Calendar of Events

Name: Estuary Explorations
Start: 2019-04-06T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-04-06T12:00:00-05:00

Events in March 2019

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					1	2 Glass Flower Exhibition at Harvard Glass Flower Exhibition at Harvard March 2, 2019 8:00 am - 5:00 pm One of Harvard's most famous treasures is the internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Plants, the "Glass Flowers." This unique collection of over 4,000 models, representing more than 830 plant species, was created by glass artisans Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, a father and son team of Czech glass artists. We'll also explore several other exhibits, including the new Birds of the World gallery, the amazing Arthropods: Creatures that Rule, and the inspiring Lily Simonson: Painting the Deep. Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $85 Members / $95 Nonmembers More information about Glass Flower Exhibition at Harvard Snowshoeing Snowshoeing March 2, 2019 9:00 am - 11:00 am Deer Pond Farm Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 Map Saturday, March 2 9 a.m. Family Friendly & No Fee To register, click here Explore the trails at Deer Pond Farm on this collaborative program with Great Hollow Nature Preserve and Naromi Land Trust. Learn about each conservation-minded organization as well as how to enjoy the outdoors in winter. Beginners and experienced snowshoers are welcome. Please note, if we have no snow, we will simply convert this program to a hike! Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet! Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring snowshoes, water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure. Inclement weather cancels. *Snowshoes are not available to borrow. https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USA More information about Snowshoeing Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program March 2, 2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Center at Pomfret Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Map Winter is a great time to find track and sign of fisher, river otter, mink, fox, bobcat, coyote and more in snow covered forests and fields. We are looking for adults who want to become trained wildlife trackers to monitor study sites in Willington, Canterbury and Woodstock. Learn to find and recognize tracks and to document sightings that support local conservation efforts. For info and registration, contact Paula Coughlin, Citizen Science Coordinator at 860-928-4948 or email paulacoughlin@charter.net Fee: $50 CAS members $60 non-members https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=218+Day+Road++Pomfret+Center+CT+06259+ More information about Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program Adirondack Night Adirondack Night March 2, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm More information about Adirondack Night
3 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Concert - featuring "TAKE NOTE" Concert - featuring "TAKE NOTE" March 3, 2019 3:00 pm - 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 860-928-4948 Map Benefit concert to support the Education Endowment Fund. FREE to the public, however donations always welcome. Map to Concert - featuring "TAKE NOTE" More information about Concert - featuring "TAKE NOTE"	4 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction	5 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Little Naturalists - Colors of Winter Little Naturalists - Colors of Winter March 5, 2019 10:00 am - 10:45 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 MIlford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Join us for the make-up class for the February snow day. Winter winds are blowing so come on down and get cozy at the Coastal Center. Explore the colors of winter and learn how animals and plants survive the winter months, join us for a different colorful adventure each week. Each class includes a story, hands-on activities, and a craft for child and adult to do together. For children age 2-4 years accompanied by an actively participating adult. Class fee includes one child and one adult. Members $8/class; Non-members $13/class. Pre-registration required. Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Little Naturalists - Colors of Winter	6 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 6, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Art and Nature After-School Program (Center at Fairfield) Art and Nature After-School Program (Center at Fairfield) March 6, 2019 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm More information about Art and Nature After-School Program (Center at Fairfield)	7 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 7, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center	8 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction	9 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program March 9, 2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Center at Pomfret Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Map Winter is a great time to find track and sign of fisher, river otter, mink, fox, bobcat, coyote and more in snow covered forests and fields. We are looking for adults who want to become trained wildlife trackers to monitor