A local chapter of the National Audubon Society

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitat, for the benefit of the community, through conservation, education and research.

BIRD WALKS and EVENTS:

(events in red, indicate a date and/or time change from the originally posted information)

MEETINGS:

February 6th

General Meeting . . . . Monday, 7:00 P.M.

Program — Enjoying CT Outdoors

In his weekly ‘Nature’ columns for the Hartford Courant, writer, Peter Marteka, describes the many spectacular hiking trails here in Connecticut. These trails, throughout our state, will be the topic of his presentation this evening.

March 5th

General Meeting . . . . Monday, 7:00 P.M.

Program — Deep Travel

David Leff is an author of numerous essays, columns and books. He is also a former Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut DEP. He will read from his book “Deep Travel,” a documentary story focusing on an awareness of our surroundings. David will read about a canoe trip that traces the route of Thoreau along the Concord and Merrimack Rivers.

March 20th

LHAS Board of Directors Meeting . . . . Tuesday, 7:15 P.M.

Meeting to be held in the Ceder Room at the White Memorial Conservation Center.
LHAS members invited to attend.

January 29th

Cross Country Ski Trip . . . . Sunday, 10:45 A.M.

Cross country skiing, if conditions permit, or a sings of an early Spring walk, among the pines, followed by a campfire at the fire pit to warm up, with refreshments. Sunday, January 29, meet at the White Memorial Museum parking lot at 10:45 a.m.

For more information call Robyn Dinda: 860-567-0738

February 17th - 20th

The Great Back Yard Bird Count

The 2012 GBBC will take place Friday, February 17, through Monday, February 20. Join in on the 15th annual four day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent.

For details visit the web page: www.birdsource.org/gbbc/