Calendar of Events
The week's events
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March 17, 2019(1 event) India and BhutanIndia and BhutanMarch 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 |
March 18, 2019(2 events) India and BhutanIndia and BhutanMarch 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 MANNO IMPACT MANMarch 18, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Center at Pomfret218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 8609284948 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 PomfretMore information about NO IMPACT MAN |
March 19, 2019(2 events) India and BhutanIndia and BhutanMarch 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 PointCoastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-767-6185 Tuesdays, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2, 9, 16 and 23 |
March 20, 2019(4 events) India and BhutanIndia and BhutanMarch 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 ScenesPeabody Museum - Behind the ScenesMarch 20, 2019 9:00 am - 4:00 pm11 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 CenterProject FeederWatch at The Coastal CenterMarch 20, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Coastal Center at Milford PointCoastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 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 More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center Early Spring Ecology Walk with Jim ArrigoniEarly Spring Ecology Walk with Jim ArrigoniMarch 20, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Deer Pond Farm57 Wakeman Hill Road Sherman, CT 06784 USA (860) 799-4074 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 To register, click here https://maps.google.com/maps?z=16&daddr=57+Wakeman+Hill+Road++Sherman+CT+06784++USAMore information about Early Spring Ecology Walk with Jim Arrigoni |
March 21, 2019(3 events) India and BhutanIndia and BhutanMarch 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 TortugasFlorida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry TortugasMarch 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 CenterProject FeederWatch at The Coastal CenterMarch 21, 2019 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Coastal Center at Milford PointCoastal Center at Milford Point 1 Milford Point Road Milford, CT 06460 203-878-7440 Wednesdays and Thursdays, through March 28 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 More information about Project FeederWatch at The Coastal Center |
March 22, 2019(2 events) India and BhutanIndia and BhutanMarch 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 TortugasFlorida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry TortugasMarch 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 |
March 23, 2019(4 events) India and BhutanIndia and BhutanMarch 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 TortugasFlorida's Everglades, Keys, and Dry TortugasMarch 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 BasicsBirding BasicsMarch 23, 2019 9:00 am - 11:00 amBirding Basics at Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford More information about Birding Basics Wildlife Tracking and Monitoring ProgramWildlife Tracking and Monitoring ProgramMarch 23, 2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Center at PomfretCenter at Pomfret 218 Day Road Pomfret Center, CT 06259 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 |