study sites in Willington, Canterbury and Woodstock. Learn to find and recognize tracks and to document sightings that support local conservation efforts. For info and registration, contact Paula Coughlin, Citizen Science Coordinator at 860-928-4948 or email paulacoughlin@charter.net Fee: $50 CAS members $60 non-members https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=218+Day+Road++Pomfret+Center+CT+06259+ More information about Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program Backyard Birding with Dick Worth Backyard Birding with Dick Worth March 9, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am More information about Backyard Birding with Dick Worth Guided Nature Walk Guided Nature Walk March 9, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Guided Nature Walk at Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth More information about Guided Nature Walk Naturalists at Shepaug Dam with Birds of Prey Naturalists at Shepaug Dam with Birds of Prey March 9, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm More information about Naturalists at Shepaug Dam with Birds of Prey
10 Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary March 3, 2019 Mar 3rd - 10th - Travel in a small group with local guides through less traveled parts of Cuba, the Caribbean's largest and most ecologically diverse island nation, home to 26 endemic birds: the world's smallest, the Bee Hummingbird; one of the rarest woodpeckers, Fernandina's Flicker; and the elusive Blue-headed Quail-Dove. While there will be daily opportunities for birding on this trip, our focus expands to include a range of Cuban fauna and flora, and the ecology and history of regions we visit. Enjoy opprtunities to swim and snorkel. Our Cuban guide will answer your questions and offer explanations that reflect Cuban history, politics, and topics related to daily living in Cuba. The program begins and ends in Havana, an unrivaled colonial city of the Americas. An optional one day/night extension in Havana is offered at the conclusion of the trip. This very popular option includes a guided orientation to Havana, and a guided historical walking tour of Old Havana, the city's hisstoric colonial center, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Havana abounds with historic sites, diverse architecture, museums, and art galleries, underscoring a cultural heritage and recently resurgent energy and verve that is uniquely Cuban. Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $4,398 Members / $4,798 Nonmembers More information about Cuba Nature and Culture: Western Itinerary Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction This Old Birdhouse This Old Birdhouse March 10, 2019 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Coastal Center Coastal Center 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Build a birdhouse with wood and recycled materials. Plans to make another at home and placement suggestions will be included. For families with children age 5 and up. One birdhouse per family. Members $15/family, Non-members $25/family. Pre-registration required. Map to Coastal Center More information about This Old Birdhouse	11 Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction March 4, 2019 N/A - More information about Bidding Continues: Adirondack Night Online Auction	12 Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring! Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring! March 12, 2019 10:00 am - 10:45 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-767-6185 Map Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23 10 – 10:45 a.m. Flowers are peeking out from the thawing soil, birds are singing in the sun and the rain is changing the landscape from brown to green…Hello, Spring! The Coastal Center offers a front row seat to the changes of the season through stories, hands-on activities, crafts for child and their adult and, weather permitting, outdoor exploration. Welcome the season with your curious little naturalist at Milford Point! For children age 2-4 years accompanied by an actively participating adult. Class fee includes one child and one adult. Members $8/class; Non-members $13/class. Pre-registration required. Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring!	13 Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 13, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Owl Prowl Owl Prowl March 13, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Owl Prowl at Watch Rock Preserve, Old Lyme More information about Owl Prowl	14 Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 14, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center	15	16
