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New Insights into Connecticut's American Oystercatcher Population
Coasts

New Insights into Connecticut's American Oystercatcher Population

In just one year, a new banding program has already increased our understanding of the behavior and movements of Connecticut’s American Oystercatcher breeding population.

Audubon Backs New Bill to Bolster Small Fish That Struggling Seabirds Need to Survive
Advocacy

Audubon Backs New Bill to Bolster Small Fish That Struggling Seabirds Need to Survive

The bipartisan legislation would help ocean ecosystems and the economies that depend on them.

What can we do about the seabird extinction crisis?
Advocacy

What can we do about the seabird extinction crisis?

Seabirds primarily eat forage fish, which are small fish like herrings and anchovies. We must ensure adequate protections for forage fish so that the wildlife, people and economies that depend on them can continue to thrive.

Sharon Audubon Center Awarded Grant to Create Conservation Programming for Torrington High School Students
Sharon Audubon Center

Sharon Audubon Center Awarded Grant to Create Conservation Programming for Torrington High School Students

March 28, 2019—Learn how Audubon is connecting conservation and students through the upcoming launch of a new Butterfly House and garden in Sharon, Conn.

Where did the Osprey cams come from?
Audubon Live!

Where did the Osprey cams come from?

Learn about Menunkatuck Audubon Society's Osprey platform program here.

Hummingbird Flight Is Like Nothing Else in the Bird World
News

Hummingbird Flight Is Like Nothing Else in the Bird World

These talented fliers can hover, whiz forward and backward, and come to a complete stop in an instant.

Landscape-scale Forest Restoration Grant for Land Trusts
Working Lands

Forest Restoration Grant for Land Trusts

Attention Connecticut land trusts - Audubon Connecticut has been awarded a U.S. Forest Service grant to help you to assess your forest lands, identify management areas, and initiate forest restoration efforts on your lands.

Audubon Connecticut Names Robert LaFrance as New Policy Director
Advocacy

Audubon Connecticut Names Robert LaFrance as New Policy Director

— We are elated to have Robert join Audubon Connecticut as Policy Director. His positive, bipartisan record of legislative accomplishments and passion for nature make him a dynamic addition the team.
Nearly 10 Billion Taxpayer Dollars Saved by Bipartisan Coastal Law: New Economic Study
Advocacy

Nearly 10 Billion Taxpayer Dollars Saved by Bipartisan Coastal Law: New Economic Study

Study comes as Coastal Barrier Resources System undergoes 9-state revision after Hurricane Sandy

Hog Island Program Discounts
Events

Hog Island Program Discounts

Spring 2019 registration is open for Hog Island Audubon programming, with special discounts available now!

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