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With Construction Days Away, Groups Ask Court to Halt Massive Willow Oil Project

By Andy McGlashen
March 22, 2023 — The Biden administration-approved “carbon bomb” in the Alaskan Arctic will foul a vital sanctuary for birds, caribou, and Native people, critics say.
Fox Sparrow sitting on a tree branch.
Boreal Forests

The Fox Sparrow

By Jeff Wells
March 20, 2023 — Celebrating this beloved sparrow on World Sparrow Day!
News

National Audubon Society Announces Decision to Retain Current Name

By National Audubon Society
March 16, 2023 — Organization commits to new $25 million fund to expand Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging work, a decision that follows a thorough and inclusive process to examine the legacy of its namesake.
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Lights Out Across the Country

By Connie Sanchez
March 08, 2023 — Audubon helps protect birds during migration, one switched-off light at a time.

Join Bird Education Specialist Ryan MacLean for a morning bird tour at the Greenwich Audubon Center! The center's open fields, apple orchard, wetlands, and woodlands provide great habitat for migrating birds such as warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, orioles, and others. Binoculars will be available for those who don't have them. Meet in the Audubon Center in Greenwich parking Lot. 

The program is FREE but participants must register in advance through our online ticket sales page with additional contributions optional. Please select the date from the registration page of the program you wish to attend. There will be no ticket sales at the door the day of the program. Please be prepared to show proof of your ticket registration, either as a printed copy of your registration receipt or your registration confirmation email on your phone.

  • Program Fee: Admission is FREE but donations are encouraged. Your contributions help support our conservation work, including advocating for the protection of birds and the habitats they depend on for survival.
  • Registration is required. Select HERE to Register for the date of your choosing.
  • Recommended for ages 6 and up.
  • Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party.  The rate for children and adults is the same.
  • We will meet you in our parking lot at the start of the program. 
  • For questions, please contact Ryan MacLean at Ryan.MacLean@audubon.org or 203-930-1353.

Photo: Ryan MacLean

Greenwich Audubon Center is a vibrant nature education center located at the main 285-acre Audubon sanctuary in Greenwich. We are a part of the Audubon Connecticut state office of the National Audubon Society and Atlantic Flyway, and steward a total of seven sanctuaries in the Greenwich area. Our mission is to protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Visitors are welcome to enjoy our miles of trails, nature programs, education resources, conservation-themed events, and nature store throughout the year.

We support a diverse and inclusive environment, and welcome individuals of all races, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities, and perspectives. We work with families to modify programs for accessibility where possible.

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The Nation’s Native Seed Shortage Is a Big Roadblock to Ecological Restoration

By Zoe Grueskin
March 06, 2023 — When a wildfire burns through a landscape, land managers want to replant with the local species that create healthy habitats. But often they can’t—and climate change is exacerbating the problem
Three people in white suits and masks collect the body of a large white bird in a nesting area next to water while flocks of other seabirds fly overhead.
Field Notes

The Bird Flu Blazes On, Amping Up Concerns for Wildlife and Human Health

By Saima May Sidik
March 01, 2023 — Facing an outbreak that’s unusually deadly for wild birds and spreading to more mammals, scientists worry about when, or if, it will end.
Climate

Migrating Male Birds Race Ahead to Keep Up with Spring’s Early Arrival

By Rebecca Heisman
January 26, 2023 — New research finds females are lagging behind males as they try and keep up with earlier springs driven by climate change.