Sharon Bruce

Senior Manager, Communications
About

Sharon (she/her) is the Senior Manager, Communications, for Audubon's Connecticut and New York regional office. Email: sharon.bruce@audubon.org.

Articles by Sharon Bruce

Bird Conservation Director Corrie Folsom-O'Keefe Honored for Exceptional Environmental Stewardship
September 30, 2026 — In 2019, Piping Plovers nesting at Long Beach in Stratford fledged one chick. This summer, around 25 chicks thrived at that site.
CONNECTICUT Coastal Stewardship
$1.6 Million Award Will Launch Construction at Sunken Meadow Marsh
September 29, 2026 — New funding will support the first construction phase of a major effort to restore and strengthen one of Long Island's most important coastal marshes.
NEW YORK Coastal Resilience
A Summer of Momentum at Crab Meadow Marsh
September 14, 2026 — From wildlife discoveries to golf ball cleanups, we continued to lay the groundwork for an ambitious restoration effort.
NEW YORK Coastal Resilience
Wood Thrush stands on a branch, white chest with brown spots.
Wood Thrush Quadrupled at this Hudson Valley Sanctuary
August 27, 2026 — A series of bird-friendly forestry actions brought 27 species back to Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary, including Wood Thrush and Black-throated Blue Warblers.
NEW YORK Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
The Song of a Wood Thrush is Good News for Landowners Who Love Birds
July 22, 2026 — Trainings explore how local woodlands, big and small, can benefit a full suite of forest-breeding birds.
CONNECTICUT
Building a Bird Haven, One Habitat at a Time
June 24, 2026 — One young steward's patchwork of meadow, shrubs, and forest is bringing back birds to his family's land.
NEW YORK Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
2026 Environmental Leadership Awards Honors Roberta Barbieri, Anne W. Semmes
June 05, 2026 — The annual benefit honors honors local visionaries who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to protecting birds and the places they need.
CONNECTICUT
Audubon Awarded $460,917 to Design Coastal Resilience Strategy for East River Marsh in Guilford, Connecticut
May 19, 2026 — Breeding Saltmarsh Sparrow, Virginia Rail, and Marsh Wren could benefit from this restoration project, along with migratory birds.
CONNECTICUT Coastal Resilience
American Oystercatcher chick close up, peering into the field camera.
American Oystercatcher Camera Project Captures Predators, Disturbance
March 30, 2026 — What is causing nests to fail? The answers include foxes, cats, and people.
NEW YORK Coastal Stewardship
An aerial view of the marsh shows a large green area with at least 30 water-filled ditches running across it.
This Marsh is Home to a Crab Superhighway
January 16, 2026 — Unfortunately, it's not good news for the marsh or the birds that nest and forage there.
NEW YORK Coastal Resilience