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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
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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
Wild Talk -
non-technical publication for wildlife lovers who
want to make a difference in their own back yards
Tri-state Bird Rescue and Research
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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Bald Eagles |
Bald
Eagle Information - lots of information
Bald Eagle Nests in CT
Bald Eagle Viewing in Shepaug, CT
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Owls |
The Owl Pages
Owling.com
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Vultures |
Turkey Vulture Society
Andean Condor
Black
Vulture
About Vultures - from the Hawk
Conservancy in England, all species
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Other Birds |
Monk
Parakeet
Wild Turkeys - answers to FAQ
Pileated Woodpecker
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Mammals |
White
Tailed Deer
Opossum
North American
Porcupine
Raccoon
Basically Bats
- info
for kids
Bats4Kids
Bat
Conservation International
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Local Civic and Cultural
Organizations |
Town
of Westport
Town of Norwalk
Westport Public Library
Westport Sunrise Rotary Club
Westport Young Woman's League |
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Tourism Sites |
KidsEvents.com
EssentialMom.com
Visit Connecticut
CT Tourism Department
Coastal Fairfield County
Convention & Visitor Bureau
Fieldtrip.com |
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