Audubon Connecticut and New York

We work to bend the bird curve.

Audubon Connecticut and New York is a regional office of the National Audubon Society, working across the two states to protect birds and the places they need. Our long-term vision is to "bend the bird curve," in other words to halt, and ultimately reverse, the alarming decline of birds.

Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes.

Advisory Board Co-Chairs

Robert Dryfoos - Essex, CT
Victoria Shaw - New York, NY

Advisory Board Members

Connan Ashforth - New Canaan, CT
Marsilia A. Boyle - Brooklyn, NY
Eunice Burnett - Greenwich, CT
Andrea de Cholnoky - Greenwich, CT
Willis S. DeLaCour, Jr. - Brooklyn, NY
Sarah Finnie - New Canaan, CT
Morgan Gregory - Greenwich, CT
Darcy Hadjipateras - Greenwich, CT
Laurie Hodgson - New York, NY
Thomas W. Keesee, III - Millbrook, NY
Robert Klee, Ph.D. - Woodbridge, CT
Jeanne Mininall - Greenwich, CT
Edward Mohlenhoff, Esq. - Oyster Bay, NY
Susan O’Handley - Hartwick, NY
Benjamin Oko, M.D. - Ridgefield, CT
Dennis Riordan - New Haven, CT
Deborah Rivel - New York, NY
Ken Rosenberg - Ithaca, NY
June Summers - Rochester, NY

Emeritus Members

David Bingham, M.D.
Carole Clarkson
Emily A.B. Nissley 
Katharine O'Brien
Virginia K. Stowe
Ross Whaley

Our Wingspan Across Connecticut

It is your investment and our shared impact in our region that will allow us to achieve hemispheric outcomes—this is how we will bend the bird curve.

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Protected sanctuaries, managed as healthy bird habitat.
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Local, independent chapters engage members in grassroots conservation action.
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Nature centers, hubs of conservation research and action.
30k
Acres of forest and coastal habitat in both states, protected and/or enhanced this year.
How We're Making a Difference in CT
Most migratory birds only spend a fraction of their annual cycle in our state. We hone in on the places they need, and advance projects that aim to halt, and ultimately reverse their declines.
Group of seven WildLife Guards stands on beach looking through binoculars
WildLife Guards
Connect high school students to the outdoors, introduce them to careers in conservation, and help ...
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Audubon Forester Training and Endorsement
Create a national network of professional foresters who provide high-quality habitat for birds, at ...
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Wetland Mitigation and Connecticut’s In Lieu Fee Program
Protect and enhance wetlands and uphold the Clean Water Act.
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