We will explore the awe-inspiring phenomenon of bird migration and uncover the mysteries behind their epic voyages. From colorful warblers to hummingbirds and thrushes, discover the incredible diversity of species that grace our skies during this magical season.

We will explore the awe-inspiring phenomenon of bird migration and uncover the mysteries behind their epic voyages. From colorful warblers to hummingbirds and thrushes, discover the incredible diversity of species that grace our skies during this magical season.

Registration is required

Join Craig Repasz for a discussion on light pollution and its effects on birds, wildlife, and humans and what you can do to help. Millions of birds pass through Connecticut every spring and fall on their way to and from their summer nesting grounds. Because our state is located along the Atlantic Flyway, many birds use our shorelines and green spaces to rest and refuel during their trip.

We are experiencing an exponential increase in light pollution in Connecticut with impacts on our birds, insects, bats, amphibians, bats, pollinators, plants, and our own health. Artificial light emitted by our homes, buildings, streetlights, bridges, and other structures can confuse and disorient wild animals, especially during fall migration season. Light pollution also negatively impacts human health, both physically and mentally, as well as our carbon footprint.

In this webinar, we will take a closer look at our new Model Outdoor Lighting Regulations for Connecticut, an easy-to-implement policy that helps CT communities to safely reduce light pollution at little or no cost, while reducing unnecessary lighting.

Join us for this special webinar celebrating the launch of Lights Out Connecticut’s new educational tool, a 5-day lesson plan for CT middle-school science classrooms to promote learning on light pollution and its impacts on migratory birds.

This free festival is made possible through the partnership with New Haven

Bird Club and Birding for Pleasure in Durham & Middlefield.

Register at the Durham Library https://durhamlibrary.org/

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Light pollution has robbed us from experiencing the night sky. With this loss humans have suffered from insomnia, stress, and increased cancer rates. Join us as we explore the human connection to the cosmos focusing on mythologies, human health, and well-being.

It's peak spring bird migration on the Northeast! For World Migratory Bird Day (May 11), join us for a webinar exploring the incredible journeys that migratory birds make to our region every spring.

This interactive presentation will celebrate the beauty of the night sky as the nocturnal habitat of migratory birds returning to Connecticut after their winter stays in South America.

Join Lights Out Connecticut for an architectural tour of bird-friendly buildings at Yale University.

Come explore the amazing journeys that migratory birds make twice each year through Connecticut right during peak spring bird migration (April 1-May 31). This presentation will fill you with awe and wonder for the natural world, while you learn easy steps you can take at home to help protect migratory birds during their epic journeys through our backyard.

Come learn about the amazing journeys that migratory birds make through Connecticut twice every year in this special interactive presentation led by Lights Out CT Co-Chair Meredith Barges.

You can help birds thrive right where you live by making your yard more bird-friendly. In this hands-on workshop, you will pick up expert tips on how to attract birds to your yard as pollinators, nutrient spreaders, seed disbursers, and year-round singers.

Earth Day in Blue Back Square! Visit the Lights Out CT table at the first annual Earth Day event in Blue Back Square!

Join Build Green CT for this webinar featuring the co-leads of the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative and the co-authors of Building Better Cities for Birds. Sponsored by Guardian Glass and Newman Architects.

Professionals in fields related to sustainability share their experiences about how their faith has inspired their pursuit of a greener world. The event will be open to the public — and also livestreamed.

Join the First Congregational Church of Stamford for a special Sunday service exploring the spirituality of birds. The morning will begin with a 9am Nature & Bird Walk on the church grounds, followed by a service with a sermon by Meredith Barges (MDiv, Yale University), co-chair of Lights Out CT.

Bringing together the scholarship and activism of Fairfield University graduate students and local community members, as well as featuring a keynote panel of distinguished scholars, this year’s conference considers how the mutually constitutive relationship between human beings and the natural world has been shaped by “America” – as evolving idea, culture, place, and/or political system. Among other speakers, Lights Out CT Co-Chair Meredith Barges will be part of the local activist panel.

Come learn about the unique adaptations of birds of prey, from their uncanny ability to turn their heads almost all the way around to their exceptional eyesight! You will learn how you can help protect hawks and owls in your own backyard.

What kinds of birds migrate through Connecticut? Where are they going? And how do they fly so far? Come explore the amazing journeys that migratory birds make twice every year through Connecticut just in time for peak spring bird migration (April 1-May 31).

Join us at the Meriden Public Library for a special teen presentation on the links between bird migration, climate change, and light pollution by Meredith Barges, Co-Chair of Lights Out Connecticut.