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March 1, 2018
Join Karen Cowperthwaite, licensed landscape architect and Michelle MacKinnon, advanced master gardener at Deer Pond Farm for a guided walk along trails during National Invasive Species Awareness Week to learn about the non-native plant species that have been introduced in Connecticut. We will examine why certain plants are labeled invasive, the impact they have on our native plant species and the harm that is caused to our bird and other wildlife habitats. Information regarding managing and controlling invasive plants will also be presented.
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March 3, 2018
Search for and document track and sign of large mammals such as fisher, river otter, black bear, and bobcat. Become a trained volunteer and monitor study sites in Willington, Canterbury, Woodstock and Bethany on a quarterly basis. Attend training hikes that suit your schedule throughout the seasons. Registration is required, call 860-928-4948 or send an email to paulacoughlin@charter.net. Training fee per hike: $50 CAS members; $60 non-members.
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March 3, 2018
Escape to the North Country, without leaving the suburbs, when the Center at Fairfield hosts Adirondack Night—Howl at the Moon, Saturday, March 3rd, 6 to 9 p.m. Wear your fleece and flannel for this casual evening when the Center is transformed into a rustic mountain lodge. Highlights include hearty hors d’oeuvres, famous Audubon chili recipes, local craft beers from @New England Brewing Company and @Two Roads Brewing Company, open bar and lively music by The Merwin Mountain Band. Get more info or purchase tickets at: https://www.ctaudubon.org/fairfield-programs-events/, or call: 203-259-6305, x109.
March 7, 2018
Join Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free to CAS members; $3 non-members.
March 7, 2018
A sure harbinger of spring, this fascinating little bird puts on a riveting mating display at dusk. As long as the weather and temperature cooperate, we should hear & see them in action. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
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March 10, 2018
Search for and document track and sign of large mammals such as fisher, river otter, black bear, and bobcat. Become a trained volunteer and monitor study sites in Willington, Canterbury, Woodstock and Bethany on a quarterly basis. Attend training hikes that suit your schedule throughout the seasons. Registration is required, call 860-928-4948 or send an email to paulacoughlin@charter.net. Training fee per hike: $50 CAS members; $60 non-members.
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March 10, 2018
10 - 11 a.m.
Learn how to identify birds by sight and sound. Discover bird feeding habits and ways to attract them to your feeder. Free event.
March 10, 2018
Join us at Chatfield Hollow for a morning all about snakes!
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March 13, 2018
An introduction to nature for children ages 3-5 and their favorite adult. Discover the wonders of nature through stories, a nature lesson, and a craft to do together.
Spiders Spin Webs
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
10 – 11 a.m.
Learn about spiders and the webs they weave. Use your detective skills to uncover the differences between spiders and insects and how spiders help our environment.
Members $8/class; non-members $10/class. Additional siblings, $5/class.
Pre-registration required. Please call: 203-878-7440.
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March 13, 2018
Join Deirdra Wallin, program coordinator and master naturalist for some fresh air and an opportunity to stretch your legs while we explore some different trails at Deer Pond Farm. We’ll be looking and listening for signs of birds and other wildlife while we keep a consistent pace through forests, meadows and around wetlands. Please bring water and hiking pole. Handmade poles from our property available to borrow if you need.
March 14, 2018
Join Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free to CAS members; $3 non-members.
March 17, 2018
A sure harbinger of spring, this fascinating little bird puts on a riveting mating display at dusk. As long as the weather and temperature cooperate, we should hear & see them in action. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
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March 18, 2018
Migrating shorebirds will soon be winging their way north, some stay to nest and others continue onwards.
Connecticut Audubon Society’s Executive Director Patrick Comins will speak about our conservation partnership with Audubon Connecticut and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History to conserve nesting waterbirds along the coast of Connecticut.
Discover the important role that Milford Point plays in the conservation of both nesting and migratory shorebirds.
Please join us for an afternoon of information about the birds inhabiting our shorelines. This program is for adults and children ages 12 and up. This program is held at the Coastal Center, 1 Milford Point Road.
Connecticut Audubon members $5; non-members $10.
Click here to register.
For more information, please call 203-878-7440.
March 20, 2018
With access to over 1,650 acres of land, we will seek out a variety of bird species. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. (On some occasions a spotting scope is useful.) Fee: Free to CAS members; $5 non-members.
March 21, 2018
Join Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free to CAS members; $3 non-members.
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March 21, 2018
Join Deirdra Wallin, program coordinator and master naturalist at Deer Pond Farm in Sherman for our first Walking Wednesday for fresh spring air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way! We’ll enjoy easy walking trails as we listen and watch for our resident birds: white-breasted nuthatch, red tailed hawks and red bellied woodpeckers as well as our early migrators: scarlet tanagers, rose breasted grosbeaks, and American redstarts.
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March 24, 2018
This special birding basics class will focus on the return of the Osprey in spring.
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March 24, 2018
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for an interactive presentation by John Humphries, organizer for the Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs and a member of the Governor's Council on Climate Change.
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March 25, 2018
Join us for the grand opening of our estuary center in Old Lyme!
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March 26, 2018
Spring colors, sounds and movements surround us as we venture into the sanctuary to explore the signs of spring. Fee is $16 nonmembers and $12 for members.
March 26, 2018
Monday, March 26, 6:30 p.m.
(Snow date: March 27, 6:30 p.m.)
The story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. Free admission – donations always appreciated.
March 27, 2018
With access to over 1,650 acres of land, we will seek out a variety of bird species. Wear drab colored clothing and bring binoculars. (On some occasions a spotting scope is useful.) Fee: Free to CAS members; $5 non-members.
March 28, 2018
Join Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise, good company and naturalist lessons along the way. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Free to CAS members; $3 non-members.
March 28, 2018
A sure harbinger of spring, this fascinating little bird puts on a riveting mating display at dusk. As long as the weather and temperature cooperate, we should hear & see them in action. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.
