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Northern Cardinal. Photo: Melissa Groo

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Christmas Bird Count
Citizen Science

117th Christmas Bird Count

Join the longest running Citizen Science project in the world. Have fun and meet new people, while making a meaningful contribution to science. Connecticut counts begin December 17th and run thru January 2nd. Join the fun and sign up for one near you!

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2016 Annual Conservation Achievement Report
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2016 Annual Conservation Achievement Report

Take a moment to view the great work you helped to accomplish

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Audubon Connecticut Announces Honorees for 2017 Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit
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Honorees for 2017 Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit Annouced

Learn who will be honored at the next annual ELA Benefit dinner on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at The Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Request for Proposals for Habitat Creation and Restoration
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Request for Proposals for Habitat Creation and Restoration

Funds are available for projects in New Haven and Hamden. The application deadline is January 15, 2017. Apply today!

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Audubon Live!
Audubon Live !

Snowy Owl Lunchtime

Now on Audubon Live! A Snowy Owl spends lunchtime on a picnic table at Silver Sands State Park. View here.

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Audubon Connecticut Announces Honorees for 2017 Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit
News

Honorees for 2017 Environmental Leadership Awards Benefit Annouced

Learn who will be honored at the next annual ELA Benefit dinner on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at The Belle Haven Club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Audubon Announces Recipients of 2016-2017 Schoolyard Habitat Grants
Bird-Friendly Communities

Audubon Announces Recipients of 2016-2017 Schoolyard Habitat Grants

Audubon Connecticut awards grants to eight Connecticut schools to support the creation of schoolyard habitats that also serve as outdoor classrooms

Request for Proposals for Habitat Creation and Restoration
News

Request for Proposals for Habitat Creation and Restoration

Funds are available for projects in New Haven and Hamden. The application deadline is January 15, 2017. Apply today!

2016 Annual Conservation Achievement Report
News

2016 Annual Conservation Achievement Report

Take a moment to view the great work you helped to accomplish

Make Your Own Suet
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Make Your Own Suet

With this easy vegetarian recipe, you can attract insect lovers like woodpeckers and nuthatches.

WildLife Guards Program Receives $35,000 Grant
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WildLife Guards Program Receives $35,000 Grant

November 14, 2016—In an announcement made by top federal and state environmental officials, Audubon Connecticut was honored to be one of 25 grant award recipients of the Long Island Sound Futures Fund—to continue its successful WLG program.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Creation of Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announces Creation of a New Wildlife Refuge

October 25, 2016—Exciting news! Thanks to a great coordinated response by Audubon, the new Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge has been created to conserve key shrubland habitat in the Northeast.

Making Connecticut Better for Birds and People
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Making Connecticut Better for Birds and People

Learn how the Bird-Friendly Communities Program has expanded and made a difference in 2016

Is the Saltmarsh Sparrow Headed for Extinction?
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Is the Saltmarsh Sparrow Headed for Extinction?

Listen to what Patrick Comins, Audubon Connecticut Director of Bird Conservation, has to say on NPR

Meet Jane-Kerin Moffat
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Meet Jane-Kerin Moffat

Conservation Advocate and Audubon Connecticut Board Member Emeritus

How you can help, right now