Bird Friendly Communities

Gardens are outdoor sanctuaries for birds, insects, and other wildlife. Native plants are best at providing what they need.Learn more →

Gardens are outdoor sanctuaries for birds, insects, and other wildlife. Native plants are best at providing what they need.

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UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery is a collaboration between Menunkatuck and New Haven’sCommunity Placemaking Engagement Network. We work with locan teens growing native plants.Learn more →

UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery is a collaboration between Menunkatuck and New Haven’sCommunity Placemaking Engagement Network. We work with locan teens growing native plants.

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Native shrubs and perennials can be bought from the UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery. Plants are listed here.Learn more →

Native shrubs and perennials can be bought from the UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery. Plants are listed here.

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Glass and lights present major hazards to birds, killing hundreds of millions of birds each year. You can make your home Bird Safe.Learn more →

Glass and lights present major hazards to birds, killing hundreds of millions of birds each year. You can make your home Bird Safe.

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Every spring and fall, millions of birds fly over the city of New Haven during their seasonal migration to and from their summer nesting grounds. Artificial light can confuse them and cause them to crash into buildings. Lights Out! Connecticut is working to change that.

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Many species of birds can be given a better chance to survive and thrive through a little assistance from structures we build. Home for Birds can help.Learn more →

Many species of birds can be given a better chance to survive and thrive through a little assistance from structures we build. Home for Birds can help.

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Live Bird Cameras

Menunkatuck in Action

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Menunkatuck Annual Report 2023
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Menunkatuck Annual Report 2022
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Hog Island Teen Camp Scholarship - Summer 2022
Hog Island Teen Camp Scholarship - Summer 2022
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Community Programs, Field Trips, and Festivals

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Winter Wonders of Japan
Nov 26
Winter Wonders of Japan

The winter wildlife of Japan offers a number of spectacles unmatched in the wild! Tens of thousands of Cranes of at least 5 species can be seen feeding on snowy fields or flying into roost against the backdrop of glorious sunsets in Kagoshima. The famous dancing Red-crowned Cranes are in full performance in Kushiro. Snow Monkeys (Japanese Macaques) frolic in hot thermal pools in the Jigokudani valley. Japanese Murrelets come to near shore islands to breed. Steller’s Sea-Eagles, White-tailed Eagles, hordes of seabirds and ducks winter on and around Hokkaido. And, if you know where to go, you can watch the massive Blakiston’s Fish-Owl catch fish right out your bedroom window! This program reveals the winter wildlife of Japan with vivid photos and anecdotes from travels around this island nation of eastern Asia.
A naturalist and birder for more than thirty years, Gina first became fascinated with the natural world in rural upstate New York where she spent most of her childhood out of doors. In 2005, Gina founded Sunrise Birding, LLC to offer personalized, authentic, affordable private and small group bird watching and wildlife tours around the world.

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Wild Stories from the History of Bird Migration Research
Dec 10
Wild Stories from the History of Bird Migration Research

We've all heard amazing facts about bird migration—the long distances that birds travel, the ways that they navigate, etc. But did you ever wonder how we figured all of this out? While working for the American Ornithological Society, Rebecca Heisman became fascinated with the varied and creative techniques that scientists have used to study bird migration, and this eventually became the basis for her book Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird

Migration. In her talk, she'll share some surprising stories from the history of bird migration research and discuss why understanding migration is so crucial for bird conservation.Rebecca Heisman is an award-winning science writer who lives in Walla Walla, Washington, and has worked with organizations including the Audubon Society, the American Bird Conservancy, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the American Ornithological Society. Flight Paths is her first book.

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2025 Legislative Policy Priorities
Jan 14
2025 Legislative Policy Priorities

This year the Connecticut State Legislature is meeting in a “long session”. Audubon has several areas in which legislation is sought to protect birds and the places they need. Among these are legislation regarding:

  • Regulating neonicotinoids for non-agricultural use

  • Expanding nature based solutions

  • Protecting vulnerable communities from climate change by supporting urban forestry and community interest in tree planting and maintenance, parks, and/or community gardens in densely populated areas

x us as we host Robert LaFrance, Director of Policy for Audubon Connecticut, for a discussion of these and other legislative initiatives and learn what you can do to help getting them passed. Before joining Audubon, Rob had a long career with DEEP as its legislative liaison and brings long relationships with legislators to Audubon.

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What to Do with Injured Wildlife