Pomfret News

Spring 2023 We have lost a giant in Ben Williams. A passionate defender of education and the natural world, he was a constant presence on the Bafflin Sanctuary long before the Center’s inception. He was our champion from the very start as a founding regional board member, serving as chairman and leading the charge for […]

February 7, 2023  Dr. Min Huang, who leads the CT DEEP migratory bird program, will discuss the American woodcock and protection and restoration of its habitat on Saturday, February 18, at 2:00 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. This program is presented in collaboration with the […]

December 28, 2022 You may have heard them howling at night, calling the family group back together or declaring their claims to territory. Or, you may have watched one cross a field or a road, running with its tail low, almost dragging on the ground. Coyotes, first documented in Connecticut in the 1950’s, have spread […]

November 18, 2022 Hikers on the Day Brook trail at Connecticut Audubon Society’s Bafflin Sanctuary in Pomfret have a new place to rest and enjoy the view – a granite bench donated in the memory of local sports pioneer, Pam Childs. Inspiring young athletes for decades, Pam Childs left a lasting mark on high school […]

October 10, 2022  Paul Colburn, a master wildlife conservationist, will speak about bobcats on Saturday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m. at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. Adult admission is $5.00 for CAS members, $10.00 for non-members. There is no charge for children 12 and under. In recent […]

April 14, 2022 The structure behind the equipment barn at 218 Day Road resembles the old-fashioned, outdoor television antennas that once were ubiquitous. It is, in fact, the latest technology for tracking migratory birds. It is one of more than 1,300 receivers in the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, a rapidly expanding network of automated stations […]