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Register here for our Monarch Watch Training at the RTP Estuary Center on Saturday, July 6 from 10 – 11:30 am. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

Register here for our Project Limulus Training at Rocky Neck State Park on Sunday, June 9 from 10 am – noon. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

Register here for our Project Limulus Training at the RTP Estuary Center on Tuesday, June 4 from 5-6 pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.

Register here for our Firefly Atlas Training on Zoom on Wednesday, May 8 from 6-7. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

Monarch Watch is a national program that tracks the seasonal migration of Monarch butterflies. Monarchs are in decline, partially due to the loss of milkweed habitat. Last year, RTPEC successfully raised 11 caterpillars to adults. This year, we plan to continue our efforts to rear adult monarchs, which will include tagging them to track their […]

Project Limulus is a regional program that is organized by Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The objective of this program is to better understand the distribution, movement, longevity, and mortality of horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound. Horseshoe crabs are a near threatened species and overharvesting has led to a dramatic decline in Long […]

Firefly Atlas is a national program designed to better understand and conserve the diversity of fireflies in North America. Fireflies use a pattern of light producing flashes to find and recognize each other. Participants will first attend a training session at the center to discuss how to collect data for Firefly Atlas and how to […]