Name: Nature Journaling: Observing Spring
Start: 2025-05-03T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-03T15:00:00-05:00

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		1 Tuesday Morning Bird Walk Tuesday Morning Bird Walk April 1, 2025 8:00 am - Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. We have access to thousands of acres of protected land. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. On some occasions, a spotting scope will be useful. Andy will have one with him. No registration is required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members. More information about Tuesday Morning Bird Walk, Nature Tots Spring Explorers Nature Tots Spring Explorers April 1, 2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am More information about Nature Tots Spring Explorers	2 Trail Wood Troubadours Trail Wood Troubadours April 2, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Join a group of acoustic music lovers to play popular songs written when the Teales lived at Trail Wood, 1959-1993. Chords and lyrics will be projected on screen so all levels can follow along! Registration is required. Space is limited to 10 participants. Email trailwood@ctaudubon.org or call 860-928-4948 to register. Free. More information about Trail Wood Troubadours	3 Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines April 3, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines	4 First Friday Hike First Friday Hike April 4, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Deer Pond Farm Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USA More information about First Friday Hike	5 Family Shorebird Walk at Harkness Family Shorebird Walk at Harkness April 5, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am Spring is a great time to see shorebirds along the CT coast, as many of our migratory species head back north. We'll look and listen to these charismatic birds and enjoy some of our most beautiful coastal parks. The walk is suitable for ages 5 and up. More information about Family Shorebird Walk at Harkness, Peeper Prowl with the Coastal Center - April 5 Peeper Prowl with the Coastal Center - April 5 April 5, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm More information about Peeper Prowl with the Coastal Center - April 5
6	7 Spring Progression Walk Spring Progression Walk April 7, 2025 8:30 am - Fran Baranski, longtime volunteer, tracker, and nature photographer, will lead you on the same path each Monday in April. Observe the weekly changes the arrival of spring brings to the Bafflin Sanctuary -- wildflowers, returning birds, and more. No registration is required. Free. More information about Spring Progression Walk	8 Tuesday Morning Bird Walk Tuesday Morning Bird Walk April 8, 2025 8:00 am - Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. We have access to thousands of acres of protected land. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. On some occasions, a spotting scope will be useful. Andy will have one with him. No registration is required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members. More information about Tuesday Morning Bird Walk, Spring Bird Behaviors Spring Bird Behaviors April 8, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Deer Pond Farm Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USA More information about Spring Bird Behaviors, Lights Out Connecticut Lecture: The Effects of Light Pollution on Birds, Wildlife, and Humans Lights Out Connecticut Lecture: The Effects of Light Pollution on Birds, Wildlife, and Humans April 8, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Our state is located along the Atlantic Flyway, so many birds use our shoreline and green spaces to rest and refuel during their trip north. Artificial light emitted by houses, buildings, streetlights, bridges, and other structure can confuse and disorient birds, causing them to land near buildings, crash into windows, or circle around for hours until they drop from exhaustion. Light pollution also impacts other wildlife and the wellbeing of humans. Learn what can be done to mitigate the damage. Lecture by Craig Repasz, chair and co-founder of Lights Out Connecticut and an accomplished birder. Registration requested but not required. Free admission. More information about Lights Out Connecticut Lecture: The Effects of Light Pollution on Birds, Wildlife, and Humans	9 Member's Only Conversation With Tomas Koeck: Flyway of Life Trailer Preview and Discussion Member's Only Conversation With Tomas Koeck: Flyway of Life Trailer Preview and Discussion April 9, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Members-Only Conversation with Tomas Koeck – Flyway of Life Trailer Preview Join us on Wednesday, April 9 at 7 PM for an exclusive Zoom event with award-winning filmmaker Tomas Koeck. Be among the first to preview the trailer for his upcoming nature documentary, Flyway of Life, which follows the awe-inspiring journeys of migratory birds and the conservation efforts that protect them. Tomas will share behind-the-scenes stories and insights into the making of the film, offering a unique look at the passion and purpose driving this incredible project. More information about Member's Only Conversation With Tomas Koeck: Flyway of Life Trailer Preview and Discussion, "Flyway of Life" Zoom discussion "Flyway of Life" Zoom discussion April 9, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Join us for a members-only preview of the new documentary feature film “Flyway of Life, ” featuring the film’s producer and Connecticut Audubon Board member Tomas Koeck in conversation with Executive Director Joyce Leiz. It’s scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, via Zoom. Joyce and Tomas will discuss the film’s production from concept to completion. It’s free for Connecticut Audubon members. Members can email Membership Manager Deb Eccleston for more information and the Zoom link. If you're not yet a member, become one today and join us for this great discussion! Click HERE to become a member of the Connecticut Audubon Society today! “Flyway of Life” will premiere on Earth Day, April 22, at the Sacred Heart University Community Theater in Fairfield. Click here for ticket information. More information about "Flyway of Life" Zoom discussion	10 Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines April 10, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines	11 Peeper Prowl with the Coastal Center - April 11 Peeper Prowl with the Coastal Center - April 11 April 11, 2025 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm More information about Peeper Prowl with the Coastal Center - April 11	12 Shorebird Walk at 4 Mile River Shorebird Walk at 4 Mile River April 12, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am Most of North America's shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their northbound journey in early spring. