Meetings & Programs — 2024
Meetings, unless otherwise noted, are held, in-person, at the Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road (Rt. 202), Litchfield, CT. Additionally, for those that are not able to attend the monthly meeting at the Litchfield Community Center, the presentation will be available via Zoom. To register for the Zoom presentation, click on the link provided in the announcement write-up.
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Meetings:
Wood Warblers in Connecticut — and Elsewhere
May 6, 2024
Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Rd, Litchfield, CT
Chris Wood will give a presentation on one of our favorite bird families, the wood warblers. Photos and descriptions will highlight the presentation, which will offer tips for finding and identifying the colorful and engaging warblers that nest here in Connecticut or that visit during migration periods. Chris will also illustrate some of the warbler species from the western U.S. and the neotropics to emphasize the fantastic diversity among the 111 species that make up the Parulidae family. Chris has been an active birder for over 45 years and has traveled around the U.S. as well as several Central and South American countries. He is currently president of the Connecticut Ornithological Association. He is a regular contributor to COA’s journal, The Connecticut Warbler, and contributes photographs and commentaries to birding and conservation organizations.
Unable to attend in-person at the Litchfield Community Center? You can click on the following link to register for the Zoom virtual viewing option. <Wood Warblers>
Annual Meeting & Dinner — American Chestnut Restoration Project
June 3, 2024
Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Elks Lodge, 70 Litchfield Street, Torrington, CT
What has changed since the Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary orchard was planted? Jack Swatt, president of the Connecticut chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation, will give a brief review of the American chestnut history, the blight, and the foundation’s backcross breeding program.He will also tell us about the progress that has been made using genetic testing of trees to refine the program, and will also discuss how transgenics may help in breeding a truly blight-tolerant American chestnut tree.
Note: This program will be preceded by our Annual Meeting and Dinner. The evening will kick off with socializing at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30, our Annual Meeting at 7:15, and the presentation at 7:45 p.m.