Pomfret News

June 16, 2025 While the singing of katydids announces the end of summer, the blinking of fireflies signals its arrival. One of the most pleasant associations with summer is going outside on a warm evening and watching fireflies. Many of us have childhood memories of playing in our backyards, chasing fireflies, catching them in a […]

April 21, 2025 Pests and pathogens are ubiquitous in Connecticut woods, but their impacts vary greatly. Frank Cervo, State of Connecticut service forester for our region, will discuss some of the most significant insects, fungi, and diseases plaguing our forests on Thursday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at […]

April 7, 2025 Stillwater, Minnesota folk singer, Peter Mayer, performs on Friday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret. The charge to attend the concert is $25. Registration is required as seating is limited. Go to ctaudubon.org/pomfret-programs or call the Center at 860-928-4948 to register and reserve your seat(s). […]

March 12, 2025 The Center at Pomfret will begin its 2025 Volunteer Naturalist Training Program on Tuesday morning, March 25. Offered annually, the program consists of ten, four-hour (8 a.m. to noon) sessions on Tuesdays from March 25 through May 27. The cost to attend is $200 for CAS members; $258 for non-members. The non-member […]

February 20, 2025 Canadian roots and folk musician, James Keelaghan, performs on Friday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road. David Woodhead will accompany him on bass. James Keelaghan is a masterful storyteller and accomplished artist. He combines an insatiable appetite for finding the next unique storyline […]

December 9, 2024 If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to pet an opossum, we can help you with that. And even if that isn’t on your 2025 list, admit it, now you want to! The educational ambassador opossums of Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue (FWR) in Woodstock will be at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) […]

November 13, 2024 On November 4th, wildlife rehabber Sherry Harmon posted on Facebook about a Bald Eagle that lost its life in Pomfret when it was electrocuted. An eyewitness described what happened. The eagle flew down from a tree to grab an easy meal—a squirrel killed by a vehicle. When the eagle flew up, its […]

September 15, 2024 The Fledgling 4, an entertaining and informative nature documentary about Barred Owls, will be screened at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret on Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. The film’s producer, Joe Gowac, will join us for the evening. He is a wildlife videographer, photographer, and second grade teacher […]

September 13, 2024  On a glorious, sunny September day, local middle and secondary school science teachers met at Connecticut Audubon Society’s Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, to attend a free, day-long, indoor/outdoor workshop presented by Harvard Forest staff and Connecticut Audubon Society teacher-naturalists. Instructors introduced participants to the “Our Changing Forests” long term ecological […]

March 15, 2024 We are very grateful to the UNFI Helping Hands Volunteers, who donated their time to help with spring clean up at the Center at Pomfret.                

February 19, 2024 Paul Colburn will present a natural history of Connecticut from the early 1600’s, when European colonists arrived, to the present on Saturday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. Paul is a graduate of the Connecticut Department of Energy & […]

January 6, 2024 The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) documentary, Clear Day Thunder:  Rescuing the American Chestnut, will be shown at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret on Sunday, February 18, at 2:00 p.m. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session with Jack Swatt, president of the Connecticut chapter of […]

October 23, 2023 Most of us tend to think of birds returning to Connecticut in spring to breed. There are some birds, however, that return to the state in the fall. These are birds that migrate south to winter here, leaving in the spring for their more northerly breeding grounds. The Northern Harrier, once known […]

September 10, 2023  Paul Colburn will discuss black bears on Saturday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. Paul is a graduate of the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Master Wildlife Conservationist Program. Adult admission is $5.00 for CAS […]

September 10, 2023  UConn professor of earth sciences and author, Dr. Robert Thorson will outline the history of our quintessentially New England fieldstone walls, provide several key clues to interpreting them, link them to modern habitats, and make recommendations for their conservation and management. His presentation will be at the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center […]

August 17, 2023 As many as five Sandhill Cranes have been seen this spring and summer in Pomfret and Hampton. They have spent much of their time in Maple Swamp (between Drown and Paine Roads in the Abington section of town) and may have attempted to nest there, although no one has reported seeing young. […]

July 2, 2023 (update of a June post by Tom Anderson, CAS Director of Communications) How is the smoke from the Canadian wildfires affecting birds? In 2020, a team of researchers at the University of Washington was concerned about the effect of smoke from wildfires on birds. A review of the scientific literature, published in […]

June 27, 2023 Since April, a male Northern Bobwhite, a species of quail native to Connecticut, has been seen and heard regularly around the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret at 218 Day Road. Two female Bobwhite with babies of different ages have been spotted at the southern end of the sanctuary, about half […]

June 13, 2023 Do you wonder what you are seeing in the distance as you drive by the Connecticut Audubon Society field on Route 169, opposite the Pomfret Community School? Many folks do. The answer is an active Purple Martin housing complex. Purple Martin, a bird species of special concern in Connecticut, return here to […]

June 5, 2023 Millions of birds migrate to, from, and through Connecticut every year. They are protected by landmark environmental protection legislation enacted over a century ago that still saves birds today. Learn how Connecticut Senator George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds by overseeing the passage of the Migratory Bird Treaty […]