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Saturday, November 18 10 a.m. – noon  1.5 – 2.5-miles along mildly hilly trails Lets talk Turkey in time for Thanksgiving! Join us for a family friendly walk and talk and learn about wild turkeys. We’ll get to handle some artifacts such as a turkey egg, feathers and more along the trails.  Turkeys have distinctive […]

Advanced Volunteer Training Saturday, August 18 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. Current volunteers may join Connecticut Audubon Society Master Naturalist, Diane Nizlek and botanist, Jim Cortina to learn fern  identification and reproduction as well as a few fun facts on some of the oldest plants on our planet and their connection to our local birds. To register, […]

Re: Alewife and Blueback Herring Status Review NOAA–NMFS–2017–0094) October 13, 2017 Tara Trinko Lake NMFS, Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930. Dear Ms. Lake, Founded in 1898 the Connecticut Audubon Society is an independent organization that conserves Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state’s bird […]

October 19, 2017 Re: Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden Megan Ware, FMP Coordinator 1050 N. Highland St., Suite A – N Arlington, VA 22201 Dear Ms. Ware: Founded in 1898, the Connecticut Audubon Society is an independent organization that conserves Connecticut’s environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state’s bird populations and habitats. […]

Sunday, June 24 1 p.m. Join us for a book talk and signing with Frank Gallo, former associate director of the Coastal Center at Milford Point. His recently completed bird finding guide, Birding in Connecticut, is full of information valuable to birders of all skill levels. Containing clear and up-to-date bar graphs showing seasonal occurrence […]

The Connecticut Audubon Society presented longtime Board member D.G. Warner of Southport with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award, at its annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Sherman. He was one of four honorees this year. D.G. joined Connecticut Audubon’s Board of Directors in 2007 and continued through this year, serving as vice chairman, […]

  The Connecticut Audubon Society presented Louise Crocco, whose warmth has welcomed thousands to the Coastal Center at Milford Point, with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award at its annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Sherman. Louise was one of four recipients of the award, which was established in 1993. Read more here.   […]

The Connecticut Audubon Society presented Louise Crocco, whose warmth has welcomed thousands to the Coastal Center at Milford Point, with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award at its annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Sherman. Louise was one of four recipients of the award, which was established in 1993. “You’ll always get a smile […]

The Connecticut Audubon Society presented Richard Telford, whose volunteer work has helped improve Trail Wood in numerous ways, with its Dave Engelman Volunteer Benchmark Award, at the organization’s annual meeting on October 15 in at Deer Pond Farm, Sherman. Richard was one of four honorees. Trail Wood/The Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary, in Hampton, is […]

June 4, 2019 – Almost 700 people participated in Migration Madness weekend (May 17-19)! They helped raise $30,000 for conservation in Connecticut, more than triple the amount raised last year during our first Migration Madness. 79 people participated in the Birdathon and saw more than 200 species. Individual winners and totals are below. We send […]

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Sunday, October 15 1 – 2:30 p.m. Explore what’s on the beach, in the tide pools, and under the rocks this fall. What treasures will we find? This program is held outdoors along the shoreline and in the tide pools. Please dress accordingly: rain boots or closed-toed water shoes. It can be cool and breezy […]

The Connecticut Audubon Society invites applicants for a seasonal position at 30 hours per week beginning mid-April to mid-May through Labor Day depending on schedule. Some flexibility allowed for qualified students. Founded in 1898, the Connecticut Audubon Society operates nature facilities in Fairfield, Milford, Glastonbury, Pomfret, Hampton, and Sherman, a center in Old Lyme, and […]

The Center at Glastonbury is at 1361 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT.

We will not sell, share or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor will we send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by the Connecticut Audubon Society, both online and offline, on any Platform (“Platform,” includes the Connecticut Audubon website), […]

              Enrich the offerings of your group or organization with our remote-learning programs (via Zoom). Ideal for libraries, scout troops, senior centers, and more. These programs can also be tailored to meet your specific audience needs. What Makes a Bird a Bird? Discover the characteristics that make birds unique […]

Sunday, September 24 9 a.m. – Noon Please join Stefan Martin for a free bird and nature walk at Milford Point this coming Sunday, September 24 starting at 9 a.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd, Milford, CT.   (note the coastal center itself will not be open until […]