The Connecticut General Assembly concluded its 2015 session last week by agreeing to provide significant funds for open space preservation, narrowly averting a proposal that would have been disastrous to conservation efforts.
Posts Tagged ‘Conservation’
Compromise in Hartford on Open Space Funding
Thursday, July 9th, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society’s Teen Summer EcoVenture, July 15 and 16, 2015
Monday, June 8th, 2015Calling all teens in Connecticut: If you are 15-18 years of age and are seeking adventure in the great outdoors, we have just the experience for you! On Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16, we will be offering our first ever all-day Teen EcoVentures. Teens will work with our expert biologists and naturalists to […]
Members Only! East Rock Park Bird Walk with Miley Bull
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015Join us Sunday, June 7, 7:30 a.m., for a bird walk at East Rock Park, New Haven, with Miley Bull, our senior director of science and conservation. This Important Bird Area is a great place to see warblers and other spring migrants. Free but you have to be a member of Connecticut Audubon Society. Join […]
Governor Malloy’s Proposal to Empty the Community Investment Act Fund Would Devastate Conservation in Connecticut
Monday, April 13th, 2015Connecticut Audubon Society has been expressing its opposition to Governor Malloy’s proposal to sweep funds from the Community Investment Act in op-eds pubished throughout the state. We urge you to contact your state Senator and Representative.
Editorials Support Connecticut Audubon Society’s Stance on Community Investment Act
Friday, April 10th, 2015Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to balance the state budget by removing all the funds from the Community Investment Act is not going over well with the editorial boards of newspapers in Connecticut.
Lecturer Enlightens Audience about the Hidden Lives of Snowy Owls
Monday, January 26th, 2015Before last winter, the common wisdom was that the Snowy Owls that occasionally left their Arctic breeding grounds to winter further south did so because they were desperate for food and arrived in our area exhausted and starving. But according to Don Crockett, who develops the interactive Snowy Owl maps for Project SNOWStorm, that common […]
Vacation Camp: Movie and Outdoor Fun
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014Monday December 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday December 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For children ages 4-8. School is out, but a day of fun is in session! Drop your children off for a day or two of Audubon fun. We’ll watch a movie on the big screen and the go […]
Employment Opportunity: Summer Camp Director
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014The Summer Camp Director oversees the summer camp programs for ages 3-12. The director will train, supervise and evaluate teaching staff, volunteers, and teach occasionally. This position includes administrative duties related to summer camp, including maintaining camp license, staff professionalism, high quality of teaching and fostering a fun learning environment. Full time seasonal position; the […]
Master Naturalist Training Series for Volunteers
Wednesday, August 20th, 2014NOTE: To inquire about this class, please contact Cindy Bartholomew at 860-633-8402 or cbartholomew@ctaudubon.org. Would you be interested in earning a Volunteer Master Naturalist Certificate at The Connecticut Audubon in Glastonbury? We are recruiting interested class participants in our Master Naturalist Certificate program. The 10 week (40 hours) program will take place every Thursday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., September 17-November […]
Last Chance to Sign Up for 2 Roads Brewery’s Shore-2-Pour Beach Race!
Thursday, June 26th, 2014Join Two Roads Brewery and the Connecticut Audubon Society for a Three-Mile Beach Run! Sunday, August 24, 2014 @ 10 a.m. – Short Beach, Stratford A portion of the proceeds will benefit bird habitat improvements at Stratford Point. The more runners who sign up, the more we get to keep Stratford Point beautiful, so REGISTER TODAY!
