Working Lands

Increasing habitat quality for birds, other wildlife, and people

Bent of the River's Junior Forest Technicians split wood. Photo: Robin Ladouceur/Audubon

Through policy, education, and on-the-ground conservation and science, Audubon Connecticut is dedicated to protecting precious working land habitats.

With a focus on Connecticut forestland and grassland, we are providing legislators, agencies, municipalities, partners, and private landowners with the knowledge and tools they need to make habitat management decisions that support struggling populations of priority bird species in Connecticut and the Atlantic Flyway.

Our Programs and Projects

Habitat Assessment Program and Resources
Working Lands

Habitat Assessment Program and Resources

When available, opportunities will be listed here.

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Bird-Friendly Maple
Working Lands

Bird-Friendly Maple

A collaborative conservation project that aims to sweeten sugarbush habitat for songbirds.

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Lyme Forest Block Conservation Project
Important Bird Areas

Lyme Forest Block Conservation Project

Making a difference, together, for the Lyme Forest Block and Eightmile River Watershed.

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Resources for Landowners and Professionals

Winter tips to best manage your land for birds
Working Lands

Winter tips to best manage your land for birds

Expert habitat managers from our Connecticut bird sanctuaries offer their advice to landowners.

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Connecticut Birder's Dozen Pocket Guide
Working Lands

Connecticut Birder's Dozen Pocket Guide

Identification tips and ecological information for 12 focal bird species of Connecticut’s forests.

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8 Ways to Improve Your Woodland Habitats
Working Lands

8 Ways to Improve Your Woodland Habitats

Employ these simple practices to enhance the forest health on your property for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people

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Plants for Birds
Bird-Friendly Communities

Discover Plants for Birds

This helpful and fun-to-use resource helps you find bird-friendly native plants—which also save you water, time, and money. Just enter your zip code to discover which plants are best for birds in your area.

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News and Updates About Healthy Forests

Banding Confirms Birds Depend on a Healthy and Diverse Forest Habitat
Working Lands

Banding Confirms Birds Depend on a Healthy and Diverse Forest Habitat

Bird-friendly forest management can help birds that nest and raise their young in the woods.

This Connecticut Forest Owner Wants More Magical Bird Moments
Working Lands

This Connecticut Forest Owner Wants More Magical Bird Moments

And thanks to a volunteer-led program in the Lyme Forest Block, she can have them.

8 Ways to Improve Your Woodland Habitats
Working Lands

8 Ways to Improve Your Woodland Habitats

Employ these simple practices to enhance the forest health on your property for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people

Keeping Conservation Work Going Strong During a Pandemic
Conservation

Keeping Conservation Work Going Strong During a Pandemic

Thanks to innovative strategies, dedicated Audubon staff, field experts, and volunteers are advancing the Lyme Forest Block Conservation Project despite the challenges of COVID-19

Are Cerulean Warblers Increasing in Connecticut?
Working Lands

Are Cerulean Warblers Increasing in Connecticut?

Scientists spotting this bird in the Lyme Forest Block wonder if the gypsy moth outbreak has a silver lining.

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.

Landscape-scale Forest Restoration Grant for Land Trusts
Working Lands

Forest Restoration Grant for Land Trusts

Attention Connecticut land trusts - Audubon Connecticut has been awarded a U.S. Forest Service grant to help you to assess your forest lands, identify management areas, and initiate forest restoration efforts on your lands.

Habitat Assessment Program and Resources
Working Lands

Habitat Assessment Program and Resources

When available, opportunities will be listed here.

Lyme Forest Block Conservation Project
Important Bird Areas

Lyme Forest Block Conservation Project

Making a difference, together, for the Lyme Forest Block and Eightmile River Watershed.

Improving the Quality of Connecticut’s Forests for Birds and Wildlife
Working Lands

Improving the Quality of Connecticut’s Forests for Birds and Wildlife

Learn how Audubon Connecticut is working to stem the decline of forest birds through our forest conservation efforts across the state and with partners throughout the Atlantic Flyway

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