Conservation in Connecticut

We work to protect the natural places that birds and people need.

约炮视频's hemispheric approach to conservation directs our effort to the places where birds need us most and to all the places they call home; their seasonal migration across our hemisphere means 约炮视频 also works from boreal Canada to Connecticut and New York to Chile and beyond.

In Connecticut, our projects range from innovative forest and marsh land conservation to bird-friendly policies and engaging the next generation of conservation leaders. 

The work we do here to protect the places birds need also impacts their ability to thrive thousands of miles away. 

How We Make a Difference
We work locally to protect birds. Click on a project to learn more.
A group of Salt Marsh Stewards in bright orange t-shirts pose for a photo at the marsh.
Salt Marsh Stewards
Connect high school students to the outdoors, introduce them to careers in conservation, and help build their professional/academic skills.
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A group of people stand on a beach and observe something in the distance.
WildLife Guards
Connect high school students to the outdoors, introduce them to careers in conservation, and help build their professional/academic skills.
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Wetland Mitigation and Connecticut鈥檚 In Lieu Fee Program
Protect and enhance wetlands and uphold the Clean Water Act.
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Great Meadows Salt Marsh Restoration in Stratford
Create nesting habitat for the declining Saltmarsh Sparrow, and improve the marsh for wildlife and public access.
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Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison
Restore the park's eastern shoreline, barrier beach, and salt marsh for birds and the community.
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Coastal Bird Stewardship on Long Island Sound
Halt, and ultimately reverse, the decline of beach-nesting birds and protect migratory birds.
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Bird-Friendly Maple
Stabilize declining forest bird populations by increasing the acreage of healthy forests.
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约炮视频 Forester Training and Endorsement in CT
Create a national network of professional foresters who provide high-quality habitat for birds, at scale.
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Junior Forest Technicians
Connect high school students to the outdoors, introduce them to careers in conservation, and help build their professional/academic skills.
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Urban Oases
Improve and conserve important stop-over habitat for migrating songbirds in urban areas.
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Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in CT
Identify habitats that will protect sustainable populations of birds.
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