17 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan	18 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan NO IMPACT MAN NO IMPACT MAN March 18, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Center at Pomfret Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 8609284948 Map This film documents author Colin Beavan's year of living a zero-impact life. NO electricity, no gas-powered transportation, no shipped food, and no public waste disposal. Can a well intentioned environmentalist save the planet? Group discussion afterwards. FREE to the public and offered in partnership with the Pomfret Green Team. Map to Center at Pomfret More information about NO IMPACT MAN	19 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring! Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring! March 19, 2019 10:00 am - 10:45 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-767-6185 Map Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23 10 – 10:45 a.m. Flowers are peeking out from the thawing soil, birds are singing in the sun and the rain is changing the landscape from brown to green…Hello, Spring! The Coastal Center offers a front row seat to the changes of the season through stories, hands-on activities, crafts for child and their adult and, weather permitting, outdoor exploration. Welcome the season with your curious little naturalist at Milford Point! For children age 2-4 years accompanied by an actively participating adult. Class fee includes one child and one adult. Members $8/class; Non-members $13/class. Pre-registration required. Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring!	20 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Peabody Museum - Behind the Scenes Peabody Museum - Behind the Scenes March 20, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 11 Million! That is the number of specimens and objects in the collections at the Yale Peabody Museum in New Haven, including items in anthropology, zoology, paleontology, entomology, ornithology, botany, and historical scientific instruments. It takes 21 curators to oversee this exceptional collection, which offers crucial keys to the history of Earth and in some cases the only surviving traces of animals, plants, and cultures that have become extinct. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the ornithology collection with an up-close look at bird skins and mounts. Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $75 Members / $85 Nonmembers More information about Peabody Museum - Behind the Scenes Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 20, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Early Spring Ecology Walk with Jim Arrigoni Early Spring Ecology Walk with Jim Arrigoni March 20, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Deer Pond Farm Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 Map After a long period of winter dormancy, the pageant of nature is starting to gear up for another year. Join conservation biologist Jim Arrigoni on the vernal equinox as we look and listen for signs of life in the forests and wetlands of Deer Pond Farm. Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet! Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure. Inclement weather cancels. Free for members $5 Non-members $10 Family non-members To register, click here https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USA More information about Early Spring Ecology Walk with Jim Arrigoni	21 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 21, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center	22 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas	23 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Birding Basics Birding Basics March 23, 2019 9:00 am - 11:00 am Birding Basics at Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford More information about Birding Basics Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program March 23, 2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Center at Pomfret Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Map Winter is a great time to find track and sign of fisher, river otter, mink, fox, bobcat, coyote and more in snow covered forests and fields. We are looking for adults who want to become trained wildlife trackers to monitor study sites in Willington, Canterbury and Woodstock. Learn to find and recognize tracks and to document sightings that support local conservation efforts. For info and registration, contact Paula Coughlin, Citizen Science Coordinator at 860-928-4948 or email paulacoughlin@charter.net Fee: $50 CAS members $60 non-members https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=218+Day+Road++Pomfret+Center+CT+06259+ More information about Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring Program
24 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Nebraska's Crane Migration Nebraska's Crane Migration March 24, 2019 Mar 24th - Mar 29th - Nearly half a million Sandhill Cranes descend upon the broad valley of the Platte River, and by Marche approximately 80 percent of the world's Lesser Sandhill Cranes crowed a 150-mile stretch of the river in the largest gathering of cranes antwhere in the world! We may even find a few of their rare and elegarnt cousigns, the endangered Whooping Crane. Witness one of North America's greatest wildlife spectacles! Leader: Jim Sherwonit Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $2,295 Members / $ 2,695 Nonmembers More information about Nebraska's Crane Migration	25 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Nebraska's Crane Migration Nebraska's Crane Migration March 24, 2019 Mar 24th - Mar 29th - Nearly half a million Sandhill Cranes descend upon the broad valley of the Platte River, and by Marche approximately 80 percent of the world's Lesser Sandhill Cranes crowed a 150-mile stretch of the river in the largest gathering of cranes antwhere in the world! We may even find a few of their rare and elegarnt cousigns, the