Connecticut

Articles, Press Releases, and Announcements

In Order of Publication Date
70 coastal and island nesting sites covered by new funding
December 18, 2024 — A $677,700 grant will help reduce threats to vulnerable birds across Long Island Sound
CT Coastal Stewardship
Two people apply sheets of bird-safe window stickers to a window at the corner of a brick building.
Bird-Friendly Buildings Come to New Haven
November 05, 2024 — Thanks to community partners and a grant through the Disney Conservation Fund, two ranger stations got window retrofits.
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Saltmarsh Sparrow research expands at Great Meadows Marsh
October 30, 2024 — Scientists completed nest surveys, banding, and attached radio transmitters to birds to gather data that will guide future restoration
CT Coastal Resilience
New Coalition to Tackle Long Island Sound’s Climate-Related Threats
October 01, 2024 — Partners to advance resiliency of local ecosystems for birds and human communities.
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Group of teenagers pose with staff in front of a sign for the bird-friendly maple program
Junior Forest Technicians Visit Bird-Friendly Maple Sugarbush
September 11, 2024 — “As soon as we got out of our cars, I immediately heard a huge difference in bird abundance and diversity" - Danni, JFT Crew Leader
CT Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
A large group of people with binoculars on a path at the Greenwich Audubon Center, posing for a photo and smiling. One person is holding up a Let's Go Birding Together banner.
Pride Takes Flight at our Connecticut and New York Centers
August 08, 2024 — Birders flock to "Let's Go Birding Together" events powered by new community partnerships.
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Hammonasset Beach State Park Salt Marsh Restoration and Community Events
June 24, 2024
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A Magnolia Warbler perches on a willow branch.
Conservation at the Greenwich Audubon Center: Getting Ready for Our Returning Birds
June 06, 2024 — Learn how the Greenwich Audubon Center prepares for migration and nesting season!
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Low river herring numbers threaten our Long Island Sound ecosystem
April 16, 2024 — These forage fish need better protections so they can continue to provide meals for birds, larger fish, and other wildlife
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Close up on a droplet of clear sap coming out of a metal tree tap in a sugarbush
Sugarbush in Monroe’s Centennial Watershed State Forest Officially Recognized for Bird-Friendly Management
March 21, 2024 — CT DEEP, Aquarion Water Company, and The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut are being recognized for managing this sugarbush in ways that help declining forest birds.
CT Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests