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RESOURCES

Wildlife Care - What to do if you find a baby animal
General Nature Information   Birds    Mammals    Reptiles & Amphibians   Plants   Insects 
Water Quality   Affinity Groups   Area Nature & Science Institutions
Local Organizations    Tourism Sites


  Wildlife Care I Just Found a Baby Mammal. Now What?
I Just Found a Baby Bird.  Now What?

Locate a Wildlife Rehabilitator - CT DEP 24 hour Hotline 860-424-3333
CT Wildlife Rehab. Assoc./Fund for Animals Advice Hotline
 203-393-1050

Nature FAQs - Answers to questions Earthplace commonly receives about animals.
Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife

Wildlife Rehabilitation Information Directory - much information on dealing with wildlife and on rehabilitation centers
Tri-state Bird Rescue and Research

 

  Nature Information ENature Field Guides - online guides for amphibians, bird, butterflies, fish, insects, mammals, native plants, reptiles, seashells, seashore creatures, spiders, trees and wildflowers
Nature of New England  - photos and links to info about birds, butterflies & mammals
NatureWorks - info on many specific New England animals, and good information on nature topics, such as adaptation, communication, migration, habitat, freshwater and marine communities, terrestrial communities, wildlife web, species diversity, scavengers and decomposers, much more.  From New Hampshire Public TV.
Fact Sheets about CT's Wildlife - from the CT DEP
Sky & Telescope's Interactive Sky Chart - View a map of the stars over Westport.

Target Lyme Disease

Backyard Conservation

 

 

Birds

General     
Information    

All About Birds - good information for kids
Amazing World of Birds - general bird information
The Aviary - information on many bird species
Extraordinary Birds - from PBS
ENature Field Guide for Birds

Peterson Online Birds
 
  Bird Watching    Virtual Birder
CT Ornithological Association
CT Birding Website
National Audubon Society
Birder.com
Bird Watching - from GORP, also links about specific birds like birds of prey, bluebirds, ducks & geese, hummingbirds, parrots, more
Hawk Watch Sites in CT
 
  Raptors     The Raptor Center - raptor facts, what to do with an injured raptor, sights & sounds, migration, more
Raptor Identification Methods - how to distinguish raptors from their profiles
Birds of Prey - from the Hawk Conservancy in England, worldwide list
 
  Bald Eagles     Bald Eagle Information - lots of information
Bald Eagle Nests in CT

Bald Eagle Viewing in Shepaug, CT
 
  Owls     The Owl Pages
Owling.com

 
  Vultures     Turkey Vulture Society
Andean Condor
Black Vulture

About Vultures - from the Hawk Conservancy in England, all species
 
  Other Birds     Monk Parakeet
Wild Turkeys - answers to FAQ
Pileated Woodpecker

 
  Mammals White Tailed Deer
Opossum
North American Porcupine
Raccoon

Basically Bats - info for kids
Bats4Kids

Bat Conservation International
 
  Reptiles & Amphibians The Vernal Pool Association - information about vernal pools
Connecticut Amphibians - information about the frogs and salamanders found in CT
Resource Site for Frogs & Toads

Eastern Box Turtle
 
  Plants What Tree Is It?
Trees of Eastern North American Forests
CT Botanical Society - wildflowers and native plants of CT
Why Leaves Change Color

National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Tree Species in CT
Mushroom Expert
Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Association - a group of mushroom enthusiasts
 
  Insects eNature.com Guide to Insects & Spiders
eNature.com Guide to Butterflies
BugGuide - Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada

Monarch Butterflies - FAQs, info about their migration
Butterflies of Connecticut

Silhouette Key to Major Moth Categories

Facts about Honeybees
Enter the Hive - learn what goes on in the hive
Bee Anatomy - learn the parts of a bee's body
B-Eye - see the world through the eyes of a bee
Honey Bee Facts - all about honey

Target Lyme Disease

 
  Water Quality Nonpoint Source Pollution
Water Conservation
Norwalk River Watershed Association
Norwalk River Watershed Initiative
EPA Monitoring Water Quality
U.S. Geological Survey Programs in Connecticut
My Watershed - pictures of CT's West Coast watershed areas
The River Network -
national organization that helps people understand, protect and restore rivers and their watersheds
Rivers Alliance -
statewide coalition of river organizations and individuals formed to protect and enhance Connecticut's rivers
Long Island Sound Study

U.S. EPA's guide to the Saugatuck Watershed

U.S. EPA's guide to the Long Island Sound Watershed
CT DEP Bureau of Water Management
U.S. EPA Watershed Information Network links for New England
 
  Affinity Groups Back Yard Beekeepers Association
Fairfield County Horticulture Society
Norwalk Aquarium Society
Norwalk Camera Club
Silvermine African Violet Society
Saugatuck River Sail and Power Squadron
Saugatuck Valley Audubon Society
Westport Weston Health District
Westport Arts Center
Westport Garden Club

Wind Over Wings - wildlife rehabilitation center in Clinton, CT, specializing in raptors and large waterfowl

American Chestnut Foundation

Connecticut Herpetologists League
Connecticut Humane Society
Connecticut Sierra Club
Greenburbs - directory of environmental groups in Fairfield County
North American Butterfly Association
Northeast Organic Farming Association of CT
Xerces Society - organization dedicated to protecting biological diversity through invertebrate conservation
 
  Area Nature & Science  Institutions Bartlett Arboretum
Beardsley Zoo
Bruce Museum
CT Audubon Society
Darien Nature Center
Discovery Museum
Greenwich Audubon Society
Maritime Aquarium
The Nature Conservancy
New Canaan Nature Center
Ridgefield Discovery Center
Sherwood Island State Park
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Weir Farm National Historic Site
Woodcock Nature Center
 

Places to Learn About Nature and the Environment
 

  Local Civic and Cultural Organizations Town of Westport
Town of Norwalk
Westport Public Library
Westport Sunrise Rotary Club
Westport Young Woman's League
  Tourism Sites KidsEvents.com
EssentialMom.com
Visit Connecticut
CT Tourism Department
Coastal Fairfield County Convention & Visitor Bureau
Fieldtrip.com