Program: doors open to the public at 12:30

Did you know that the landscape right outside your back door can be important for the conservation of birds and other wildlife? No matter where you are located or how modest your resources, everyone can do something to make a difference. After reviewing essential habitat elements such as food and cover, we'll assess how existing conditions and the larger context of your neighborhood can help you decide how to optimize the habitat value of your own corner of the earth! Along the way, identification tips based on appearance and behavior of common bird species will be emphasized.

 Speaker Bio:

Jim’s primary responsibility is to apply principles of conservation biology to land management and habitat restoration activities at Connecticut Audubon Society sanctuaries. In addition, he enthusiastically assists with a variety of public education activities at Deer Pond Farm sanctuary in Sherman and with the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center in Old Lyme.  Jim has more than two decades of fieldwork experience with birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and aquatic insects in far-flung locations from his roots in New England to the Pacific Northwest, Belize, and Hong Kong. He earned a B.S. degree in wildlife biology from the University of Vermont, and a M.S. degree in conservation biology from the State University of New York in Syracuse. Jim joined the Connecticut Audubon Society staff in 2017.