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May 26, 2024(1 event)

Boston Hollow Bird Watch

May 26, 2024 8:00 am -

We will explore Boston Hollow in Ashford, with its northern forest feel. Expect to see Blackburnian and Canada Warblers, Winter Wrens, and Northern Waterthrush, to name a few. We will stay on the road to bird. Limited to 16 participants. Fee:  $20 CAS members; $30 non-members.

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May 27, 2024
May 28, 2024(1 event)

Early Morning Bird Walk

May 28, 2024 8:00 am -

Join Andy on one or more of these early morning walks. He will point out various species of birds to you. There are hundreds of acres of protected land to visit. Wear drab colored clothing. Bring binoculars and, if you have one, a spotting scope. No registration required. Fee:  $5 CAS members; $20 non-members.

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May 29, 2024(1 event)

Birds in Your Garden at Deer Pond Farm

May 29, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Deer Pond Farm
57 Wakeman Hill Road
Sherman, CT 06784
USA
(860) 799-4074

$10 for members, $20 for non-members
Join us at Deer Pond Farm for a presentation on Birds in Your Garden. Master gardener and Deer Pond Farm office manager, Barbara Wood, will begin this program in the classroom with an introduction to how you can support birds in your garden. Then we’ll head out for a walk through the pollinator garden to learn how diverse seasonal plantings can support birds and pollinators year-round!
Register here for the May 29 Birds in Your Garden program.

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May 30, 2024(2 events)

Chaney Preserve Bird Walk

May 30, 2024 8:00 am -

Nesting Hooded, Prairie, and Worm-eating Warblers and Scarlet Tanager are a few of the expected birds at this Connecticut Audubon Society preserve in Montville. Limited to 8 participants. Fee:  $20 CAS members, $30 non-members.

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Odonata Centrail Training

May 30, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
Old Lyme, CT 06371

Odonata Central is a national program designed to expand the understanding of the distribution, biogeography, biodiversity, and identification of Odonata—dragonflies and damselflies—in the Western Hemisphere. Participants will first attend a training session at the center to discuss the biology of odonates and how to collect requested data. With monitoring supplies from RTPEC, volunteers will choose a location to monitor, photographing and identifying dragonflies and damselflies that they encounter.

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May 31, 2024(2 events)

Nightingale Forest Preserve North Bird Walk

May 31, 2024 8:00 am -

This is a new Wyndham Land Trust preserve. Expect to see Black-throated Blue and Canada Warblers, and Broad-winged Hawk. Limited to 8 participants. Fee:  $10 CAS members; $20 non-members.

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Friday Afternoon Guided Walk

May 31, 2024 1:00 pm -

Enjoy an invigorating hike on the trails of the Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary in Hampton. Limited to 12 participants. Register by calling 860-928-4948 or emailing trailwood@ctaudubon.org. Fee:  Free CAS members; $3 non-members. 

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June 1, 2024(5 events)

Flora & Fauna

June 1, 2024 N/A -

This art quilt exhibition features 32 pieces of fiber art created by 26 members of the Connecticut Region of the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). The pieces range from realistic to abstract and depict real and imagined plants and animals. Some use plants to create the images; others are created by piecing fabrics together as a form of collage or through more traditional methods, and some use dyes, paints, and/or stitching to create or enhance the image. Free.

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Shorebird Walk at Barn Island

June 1, 2024 9:00 am - 11:00 am The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
The Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center
Old Lyme, CT 06371

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.

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All About Honeybees - Free Program

June 1, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am Center at Fairfield
Center at Fairfield
2325 Burr Street
Fairfield, CT 06824
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CT Trails Day Hike at Deer Pond Farm

June 1, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Deer Pond Farm
57 Wakeman Hill Road
Sherman, CT 06784
USA
(860) 799-4074

Free
Celebrate Trails Day with us at Deer Pond Farm, by joining us on our volunteer-led hike. Each year on the first Saturday in June, Connecticut Forest & Park Association organizes CT Trails Day.
Register here for the June 1 hike.
This program meets at Deer Pond Farm, 57 Wakeman Hill Road, Sherman, CT 06784.

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Bats: Winged Wonders

June 1, 2024 2:00 pm -

Join Maureen Heidtmann, one of only three licensed wildlife rehabilitators in Connecticut specializing in caring for bats. Maureen will begin with an overview of bats of the world, with an emphasis on our local species. She will cover myths and misconceptions about them, the many roles they play in ensuring a healthy planet, the perils they face as they struggle to survive, and their amazing resilience. Maureen has a permit from the USDA to keep non-releasable bats for educational purposes. She will bring an “ambassador” bat with her. No registration required. Fee:  $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.

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