January 16, 2019 – Seven hundred fifty elementary students from Discovery Magnet School and Park City Magnet School, both in Bridgeport, will participate in the Connecticut Audubon Society’s award-winning Science in Nature Education Program, thanks to a generous $15,000 grant from the Horizon Foundation.
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Press Release – Horizon Foundation Funds 30 Classrooms of Science in Nature Education Program for Bridgeport Students
Thursday, January 17th, 2019Summer Camp 2019
Tuesday, May 28th, 2019Weekly Camps held through August 16 Capacity is Limited – Click here for complete details including registration information. Center at Fairfield, 2325 Burr Street, Fairfield. AGES 4 – 5* (Half Day) August 5-9 Nature’s Music Makers August 12-16 (FILLED) Camp Extravaganza: A virtual smorgasbord of favorite summer fun, this week is all about what campers […]
Media coverage: 2018 State of the Birds
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018How did the state’s media cover Connecticut State of the Birds 2018? Take a look at these links. Hartford Courant New Haven Register/Hearst WNPR/Connecticut Public Broadcasting WSHU Milford Mirror/Hersam Acorn weeklies Waterbury Republican-American Hamlet Hub
Bird Finder for January 19: Ross’s Goose, a Connecticut Rarity
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016Grab your spotting scope and head to East Windsor to look for this rare visitor to Connecticut (and several other rare visitors as well).
Bird Finder for June 10: Glossy Ibis
Tuesday, June 9th, 2015June 10, 2015 – Ibises are a group of nearly 30 species of distinctive wading birds that occur worldwide. Here in Connecticut we commonly see one species of ibis, the Glossy Ibis, which occurs locally along the coast during the summer season.
Eastern Meadowlark — A Sweet Singer: Bird Finder for June 5.
Friday, June 5th, 2015Eastern Meadowlark
One of our most threatened species, the Eastern Meadowlark has slowly disappeared in Connecticut along with the large and rambling agricultural meadows that once dominated our landscape.
Roland Clement, former chairman of the board of Connecticut Audubon Society, passes away at age 102
Monday, March 23rd, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society mourns the passing of Roland Clement, the former chairman of its Board of Directors, on Saturday, March 21, at age 102. Mr. Clement died at his home in Hamden. Mr. Clement spent his life immersed in ornithology in New England and throughout North America, and his love of birds carried over to […]
First One Back: Pine Warbler — Bird Finder for March 19, 2015
Thursday, March 19th, 2015Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Of all the warblers that breed in Connecticut, the first to return in spring is the Pine Warbler, arriving just about now, in mid- to late March.
Osprey Nation: 2014 Final Report
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015March 10, 2015In 2014 Connecticut Audubon Society launched Osprey Nation[i], a statewide program aimed to monitor and help enhance the osprey population in the state. In a two pronged approach, the Connecticut Audubon Society has sought to support and facilitate scientific research on the ospreys, particularly the large colony at the mouth of the Connecticut […]
