Annual Meeting

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

Registration is now closed.

COA Business Meeting, Five 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: five excellent speakers, early refreshments, and a delicious light lunch.

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

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
• Click here to learn more about all the speakers

Grand raffle of artwork, binoculars, and other valuable items. Book signings. COA hats will be available for sale. Cash or PayPal app only.

Morning Refreshments and Lunch included

Pre-registration required. No walk-ins. No refunds.

Registration is now closed.

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 into 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

Golden-crowned Kinglets – Community Sponsors

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and Angela Dimmitt

Black-Capped Chickadee – Supporting Vendors

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Braunfield