endangered Whooping Crane. Witness one of North America's greatest wildlife spectacles! Leader: Jim Sherwonit Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $2,295 Members / $ 2,695 Nonmembers More information about Nebraska's Crane Migration	26 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Nebraska's Crane Migration Nebraska's Crane Migration March 24, 2019 Mar 24th - Mar 29th - Nearly half a million Sandhill Cranes descend upon the broad valley of the Platte River, and by Marche approximately 80 percent of the world's Lesser Sandhill Cranes crowed a 150-mile stretch of the river in the largest gathering of cranes antwhere in the world! We may even find a few of their rare and elegarnt cousigns, the endangered Whooping Crane. Witness one of North America's greatest wildlife spectacles! Leader: Jim Sherwonit Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $2,295 Members / $ 2,695 Nonmembers More information about Nebraska's Crane Migration Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Program Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Program March 26, 2019 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Center at Pomfret Center at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 Map https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=218+Day+Road++Pomfret+Center+CT+06259+ More information about Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Program Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring! Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring! March 26, 2019 10:00 am - 10:45 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-767-6185 Map Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23 10 – 10:45 a.m. Flowers are peeking out from the thawing soil, birds are singing in the sun and the rain is changing the landscape from brown to green…Hello, Spring! The Coastal Center offers a front row seat to the changes of the season through stories, hands-on activities, crafts for child and their adult and, weather permitting, outdoor exploration. Welcome the season with your curious little naturalist at Milford Point! For children age 2-4 years accompanied by an actively participating adult. Class fee includes one child and one adult. Members $8/class; Non-members $13/class. Pre-registration required. Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Little Naturalists: Hello, Spring! Healing Through Nature: Qigong Healing Through Nature: Qigong March 26, 2019 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm More information about Healing Through Nature: Qigong	27 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Nebraska's Crane Migration Nebraska's Crane Migration March 24, 2019 Mar 24th - Mar 29th - Nearly half a million Sandhill Cranes descend upon the broad valley of the Platte River, and by Marche approximately 80 percent of the world's Lesser Sandhill Cranes crowed a 150-mile stretch of the river in the largest gathering of cranes antwhere in the world! We may even find a few of their rare and elegarnt cousigns, the endangered Whooping Crane. Witness one of North America's greatest wildlife spectacles! Leader: Jim Sherwonit Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $2,295 Members / $ 2,695 Nonmembers More information about Nebraska's Crane Migration Nature Nursery Nature Nursery March 27, 2019 10:00 am - 10:45 am More information about Nature Nursery Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 27, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center	28 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas March 21, 2019 Mar 21st - Mar 28th - One of North America's "Top-Ten Birding Spots", South Florida hosts a large number of unusual birds and other wildlife that are found nowhere else. Visit unique and sensitive habitats, including such well-known places as Loxahatchee, Big Cypress, Shark Valley, Anhinga Trail, Key West, and the famed Dry Tortugas. Bird species include the rare Snail Kite, Short-tailed Hawk, Masked Booby, Brown Noddy, Florida Scrub-Jay, and Sooty Tern. Witness, first-hand, how special a palce the Everglades truly is! Leader: Andy Griswold Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. Call for pricing More information about Florida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry Tortugas Nebraska's Crane Migration Nebraska's Crane Migration March 24, 2019 Mar 24th - Mar 29th - Nearly half a million Sandhill Cranes descend upon the broad valley of the Platte River, and by Marche approximately 80 percent of the world's Lesser Sandhill Cranes crowed a 150-mile stretch of the river in the largest gathering of cranes antwhere in the world! We may even find a few of their rare and elegarnt cousigns, the endangered Whooping Crane. Witness one of North America's greatest wildlife spectacles! Leader: Jim Sherwonit Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $2,295 Members / $ 2,695 Nonmembers More information about Nebraska's Crane Migration Healing Through Nature: Meditation with Gong Healing Through Nature: Meditation with Gong March 28, 2019 9:30 am - 10:30 am More information about Healing Through Nature: Meditation with Gong Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center March 28, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 (See below for specific days and times) Join us at the