Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday December 27, 28 and 29 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For children ages 5-9 We’ll be inside and outside exploring the wonders of winter. Choose one or all three days for your child. Each day there will be different crafts, stories, games, experiments and outdoor activities. Weather permitting, we will hike to […]
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December School Vacation: Inside – Out
Monday, November 23rd, 2015Connecticut Audubon asks Bridgeport to prevent disturbance of Arthur Street Osprey nest
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016December 6, 2016 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has called on Bridgeport officials to halt the mowing of a small plot of city-owned land, to prevent protected birds from being disturbed while on their nest. For several years, a Bridgeport resident voluntarily mowed a plot of city land on Arthur Street that also contained an […]
Belted Kingfisher: Bird Finder for November 18, 2016
Thursday, November 17th, 2016Belted Kingfishers frequent streams, rivers, estuaries, ponds and other relatively clear waterbodies.
Nature Center Director
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016The Connecticut Audubon Society seeks a full-time, senior-level manager for one of the organization’s centers, in western Connecticut. The Center Director is responsible for carrying out or overseeing overall management, programming, maintenance, and communications activities of the Center, as well as for establishing and maintaining relationships with its neighboring communities. The Center Director will be […]
Save the Date!
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016You Can Be a Part of Connecticut’s Conservation Solution!
Thursday, November 10th, 2016The Piping Plover lives life on the edge. And not in a good way. The only place she nests is on the beach, which she often has to share with thousands of people. She gets chased from her nest when she should be sitting on her eggs. Eggs get stepped on; her babies get crushed. […]
Connecticut State of the Birds 2016: Recommendations
Saturday, November 19th, 2016On the grand scale, we must institute policies that will slow sea level rise and reduce global warming. On the state level we recommend that Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection be provided with sufficient funding to analyze and plan for sufficient landscapes to allow the migration of tidal marshes inland as sea levels […]
Fossils as a Birdwatcher’s Time Machine
Sunday, November 6th, 2016Presentation by Paleontologist Daniel Field Join us for an engaging presentation by Daniel Field, an evolutionary paleontologist currently based at Yale University. Monday, December 5, 7:00 P.M., Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Fossils as a Birdwatcher’s Time Machine Numbering over 10,000 living species, birds are the most diverse group of terrestrial vertebrate animals. In addition to […]
Fall Walk
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016Saturday, November 19 10:30 a.m. – Noon Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Hike the trails with us and discover the beauty of fall in the Sanctuary. All ages welcome, no strollers please. Donation suggested. Pre-registration required. To register call 203-259-6305 ext. 109. The program is held at the Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street.
Backyard Birding
Monday, October 24th, 2016Saturday, December 10 10 – 11 a.m. Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Birding is a great family activity for any time of year, and it can begin right at the feeder in your backyard. In this program learn how to identify Connecticut’s birds by sight and sound, discover who you can expect to see […]
Election Day Fun
Monday, August 29th, 2016Tuesday, November 8 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Ages 4 to 8 Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street Explore the changing season, make nature crafts, and meet and vote for this year’s slate of animals running for “Favorite Critter.” Bring your own lunch. Fee is CAS members $35/child, non-members $40/child. Pre-registration is required. To register call, […]
We Oppose the Nomination of Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator
Monday, December 19th, 2016The following letter was approved by the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Board of Directors and sent to U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy. December 16, 2016 The Honorable Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senate 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Dear Senator, The Connecticut Audubon Society opposes the nomination of Scott Pruitt as […]
Cranberry Wreath Making
Monday, October 24th, 2016Sorry! This class is full! Saturday, December 10 Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street 10:30 a.m. – Noon Join us as we take part in the age-old tradition of wreath making as inspired by Mother Nature. Using colorful cranberries, you will create and take home a festive wreath to place on your holiday table or hang on your door. Share this […]
School Vacation Fun!
Monday, October 24th, 2016Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street December 27, 28, 29 10 to 2 Ages 4 – 8 School is out but the Center at Fairfield is in session for vacation fun. Both outdoors and indoors, a variety of nature-based offerings are planned for each day. Weather permitting, we’ll head outside to explore and observe nature on […]
Eat chocolate, help birds, does it get any better?
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016The Center at Fairfield chocolates, AudubonBons collection has 4 flavors: Blood Orange, Milk-Rum, Peppermint and Blackcurrant. AudubonBons are handcrafted in small batches in Fairfield, Connecticut by Master Chocolatier Benoit Racquet, owner of BE Chocolat, using finest imported Belgian chocolate. AudubonBons may be purchased in the Nature Store or on-line.
Spring Walk
Friday, March 17th, 2017Saturday, May 6 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Hike the trails with our naturalist and discover what spring has to offer: skunk cabbage, peepers calling, migrating birds. All ages – no strollers please. Bring binoculars! Donation suggested. Please call to make a reservation – 203-259-6305 ext. 109. The Spring Walk is held at the Center […]
Backyard Birding – Free
Monday, November 14th, 2016Saturday, January 14 10 – 11 a.m. This Session is Full. There is availability in our February 11th session – call to make your reservation. Learn how to identify birds by sight and sound. Discover bird feeding habits and ways to attract them to your feeder. Pre-registration required. Call 203-259-6305 ext. 109 to register. Program […]
Trees All Around Us
Friday, March 17th, 2017Saturday, May 20 10:30 a.m. – Noon Can’t tell an oak from a maple? A sassafras from a witch hazel? Then this is the walk for you! Explore the trees of the Sanctuary while learning basic tree identification skills. It’s not just leaves that tell the story of a tree’s identity. Get a closer look […]
Young Nature Explorers
Saturday, November 12th, 2016Tuesdays, January 17 – February 21 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Ages 4 – 6 (Child must be toilet trained and able to attend without an adult) Crafts, songs, games and outdoor nature exploration – what better way to spend a winter afternoon? Six-week series fee: Members $60/child, non-members $80/child. Pre-registration required. Call 203-259-6305 ext. 109 to […]
Hairy Woodpecker: Bird Finder for November 10, 2016
Friday, November 18th, 2016The Hairy Woodpecker is the “larger cousin” of the Downy Woodpecker. Like the Downy, it is one of the most familiar and widespread woodpeckers in North America.
