will you lend a hand?

How to Join Climate Watch, a Community Science Program from Audubon
Climate

How to Join Climate Watch, a Community Science Program from Audubon

Explore how North American birds are responding to climate change by participating in Climate Watch. Here's how to get started.

Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe Honored as Mayor for the Day
News

Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe Honored as Mayor for the Day

The Borough of Naugatuck is set to celebrate an Audubon conservation champion on Earth Day 2018

Cedar Waxwing
Nature Notes

Cedar Waxwing

A closer look at how to identify and where to find this nomadic year-round resident of Connecticut

Audubon Names Ana Paula Tavares as Head of New York and Connecticut State Offices
About Us

Audubon Names Ana Paula Tavares as Head of New York and Connecticut State Offices

Tavares will become executive director of Audubon New York and Audubon Connecticut after successful tenure at Rainforest Alliance.

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