The biggest citizen science project in the world is far removed from June in Connecticut. Although centered on North America, the annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBC), sponsored by the National Audubon Society, get huge numbers of people interested in birds... See more
The spring migration of birds washes across our region in a broad swathe that reaches its pinnacle in the middle of May. What started as a trickle as early as the waning days of February builds into a cascade of songbirds, some settling into local breedin... See more
Round-lobed hepatica are native to Connecticut. Greg Hanisek/For Hearst Connecticut Media Not all wildflowers are created equal. They range from exquisite native terrestrial orchids to invasive species such as mugwort and garlic mustard. The major point o... See more