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Register here for our Great Backyard Bird Count Walk on Saturday, February 19 at 9 a.m. at the RTP Estuary Center at 100 Lyme Street, Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

Register here for our Winter Walk on Saturday, February 12 at 9 a.m. at Rocky Neck State Park. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.  

Thursdays, February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17  10 -11:30 a.m. Join us for this in-person adult learning series to learn more about the birds around us. These small group classes will have an inside information portion followed by a short outdoor walk, weather permitting. Sign up for all five classes or for individual classes.  […]

Spring Vacation Adventures Tuesday, April 19, Wednesday, April 20, Thursday, April 21, Friday, April 22 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. For Children enrolled in Grades K – 3 More information coming soon. If you have any questions, please email our program director.  

Finches are among our most well-known and beloved bird species, especially those that frequent our backyard feeders. In this three-week series teache –naturalist Joe Attwater will discuss what makes finches unique and which species you can expect here in Connecticut. Register here for our Finches 3-part webinar series beginning on Tuesday, January 25 via Zoom. […]

Barn Swallows, like most birds that catch prey on the wing, are experiencing a population decline. Light pollution is a global issue that affects all wildlife. The link between the two is the focus of work by Murry Burgess, a Ph.D. student in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at North Carolina State University.

What does Staten Island have that Connecticut doesn’t? For one thing, a 2,000-acre grassland that has been colonized by scores of Grasshopper Sparrows, Sedge Wrens, Savannah Sparrows, and Eastern Meadowlarks. The grassland is Freshkills park — the present home of those vulnerable grassland species and the former home of the world’s largest garbage dump. It’s […]

Jenny Kroik began to really love birds when she began to paint them. You might know her work from the cover of The New Yorker, or from Town & Country, Time, or numerous other publications, in print and online. She began painting birds as a way to get to know them better. She used field […]

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Register here for our Family Owl Webinar via Zoom with pellet dissection kit on Wednesday, February 16 at 6 p.m. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

Register here for our Family Owl Webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, February 16 at 6 p.m. This registration is for the webinar ONLY. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.    

Register here for our Owl Prowl on Thursday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Connecticut College Arboretum. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.    

Register here for our Owl Prowl on Thursday, February 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Connecticut College Arboretum. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218    

Register here for our Winter Tree Identification program on Saturday, January 29 at 10 a.m. at the RTP Estuary Center. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

Each state has its own state bird. In this webinar teacher–naturalist Joe Attwater will review the state birds and while highlight several to talk about why they were chosen state bird. Register here for our State Birds webinar on Wednesday, January 12 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218 […]

Register here for our FrogWatch USA virtual Training session on Tuesday, February 15 from 6:00-7:30pm. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218  

Register here for our Owl Prowl on Monday, January 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m at the Lay-Allen Preserve, Old Lyme. Questions? Contact us at rtpec@ctaudubon.org or call 860.598.4218.