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut and learn how you can help these charismatic birds. More information about Shorebird Walk at 4 Mile River, Spring Bird Seed Sale Spring Bird Seed Sale April 12, 2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States 203-259-6305, x.109 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Spring Bird Seed Sale, Pollinator Pals: The Busy World of Bees, Butterflies & Beyond Pollinator Pals: The Busy World of Bees, Butterflies & Beyond April 12, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States 203-259-6305, x.109 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Pollinator Pals: The Busy World of Bees, Butterflies & Beyond, Sweet History of Honey, Workshop with Honey Tasting Sweet History of Honey, Workshop with Honey Tasting April 12, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Birdcraft Birdcraft 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=314+Unquowa+Road++Fairfield+CT+06824+ More information about Sweet History of Honey, Workshop with Honey Tasting, Shorebird Walk at Seaside State Park Shorebird Walk at Seaside State Park April 12, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Most of North America's shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others started their northbound journey in early spring. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut and learn how you can help these charismatic birds. More information about Shorebird Walk at Seaside State Park
13	14 Spring Progression Walk Spring Progression Walk April 14, 2025 8:30 am - Fran Baranski, longtime volunteer, tracker, and nature photographer, will lead you on the same path each Monday in April. Observe the weekly changes the arrival of spring brings to the Bafflin Sanctuary -- wildflowers, returning birds, and more. No registration is required. Free. More information about Spring Progression Walk, April Break Camp April Break Camp April 14, 2025 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States 203-259-6305, x.109 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about April Break Camp	15 Tuesday Morning Bird Walk Tuesday Morning Bird Walk April 15, 2025 8:00 am - Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. We have access to thousands of acres of protected land. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. On some occasions, a spotting scope will be useful. Andy will have one with him. No registration is required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members. More information about Tuesday Morning Bird Walk, April Break Camp April Break Camp April 15, 2025 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States 203-259-6305, x.109 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about April Break Camp	16 Family Nature Hike Family Nature Hike April 16, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Deer Pond Farm Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USA More information about Family Nature Hike, April Break Camp April Break Camp April 16, 2025 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States 203-259-6305, x.109 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about April Break Camp, The Naturalists’ Guide to Migration Magic 2025 The Naturalists’ Guide to Migration Magic 2025 April 16, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Join us for A Naturalist’s Guide to Bird Migration Date: April 16th Time: 7:00 PM- 8:00 PM Spring is in the air, and so are the birds! As part of the upcoming Migration Magic Month at the Connecticut Audubon Society, we invite you to a special Naturalist-style Zoom presentation where we’ll explore the fascinating world of bird migration. Please register at the link below: https://www.ctaudubon.org/2024/08/naturalistsmigration-magic/ More information about The Naturalists’ Guide to Migration Magic 2025	17 Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines April 17, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines	18 School Day Off Fun: Spring has Sprung School Day Off Fun: Spring has Sprung April 18, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Enjoy a day off from school filled with hands-on time outdoors, crafts, games, and more! Activities will include exploring the beach and marsh with our Teacher-Naturalists, meeting an animal ambassador, and discovering how the world around us works. More information about School Day Off Fun: Spring has Sprung	19 Shorebird Walk at Bluff Point State Park Shorebird Walk at Bluff Point State Park April 19, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 am Most of North America's shorebird species winter in South & Central America, heading north to breed in the high Arctic. Some of these birds winter in CT, while others start their northbound journey in early spring. Join us as we look for many of our shorebird species at some of the best spots around southeastern Connecticut and learn how you can help these charismatic birds. More information about Shorebird Walk at Bluff Point State Park, Egg Hunt - Sold Out Egg Hunt - Sold Out April 19, 2025 10:30 am - 3:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Egg Hunt - Sold Out
20	21 Spring Progression Walk Spring Progression Walk April 21, 2025 8:30 am - Fran Baranski, longtime volunteer, tracker, and nature photographer, will lead you on the same path each Monday in April. Observe the weekly changes the arrival of spring brings to the Bafflin Sanctuary -- wildflowers, returning birds, and more. No registration is required. Free. More information about Spring Progression Walk	22 Tuesday Morning Bird Walk Tuesday Morning Bird Walk April 22, 2025 8:00 am - Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. We have access to thousands of acres of protected land. