Advocacy + Policy

Audubon Connecticut is the voice for birds, wildlife, and nature. Our staff and network work tirelessly on behalf of a healthy environment, rich in biodiversity. We are a respected and influential voice on a national level in Washington, D.C., with the legislature in Hartford, Connecticut, and at the municipal level in towns and cities throughout the state, fighting for laws and policies that benefit birds, other wildlife, and people.

From clean air and water to support for the state’s forests, coast, and other natural habitats, many of the same issues that touch people also touch birds. As a supporter of Audubon, you, too, have a critical role to play as an advocate of conservation, ensuring that our policymakers at the local, state, and federal level support strong environmental laws and conservation action.

If we don't act now, our pristine tidal marshes, unbroken swaths of woodlands, and swells of whispering grasslands will continue to vanish, taking with them the diversity of birds and wildlife that make Connecticut such a wonderful place.

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Policy News & Information

State Budget Legislative Update
Advocacy

State Budget Legislative Update

An overview on how Audubon Connecticut's priority issues fared in the fall 2017 state budget agreement

Long Island Sound Senate Delegation Introduces Bill to Protect Plum Island from Auction Sale
Advocacy

Senate Bill Introduced to Protect Plum Island

August 11, 2017—If passed, this bill (sponsored by Senators Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Murphy, and Schumer) would repeal legislation to sell Plum Island

Federal Funding Bill Includes $8 Million to Protect Long Island Sound
Advocacy

Federal Funding Bill Includes $8 Million to Protect Long Island Sound

May 9, 2017—Great news for LIS conservation efforts! This year's federal investment is over $4 million more than 2016's funding level.

Plum Island Wake-Up Call
Coasts

Plum Island Wake-Up Call

New website and documentary explain the imminent threat to this critical habitat in Long Island Sound

Audubon's Conservation Agenda in the 115th Congress
Advocacy

Audubon's Conservation Agenda in the 115th Congress

A look at our conservation priorities amidst the many changes in Washington in 2017

Audubon Joins with Connecticut Legislators to Protect Open Space
Advocacy

Audubon Speaks Out to Protect CT Open Space

At a press conference and public hearing on February 15, 2017, Audubon Connecticut, State Legislators, and other conservation leaders shared the importance of a new House Bill that will provide cities and towns an option to protect open space. Can we count on you to encourage its passage?

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

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.

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.

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

How you can help, right now