Coastal Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays to learn more about backyard birds and participate in Project Feeder Watch. We'll observe and count the birds at our feeders using the Project Feeder Watch protocol. It's fun and easy to do! The season runs November - early April. Come for one day or more, it's up to you! Project Feeder Watch is a citizen science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Citizen science is a way for the public to contribute to the scientific understanding of the natural world. This program runs rain or shine and is appropriate for adults or children age 16 and above. Free. Pre-registration required. For more information and to register, please contact Carol Kratzman at 203-878-7440, ext. 504. Wednesdays, 10 - 11 a.m., February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14, 21, 28 Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center	29 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Nebraska's Crane Migration Nebraska's Crane Migration March 24, 2019 Mar 24th - Mar 29th - Nearly half a million Sandhill Cranes descend upon the broad valley of the Platte River, and by Marche approximately 80 percent of the world's Lesser Sandhill Cranes crowed a 150-mile stretch of the river in the largest gathering of cranes antwhere in the world! We may even find a few of their rare and elegarnt cousigns, the endangered Whooping Crane. Witness one of North America's greatest wildlife spectacles! Leader: Jim Sherwonit Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. $2,295 Members / $ 2,695 Nonmembers More information about Nebraska's Crane Migration Owl Prowl Owl Prowl March 29, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Deer Pond Farm Deer Pond Farm 57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 Map Join conservation biologist Jim Arrigoni and Stefan Martin, local expert birder on a short nocturnal foray to the edge of the expansive forest at Deer Pond Farm, where we will broadcast the calls of a few of our native owl species to see if we can elicit a response. We’ll also discuss the characteristics and ecology of different owl species, and the ethics of birdwatching in the era of birding apps and Bluetooth speakers. Be sure to dress warmly, and bring a flashlight or headlamp. Sighting or hearing an owl cannot be guaranteed. Allow for an average of two hours and 1.5 -2 miles. Dress for the weather. Think head, hands and feet! Wool hats, gloves and socks are really good choices. Bring water bottle, walking stick, binoculars, camera and a sense of adventure. Inclement weather cancels. Free for members $5 Non-members $10 Family non-members Friday, March 29 6 p.m. To register, click here https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USA More information about Owl Prowl	30 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan
31 India and Bhutan India and Bhutan March 17, 2019 India Mar 17th - 31st, Bhutan Apr 1st - 6th - Blessed with an incredible diversity of birds, environments, and cultures, India offers an intense spectrum of avian riches. With more than 1,300 species recorded in India and representing 12,5 percent of the world's birds, 42 are endemic. While outdoors, a serious birder will not have a moment to relax, and the variety can be spoiling. From the Himalayan region, to desert, to marshes, to swamps, riverine, and woodlands birds, the list is endless. The Bhutan extension features a country covering an area roughly the size of Switzerland, offering opportunities for peace and solitude in a striking mountain setting. Lying in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is almost completely mountainous, with altitudes varying from 492 feet to 24,600 feet within a distance of less than 62 miles. Its northern border lies in the main Himalayan chain on the southern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Leader: Rob Taylor Call 860-767-0660 or email mbell@ctaudubon.org to inquire/sign-up. India Only: $4,898 Members / $5,698 Nonmembers Bhutan Extension: $2,925 More information about India and Bhutan Birds in Boxes Birds in Boxes March 31, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Coastal Center at Milford Point Coastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Map During this indoor program, we’ll share information on how to build or buy suitable nesting boxes for a variety of species, the proper placement of nesting boxes in your yard, and how to attract birds and discourage predators to these new locations. This program does not include building a nest box. Map to Coastal Center at Milford Point More information about Birds in Boxes

Fairfield

Birdcraft

Coastal Center

Glastonbury

Pomfret

EcoTravel

RTP Estuary Center

Deer Pond Farm

Trail Wood

Calendar of Events

Events in March 2019

Winter Bird Walks with Miley Bull

Glass Flower Exhibition at Harvard

Snowshoeing

Concert - featuring "TAKE NOTE"

Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23 10 – 10:45 a.m.

Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23 10 – 10:45 a.m.

Peabody Museum - Behind the Scenes

Early Spring Ecology Walk with Jim Arrigoni

Nebraska's Crane Migration

Nebraska's Crane Migration

Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23
10 – 10:45 a.m.

Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23
10 – 10:45 a.m.