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. On some occasions, a spotting scope will be useful. Andy will have one with him. No registration is required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members. More information about Tuesday Morning Bird Walk, Nature Tots Spring Explorers Nature Tots Spring Explorers April 22, 2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am More information about Nature Tots Spring Explorers, Flyway of Life Film Earth Day Event Flyway of Life Film Earth Day Event April 22, 2025 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm More information about Flyway of Life Film Earth Day Event	23 Healthy Rivers, Healthy Habitats and You Healthy Rivers, Healthy Habitats and You April 23, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Birdcraft Birdcraft 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=314+Unquowa+Road++Fairfield+CT+06824+ More information about Healthy Rivers, Healthy Habitats and You, Shorebirds Webinar Shorebirds Webinar April 23, 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Shorebirds are some of the champions of the bird world when it comes to migration. Most species that can be seen in Connecticut breed in the far north in the Arctic, and they pass through the state on their way north, stopping along our coastline and wetlands. In this webinar, Conservation and Education Coordinator Joe Attwater will review this incredible group of birds and which ones you can expect to see in Connecticut. More information about Shorebirds Webinar	24 Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines April 24, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Springtime Botanicals: Nature's Wild Medicines	25 Frog and Toad Calls Frog and Toad Calls April 25, 2025 6:00 pm - Learn frog and toad calls. Follow up with an evening walk around the pond to practice your new identification skills. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members. More information about Frog and Toad Calls	26 Spring Foraging and Wild Edibles Spring Foraging and Wild Edibles April 26, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States 203-259-6305, x.109 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Spring Foraging and Wild Edibles, Family Day at the RTP Estuary Center Family Day at the RTP Estuary Center April 26, 2025 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of family fun along the banks of the Lieutenant River! Enjoy games, science and nature activities, art, and more. At 3 p.m. we will welcome the local band Sunny Train! The Lion's Club will be on-site, providing food for the afternoon. More information about Family Day at the RTP Estuary Center, Virginia Rail Walk Virginia Rail Walk April 26, 2025 6:00 pm - Our goal is to hear and observe a Virginia Rail. We will also see what other birds are around. Limited to 12 participants. Registration required. Email arzeznikiewicz@ctaudubon.org or call 860-928-4948 to register. Fee: $10 CAS members; $20 non-members. More information about Virginia Rail Walk
27	28 Spring Progression Walk Spring Progression Walk April 28, 2025 8:30 am - Fran Baranski, longtime volunteer, tracker, and nature photographer, will lead you on the same path each Monday in April. Observe the weekly changes the arrival of spring brings to the Bafflin Sanctuary -- wildflowers, returning birds, and more. No registration is required. Free. More information about Spring Progression Walk	29 Tuesday Morning Bird Walk Tuesday Morning Bird Walk April 29, 2025 8:00 am - Join Andy Rzeznikiewicz as he points out various bird species. We have access to thousands of acres of protected land. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. On some occasions, a spotting scope will be useful. Andy will have one with him. No registration is required. Fee: $5 CAS members; $20 non-members. More information about Tuesday Morning Bird Walk, Nature Tots Spring Explorers Nature Tots Spring Explorers April 29, 2025 10:00 am - 10:45 am More information about Nature Tots Spring Explorers, Spring Tree ID Class & Walk Spring Tree ID Class & Walk April 29, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Deer Pond Farm Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USA More information about Spring Tree ID Class & Walk, Migratory Butterflies of Connecticut Migratory Butterflies of Connecticut April 29, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Birdcraft Birdcraft 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=314+Unquowa+Road++Fairfield+CT+06824+ More information about Migratory Butterflies of Connecticut, Bird Banding Demonstration at Birdcraft Bird Banding Demonstration at Birdcraft April 29, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Birdcraft Museum Birdcraft Museum 314 Unquowa Road Fairfield, CT 06824 Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=314+Unquowa+Road++Fairfield+CT+06824+ More information about Bird Banding Demonstration at Birdcraft, Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer April 29, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowing together to reveal what it means to see humans as "the younger brothers of creation". As she explores these themes, she circles toward a central argument: The awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgement and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the world. Once we begin to listen for the languages of other beings, we can begin to understand the innumerable life-giving gifts the world provides us and learn to offer our thanks, our care, and our own gifts in return. More information about Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer	30 Guided Spring Nature Walk Guided Spring Nature Walk April 30, 2025 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Fairfield Nature Center Fairfield Nature Center 2325 Burr Street Fairfield, CT 06824 United States View Location Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=2325+Burr+Street++Fairfield+CT+06824+United+States More information about Guided Spring Nature Walk, CT River Lecture Series - Hannes Baumann CT River Lecture Series - Hannes Baumann April 30, 2025 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) are large, iconic fish that already roamed the earth along with dinosaurs, but in human times, they have become critically endangered due to overfishing and habitat degradation. Until the early 1900s, they used to spawn in the Connecticut River, but that ended as their population declined, just like in so many other rivers along the North American Atlantic coast. This talk will share some of our recently published findings, which surprisingly showed that sturgeons of all sizes and ages like to swim up the Connecticut River in summer. Are they searching for food, or could some be motivated by spawning there again? More information about CT River Lecture Series - Hannes Baumann

Calendar of Events

Events in April 2025

Trail Wood Reflections: Artists and Writers In-Residence Exhibition

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk

Trail Wood Troubadours

Spring Progression Walk

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk

Lights Out Connecticut Lecture: The Effects of Light Pollution on Birds, Wildlife, and Humans

Spring Progression Walk

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk

Spring Progression Walk

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk

Frog and Toad Calls

Virginia Rail Walk

Spring Progression Walk

Tuesday Morning Bird Walk

Peter Mayer Folk Concert

Nature Journaling: Observing Spring