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

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
American Oystercatcher Tracking Program Evolves With GPS
December 23, 2025 — From beaches to offshore islands, we followed the precise movements of five "pilot" birds.
CONNECTICUT Coastal Stewardship
One of Connecticut's Only Native Plant Nurseries Just Can't Stop Growing
December 12, 2025 — On an urban lot in New Haven, UrbanScapes nursery is managed by local youth who are potting, watering, and selling thousands of plants per season.
CONNECTICUT Native Plants
Sunken Meadow Restoration Gains Traction with $1.5 Million Award
December 04, 2025 — The Saltmarsh Sparrow's decline is driving Audubon to restore and protect the marsh ecosystems they rely on.
NEW YORK Coastal Resilience