Great success with Connecticut waterbirds
Today I sent out the final 2014 Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) weekly update email to all of our shorebird monitors and volunteers. Waterbird nesting season has come to a close and all of the juvenile and adult birds are on the way south for the year. Despite having a reduced staff the third AAfCW year may be the most successful yet in terms of breeding productivity for critical species like the federally threatened Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), habitat monitoring, conservation efforts, volunteer engagement, outreach and education. Here is a brief rundown of some of...
Read MoreGrasses, Sedges, and Rushes program
Join RTPI Conservation Technician Elyse Henshaw for a program on Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes at Jamestown Audubon Center & Sanctuary on Saturday, August 16 from 1:00-3:00PM. See more information here on their website: http://jasprograms.wordpress.com/aug/grasses-sedges-and-rushes-aug-16/
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