This Friday, May 18
7:00-9:00 pm
With special guest, Richard Stevens, a research epidemiologist who will explain research into how light relates to breast and other cancers.  

Exploring health and humanity, Ian Cheney, a Peabody Award winning filmmaker, brings us “The City Dark”. Blending a contemplative tone with cutting-edge science and poetic footage of the night sky, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights including increased cancer rates, disrupted wildlife habitats and migratory patterns, and a generation of children without a glimpse of the universe above. Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, historians, ecologists, and lighting designers, THE CITY DARK is the definitive story of the disappearance of darkness and the human relationship to the stars. Followed by independent star gazing on Hawk Watch lawn, just outside the center. Picnics baskets are welcome before or after the film.  

$12/adults; $5/children in advance. Door tickets, if remaining, will be $3 more. RSVPs and advance tickets required (via check or debit card.) Space limited. RSVP to Jeff Cordulack at 203-869-5272 x239 or jcordulack@audubon.org.

This event is co-sponsored by the Connecticut chapter of the International Dark Sky Association. Visit www.darksky.org/ to learn many ways we can bring darkness back to the night sky.

For more about the film, visit our event page for: THE CITY DARK.

Saturday, May 12, 2012
1:00-4:00 pm in Cove Island Park (Stamford)

You’re invited! Bring the family for a Live Bird Show & ‘Urban Oases Garden’ groundbreaking with Stamford Public School students & other special guests. The event will run for just 3 hours and you can meet live hawks, owls, and falcons. And don’t miss the Birds of Prey show at 2:00 pm and come early for nature-themed games, cool wildlife exhibits, and info on how to create a bird-friendly plant garden just like the one planned for the parks park’s playground area. Location: Meet in the Playground Area in Cove Island Park, 1281 Cove Road, Stamford, CT. For more information, contact Jeff Cordulack at 203-613-8813 For a flyer, click here. FAMILY FRIENDLY & FREE EVENT PARKING!!!

Hosted by Audubon Connecticut & The Cove Island Park Conservancy. Funding for the Urban Oases Demonstration Garden at Cove Island generously provided by the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund.

Thursday, May 10
7:00-8:00 PM

Join us Thursday evening to learn how a boy re-found a seabird thought extinct for 300 years and how he spent his life saving it & many other seabirds when David B. Wingate (the now grown boy) Audubon Greenwich. Check the event page to learn more about: Saving the Cahow. All ages. Youth are free. $10 suggested donation for adults. RSVPs appreciated to Jeff at 203-869-5272 x239 or jcordulack@audubon.org

One-week Camp Session held July 2–August 17, 2012

Audubon’s 290-acre sanctuary is an ideal place for children entering Kindergarten through 9th Grade to develop an appreciation for and understanding of the environment. Join us for seven fun-filled weeks of hands-on, educational hikes, games, activities and crafts! Space is limited and session fill fast.

To learn more about Nature Day Camps at Audubon in Greenwich, please visit our webpage: Summer Nature Day Camp Details & Registration Forms

Find the perfect gift for the nature lovers in your life, while supporting Audubon’s conservation programs.

• Children’s Books, Toys, Puppets
• Binoculars & Spotting Scopes
• Nature Guide & Garden Books
• Bird Feeders, Poles & Seed*
• Holiday Cards & Tree Decorations
• 2012 Calendars (Wall & Appointment)
• Kitchens Items & Window Thermometers
• Nature-inspired Jewelry and much more!

Thank you for shopping at Audubon Greenwich!

*Sale excludes seed & suet.

• The Babcock Preserve
• Mianus River Park
• Rosa Hartman Park
• Cove Island Park

Simple emails can be helpful for last minute weekend planning. This weekly email will list the next programs plus will include updates on Art shows, Store Sales or other special events. Click on the link for how to quickly sign up.

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Over the past twenty years, several native ladybugs that were once very common have become extremely rare. Scientists need to have detailed information on which species are still out there and how many individuals are around. Entomologists at Cornell can identify the different species but they need you to be their legs, hands and eyes. The Lost Ladybug Project asks you to help find out where all the ladybugs have gone so we can try to prevent more native species from becoming so rare. This is the ultimate summer science project for kids and adults! You can learn, have fun and help save these important species. Here’s how to participate in the research.

1. Collect: Go collect ladybugs! There are many different colors and shapes.
2. Take Note: Time, location, and habitat (for example, wetlands, meadow, garden).
3. Take Their Picture: Take pictures of all you find but please do not kill the insects.
4. Send the Info & Photos: Send this information and the digital images via www.lostladybug.org. (Click the "Upload Images" tab.)
5. Set Them Free: Please release the ladybugs safely where you found them.

For excellent ladybug identification guides and information, visit: www.lostladybug.org

The mission of Audubon Greenwich is to engage and educate people to conserve, restore, and enjoy nature, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.

Audubon Greenwich has been providing environmental programs since 1942 and was the National Audubon Society’s first education center. The Audubon Center of Greenwich on Riversville Road is comprised of 285 acres and 7 miles of walking trails and includes the Kimberlin Nature Education Center classrooms, the Kiernan Hall Nature Art Gallery, and the Nature Store. In addition Audubon Greenwich manages seven other sanctuaries totaling 686 acres of woodlands, meadows, wetlands, and 15 additional miles of trails.

Audubon Greenwich sponsors many environmental activities, including programs for schools and scouts, weekly public programs, summer and winter nature day camp, and festivals and events throughout the year. Audubon Greenwich offers birders, families, students, photographers, hikers and all who want to learn about the natural world a place to explore and discover.