Meetings & Programs — 2025
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:
The Wonders of Bird Migration
May 5, 2025
Monday, 6:45 p.m.
Location: Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Rd., Litchfield, CT
Fran Zygmont, a longtime avid birder with a keen interest in bird migration, will tell of travels of migratory birds to and from their wintering grounds. Why do birds undertake these long journeys and what challenges do they face? What tools do we have to study their movements? Fran will answer these questions and explain how weather plays a part in migration. He will also reveal some amazing facts you’ll hardly believe.
Unable to attend in-person at the Litchfield Community Center? Click on the following link to register for the Zoom option. >TBA<
70th Annual Meeting! Program: “Banding Together for Purple Martins”
June 2, 2025
Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Torrington Elks Lodge, 70 Litchfield Street, Torrington, CT
Finding volunteers to conduct field work on birds, and then ensuring the data submitted is accurate, can be a challenge for researchers. Our presenter, Laurie Doss, accomplished her goal by using a partnership between The Marvelwood School and Kent Land Trust as a model. This partnership has helped to restore populations of Purple Martins in the Northwest Corner. Laurie has been with Marvelwood School since 1987. She is chair of the Science Department and a co-advisor for the school’s Envirothon team. She holds a B.A.in biology and an M.S.in special education. Laurie is on the Board of Directors for the Kent Land Trust and the Purple Martin Conservation Association. She has received numerous conservation, educator, and volunteer awards during her tenure. Laurie, her students, interns, and volunteers from the Kent Land Trust have worked for nearly two decades to restore inland populations of Purple Martins.
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, a short business meeting (including awards and a raffle!) at 7:15, and the presentation at 7:45. To register, click on this link. <AGM Registration Form>