Conservation Services

American Kestrel, a state threatened species, in the Coastal Grassland Management Area on Stratford Point

Connecticut Audubon Society implements and manages a wide range of conservation studies and initiatives throughout the state as part of its core mission. Through its Science & Conservation office, the Society also provides mission-driven conservation services for third parties in both the public and private sectors. Clients include U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the CT-DEP, National Audubon Society, DuPont Corporation, a variety of environmental consulting and engineering firms, as well as several town conservation and inland wetland committees. Our science-based conservation services provide a practical and cost-effective alternative for clients’ conservation and habitat management needs. 

A critical component of the Society’s core mission is to promote and enact conservation programs throughout the State. Connecticut Audubon Society employs the expertise of its Science and Conservation office and, where appropriate, of its various conservation partners to design, implement and oversee a range of conservation studies and initiatives for third parties. 

Through its in-house scientific staff, Connecticut Audubon Society maintains professional expertise in areas such as ornithology, herpetology, animal ecology, conservation biology, soil science, hydrology, wetlands management, and habitat restoration and management. By doing so, the Society advances its own conservation objectives to preserve and enhance wildlife, while simultaneously protecting and improving wildlife habitat as a whole.  

Connecticut Audubon Society maintains active working relationships with a variety of other conservation organizations, governmental entities, science practitioners, and universities. Where appropriate, we will draw on these resources as a services integrator to expand the project-specific range of expertise and execution capacity under its oversight. 

An overview of recent projects carried out by the Science and Conservation office, as well as a list of clients, can be found here. 

 You can learn more about Connecticut Audubon Society’s
Conservation Services from our brochure. Download it here (PDF):  

For further information about our Conservation Services, please contact: Twan Leenders, Conservation Biologist, at 203-259-6305, ext. 114, or tleenders@ctaudubon.org.