Saturday, April 27, 2024

Environment

Earth Day-April 22nd

By Barbara HeimlichEditor Sources: http://Earthday.org; Friends of the Earth; Earth911 Earth Day is a reminder of our responsibility as part of nature to protect and nurture our planet. It’s the perfect time...

Earth Day Volunteer Projects

Earth Day Clean-Ups Looking for Volunteers To Pitch In! Join Friends and Family, Meet NeighborsApril 27, 8 AM-2 PM Housatonic River Clean-UpStarting at Birdseye Boat Ramp Longbrook...

Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard Workshop

Tuesday, April 23 at 2 P.M.Stratford Library’s Lovell RoomFree and open to the public Looking for ways to attract birds to the yard? Get helpful tips and...

Underwater

By Barbara HeimlichEditor Sources: Climate Risks Reports for Every Property in the US ; Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA); David Murphy, Manager of Water Resources...

CT NOFA at Climate March

CT Environmental Rights Amendment Featured at Climate March in Hartford By Kim Stoner, Director of AdvocacyCT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut) On February 2nd,...

Great Backyard Bird Count

Community Science: The 27th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count By Connecticut Audubon and Cornell Lab of Ornithology Join the fun! In as little as 15 minutes, you can...

Winter Birding

By Barbara HeimlichEditor Sources:  News From The Nest: Audubon Connecticut;Andy McGlashen, Senior Editor, Audubon Magazine As you have probably guessed from previous Crier articles, I am...

Long Island Sound Sea Grant

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the Long Island Sound Study, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Fish and...

New Bottle Bill Regulations

Deposit Increase on January 1st, 2024 State Representative Joe Gresko, (D) 121st Connecticut House District Dear Neighbor, As the Chair of the Environment Committee, I am excited to...

Audubon 2023 Coastal Season Report Out

Over 20,000 marsh grasses planted, youth employment expands, shorebirds have a record-breaking year November 30, 2023 Coastal birds are in crisis, and our marshes, islands, and...

Protecting Your Winter Garden

By Gemma Alexander It’s been a record-breaking year for weather-related disasters, with extreme heat waves threatening human health, wildlife, and our gardens. But even if your garden survived the...