A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

June 5, 2023
Millions of birds migrate to, from, and through Connecticut every year. They are protected by landmark environmental protection legislation enacted over a century ago that still saves birds today. Learn how Connecticut Senator George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds by overseeing the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. McLean’s story will be told by Will McLean Greeley, his great-great nephew and author of his biography, on Thursday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. Read more.