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Cooper's Hawk. Photo: Adam Stunkel/Audubon Photography Awards

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70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
News

70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding

A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound

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Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit
Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit

Environmental Leadership Awards

Our 2025 honoree, Eunice Burnett, drives local action with boundless energy. Eunice has devoted her life to making an impact on issues relating to children and the environment.

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Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
Coasts

Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh

Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration

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Visit a Center Near You

Bent of the River Audubon Center
Centers

Bent of the River Audubon Center

Conserving open space and working lands through programming at our 700-acre nature sanctuary and education center in Southbury.

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Greenwich Audubon Center
Centers

Greenwich Audubon Center

Building a brighter future through engagement and education at our nature education center and seven sanctuaries in southwest Connecticut.

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Sharon Audubon Center
Centers

Sharon Audubon Center

Rehabilitating injured wildlife and protecting more than 2,100 acres of woodland habitat that they call home through stewardship and education in the Northwest Corner.

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Key Conservation Work

News & Information

Berries for Birds
Nature Notes

Berries for Birds

10 great native shrubs that supply amazing fall beauty as well as food and shelter for our feathered friends

Connecticut Files Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act
News

Connecticut Files Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act

California joins 16 other states, the District of Columbia and the City of New York in federal lawsuit. ​

Coastal Resilience and the Future of Connecticut's Coast
Advocacy

Coastal Resilience and the Future of Connecticut's Coast

Our coasts are changing, but we can help keep them resilient to benefit birds and people.

Audubon Applauds Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act
Advocacy

Audubon Applauds Federal Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Endangered Species Act

California leads 16 other states, the District of Columbia and the City of New York in federal lawsuit. ​

American Oystercatcher Nest Survives Washout, and Other Firsts
Coasts

American Oystercatcher Nest Survives Washout, and Other Firsts

Audubon Connecticut’s 2019 coastal field season saw many successes for this iconic shorebird species.

Kestrel Nest Box Program Keeps Populations Steady
Conservation

Kestrel Nest Box Program Keeps Populations Steady

How do we increase the statewide population of American Kestrels? One nest box at a time.

How Will New Offshore Wind Projects Affect Connecticut’s Birds and Wildlife?
Advocacy

How Will New Offshore Wind Projects Affect Connecticut’s Birds and Wildlife?

The Commission on Environmental Standards' report and recommendations hold the start of an answer.

Audubon Connecticut Welcomes Robert O. Dryfoos and Robert J. Klee to Board of Directors
About Us

Audubon Connecticut Welcomes Robert O. Dryfoos and Robert J. Klee to Board of Directors

Dryfoos and Klee are dedicated to the conservation of Connecticut’s natural resources for birds and people alike.

$1.3 billion a year for at-risk species
Advocacy

$1.3 billion a year for at-risk species

The bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would direct resources to recover species BEFORE they reach the brink of extinction.

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