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If you dare, join the LHAS Nature Explorers for a guided walk on a trail and encounter spooky spots with spiders, crows, owls, and more. Do an activity at each spot. Wear your costume, if you like. If you make it back to where you started, you can enjoy cider and donuts. Free for kids of all ages! ... Read more
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) is currently planning our 12th biennial symposium, which will be held in person at UConn Student Union in Storrs, CT on October 29, 2024.
Birding By Ear Tuesday, October 8th Wednesday, October 30th 7:00-9:00pm In Person or Zoom Senior Naturalist, Frank Gallo is an ardent student of birding by ear. If you’re struggling to learn bird songs and calls this is the course for you. Frank will introduce you to the basic techniques needed to learn to identify birds ... Read more
Fall Citizen Science Bird/Natural History Walk Series October 9th, 11th & 25th / November 1st All walks are from 8:30-10:00am. Walks will be canceled if it’s raining October 9th New Canaan Nature Center 144 Oenoke Ridge Road New Canaan, CT October 11th Bristow Sanctuary 47 Old Stamford Road New Canaan, CT ... Read more
Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a morning hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of ... Read more
Look for birds and learn about bird conservation topics on a morning hike at the Bent. These birding hikes will be at different trails and locations that vary in difficulty. Easy hikes have flat trails with little to no incline accessible for those with mobility limitations and are slow-paced. Medium hikes that have areas of ... Read more
Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstrations Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7 P.M. Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7 P.M. Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7 P.M. Join Andy and fellow banders as they capture and band migrating Saw-whet Owls. See these amazing, tiny owls up close. Bring a camera. Fee: $20 CAS members; $30 non-members.
These walks will meet at the nearby The Audubon Shop then proceed to sites in Hammonasset Beach State Park. Join Jerry and Co. for a Fall Migration Bird Walk at Hammonasset Beach State Park here in Madison. Migrating hawks, eagles, owls, shorebirds, waterbirds, and songbirds can all be seen at one of Connecticut’s premier birding ... Read more
Field Trip – Lake Dawson, Woodbridge – Pat Leahy November 2 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join Pat Leahy for a walk on protected Regional Water Authority property in Woodbridge. We will see fall migrants and winter residents. Some mild slopes on a well-maintained road. Meet at Lake Chamberlain Regional Water Authority parking area on Sperry ... Read more
Join us as we explore one of Stamford CT's best coastal birding locations. Cove Island Park has been designated a state Important Bird Area for its variety of coastal, thicket, and woodland habitat that makes it home to an incredible variety of both resident and migrant bird species. The coast of Long Island Sound provides ... Read more
Naturalists, Karen Geitz and Josh Szwed, will give a brief presentation on our resident birds and an introduction to the new birding backpack. Followed by a stroll around the library grounds to practice identifying birds using binoculars and the Merlin App. There will be games and prizes. Suitable for families and children ages 6+
