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

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70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
News

70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding

A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound

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Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit
Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit

Environmental Leadership Awards

Our 2025 honoree, Eunice Burnett, drives local action with boundless energy. Eunice has devoted her life to making an impact on issues relating to children and the environment.

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Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
Coasts

Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh

Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration

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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

Best of 2019: Audubon Connecticut in Action
News

Best of 2019: Audubon Connecticut in Action

It was a year of new beginnings for oystercatchers, a year of growth for conservation programs, and a year of action as we expanded our advocacy efforts for birds and people.

2019 Shorebird Numbers Reflect a Safer Shoreline
Coasts

Successful 2019 Nesting Season for Threatened Shorebirds

— Season recap reveals new details about where American Oystercatchers migrate, and historically low numbers for Least Terns.
Audubon Invites You to Celebrate 120 Years of the Annual Christmas Bird Count
Get Involved

Audubon Invites You to Celebrate 120 Years of the Annual Christmas Bird Count

Between December 14 and January 5, participants will join the world’s longest-running wildlife census, which contributes invaluable data to bird population research.

Canary in the Coalmine: Impact of Climate Change on Birds
Climate

Canary in the Coalmine: Impact of Climate Change on Birds

By following birds, we learn about the greatest threats they and our communities face. And we find ways to address them.

Inside Look: Monthly "Birdy" Webinar Series
Events

Inside Look: Monthly "Birdy" Webinar Series

Join us every month for a free interactive webinar offering an inside look at the latest bird conservation science, research, and best practices.

Audubon Flies to DC to Rally Support for Wildlife Conservation Bills
News

Audubon Flies to DC to Rally Support for Wildlife Conservation Bills

Bipartisan legislation like the "Recovering America's Wildlife Act" will benefit birds, other wildlife, and Connecticut communities.

New Audubon Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
Climate

New Audubon Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change

Enter your zip code into Audubon’s Birds and Climate Visualizer and it will show you how climate change will impact your birds and your community and includes ways you can help.

Birds Are Telling Us It's Time to Take Action on Climate
Advocacy

Birds Are Telling Us It's Time to Take Action on Climate

Global warming poses an existential threat to two-thirds of North American bird species—but there's still time to protect them. Audubon's new climate report says we have to act now.

Five Climate-Threatened Birds and How You Can Help Them
Climate

Five Climate-Threatened Birds and How You Can Help Them

Audubon's newest climate report projects the future ranges for more than 604 North American species.

Students Go Into the Woods to Improve Forest Health
Working Lands

Students Go Into the Woods to Improve Forest Health

The Junior Forest Technician Program offers high school students hands-on experience managing forest habitat.

How you can help, right now