Help Pass the 2023 “Lights Out CT” Bill!
We need your help to pass H.B. 5276, the "Lights Out CT" bill in the CT Legislature, to save the lives of thousands of migrating birds. This bill is getting a public hearing on Thursday, Feb 15, so your reps need to hear from you! Call or e-mail your reps in Hartford TODAY.
Bird-Brainiacs Trivia Night Fundraiser Comes to Best Video in Hamden on Feb 15
Join Lights Out CT and Best Video Film & Cultural Center for a fun-filled and educational evening of Bird-Brainiacs Trivia on February 15, at 6pm. The Best Video café will be open for beer, wine, and café drinks. Be sure to get your tickets! Seating is limited.
Today Is World Migratory Bird Day!
How can you celebrate World Migratory Bird Day? By dimming your excess lights tonight from 11pm to 6am. It makes a big difference for tens of thousands of birds flying over Connecticut right now.
Opinion: It’s Time to Dim Our Lights for Migrating Birds
For millions of birds navigating over New Haven and other built-up areas in Connecticut, their journeys are perilous. But we can do something right now to help save migratory birds with one simple action: switching off or dimming our excess indoor and outdoor lights every night
Story about Lights Out CT Hits Front Page of the Town Times
A news article by Joy VanderLek making the case for Lights Out CT appeared on the front page of the TownTimes on September 9, 2022. Titled “Reducing Light Pollution Key to Assisting Migrating Birds,” the article explains why light pollution is a hazard for migratory birds and lists steps that residents and business owners can take to reduce lighting during peak migration.
Yale-Linked Art Show to Raise Awareness of Bird Collisions
Over the past year, Andis Arietta, PhD ’22, and Bayla Arietta have planned and commissioned pieces for Fractured Aviary, a collaborative art show devoted to raising awareness about bird window strike fatalities.
Yale Launches New Bird-Friendly Building Initiative
With the support of a seed grant from the Yale University Planetary Solutions Project, the Yale Bird-Friendly Building Initiative launched in May 2022. The new initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of bird-friendly design on Yale’s campus and beyond.
Lights Out Alert!
Lights Out Alert! Tonight, nearly half a million birds will migrate through Connecticut’s skies. Help keep them safe by turning off your outside lights tonight and drawing your blinds.
International Dark Sky Week, April 22-30
IDSW 2022 is coming right up, April 22-30! We are so excited and hope you are too! There are a plethora of ways you can be involved and support this exciting week of discovering the night.
Introducing Lights Out Connecticut
The Connecticut Ornithological Association has launched the Lights Out Connecticut program. We will work with conservation and birding organizations on the state and local levels to advocate for the state and municipalities to adopt bird friendly lighting policies during migration. Such initiatives have been sponsored by National Audubon Chapters across the country.
Testimony to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly
Testimony of the Connecticut Audubon Society to the Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly In strong support of H.B. No. 5289 An Act Concerning The Nighttime Lighting Of State-Owned Buildings At Certain Times For The Protection Of Birds.