Community Program: Why Native Plants

Welcome to the Connecticut Audubon Society of the Greater Hartford Area. Centrally located along the Connecticut River, we offer programs in Hartford and many surrounding towns. As a "traveling center", our educators meet your group at your local school, library, park or conservation property and engage with you in hands on, relevant natural science programs.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Experiential learning in nature is exciting and makes it easier for students to understand science concepts that may be difficult to grasp in the classroom. Connecticut Audubon Society’s "Science in Nature" programs consist of hands-on, STEM-based activities that relate to earth and life sciences, ecology, conservation and civic engagement offering K-12 students and their teachers the opportunity to bring STEM to life.
Taking advantage of your local outdoor spaces, your students will examine various real-world phenomena using math and literacy skills and science technologies while also having fun!

Each program is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and are an invaluable resource for building student and teacher learning. Our programs provide a wealth of opportunities to enhance critical thinking skills as students are encouraged to
• use and design models
• use their data to generate evidence-based explanations of phenomena, and
• creatively problem solve real world issues.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
We also offer exciting and educational family programs for children and/or adults. Taking advantage of our location in central Connecticut, we work to promote awareness of the Connecticut River ecosystem and the birds and habitats it supports and to foster conservation through education and related activities. Please see the descriptions below for more information regarding specific programs.