Annual Meeting

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COA’s 41st ANNUAL MEETING 2025

Saturday, March 8, 2025

In-Person at CT State Community College, Middlesex

 CT State Community College, Middlesex, at 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, CT

COA Business Meeting, Four Speakers, Birding Vendors, Raffle

We will be back in person at COA’s Annual Meeting on March 8, 2025, at CT State Community College, Middlesex (The site is our traditional location in Middletown, CT). Admission to the meeting includes:four excellent speakers, refreshments, and a delicious buffet lunch.

Learn about:

• The latest Results of the CT Bird Atlas
• The current status of the AOS possible renaming of 150+ common names of US and Canadian birds
• The authoritative guide to Finches of the United States and Canada

Doors open at 8:00 AM for check-in; meeting begins at 8:45 AM and ends about 3:15 PM.

Grand raffle of artwork, binoculars, and other valuable items. COA hats will be available for sale.

Morning Refreshments and Lunch included

Pre-registration required and is not yet available.

Annual Meeting Schedule

Times are approximate and subject to change

8:00 AM Registration/COA Marketplace/Continental Breakfast

8:45 AM Welcome and COA Business Meeting – Chris Wood, President
Election of new Board Members and Officers
Presentation of COA Awards by Chris Wood, Allison Black, and Jo Fasciolo

• Betty Kleiner Award
• Mabel Osgood Wright Award
• President’s Award
• COA Mini-grants
• George Zepko Audubon Camp Scholarship

9:30 AM Chris Elphick, CT Bird Atlas results and updates

10:25 AM Sponsor presentation: Richard Moncrief, Zeiss.  Ideas to Get Young Kids Birding

10:40 AM Break/ COA Marketplace/ Raffle Viewing

11:30 AM Peter Alden, AOS possible renaming of 150+ common names of US and Canadian birds

12:25 PM Lunch at Founders Hall / COA Marketplace

1:45 PM Raffle/Silent Auction close

1:45 PM Keynote Address – Lillian Stokes and Matthew Young, Finches of the United States and Canada

2:50 PM Raffle/Auction winners announced/check out

Connecticut Warbler – Premier Sponsor:

Northern Cardinal – Lead Sponsors

Black-Capped Chickadee – Community Sponsors

Golden-crowned Kinglets – Supporting Sponsors