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Permanent Conservation Fund Passes in Congress

July 23, 2020 — Conservationists throughout the country are celebrating yesterday’s passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the Great American Outdoors Act, which creates a permanent annual fund of $900 million for land protection and outdoor recreation. The House vote followed passage in the Senate last month. The bill is expected to be signed into law.

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Nosotros, la Sociedad Audubon de Connecticut, sumamos nuestras voces a los recientes llamados al cambio de nuestro país

Nosotros, la Sociedad Audubon de Connecticut, sumamos nuestras voces a los recientes llamados al cambio de nuestro país. La naturaleza no conoce fronteras raciales. Es nuestra visión que la diversas poblaciones aprecien el valor del mundo natural y tengan acceso a él. Cualquier posibilidad que la comunidad de observadores de aves, se sientan al margen […]

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We at the Connecticut Audubon Society add our voices to the rising calls for change in our country.

June 5, 2020 — We at the Connecticut Audubon Society add our voices to the rising calls for change in our country. Nature knows no racial boundaries. It is our vision that everyone in our diverse population appreciate the value of the natural world and have access to it. Any possibility that the birding community could feel isolated from racism was shattered last week when Christian Cooper, a birder who happened to be black, was subjected to overt racism while searching for a Mourning Warbler in Central Park.

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“Farming” a Rich Source of Food for Migrating Birds

June 4, 2020 — Where do your donations go? Some go right into the ground. Your support is being invested in new places to keep migrating birds well-supplied with high-energy seeds to fuel them on their long flights.

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2020 Birdathon Photo Contest Winners

June 1, 2020 — We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Birdathon Photo contest. Birders from across the state submitted approximately 100 photos, all taken in Connecticut from May 22 to 24. They included geese, ducks, herons, hawks, owls, warblers — even a box turtle. The winners were chosen by Julian Hough, an experienced bird photographer and graphic designer.

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Letter from the Executive Director About the Closing of the Center at Glastonbury

March 20, 2020 – The Connecticut Audubon Society has made the difficult decision to close the Center at Glastonbury permanently starting July 1, 2020.

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COVID-19: What’s on & what’s off

March 12, 2020 — Our sanctuaries and trails will remain open, and we encourage you to visit for a hike. Outdoor programs will be held as scheduled. Indoor programs are cancelled or postponed. The buildings at all our centers will be closed to the public.

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News: Osprey Nation 2019 Season Report

April 2, 2020 — The sixth season of the Osprey Nation citizen science project saw increases in the total number of Osprey nests in Connecticut.

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In support of the Blue Plan, environmental justice, and restrictions on polystyrene

Testimony of The Connecticut Audubon Society in support of HJ 1 to adopt the Blue Plan, HB 5103 An Act Requiring an Evaluation of the State’s Environmental Justice Law and SB 99 To Restrict the use And Distribution Of Polystyrene Products Across the State.  February 21st, 2020 The Connecticut Audubon Society thanks the Committee and […]

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2020 Audubon Alliance training sessions

March 3, 2020 — You’re invited to make a difference for threatened birds at the beach as an official  summer volunteer of the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds. Training sessions are scheduled for Old Lyme and Stratford next week.

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