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Andrew Griswold

CAS Director of EcoTravel

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Small Group Travel Supporting Environmental Education and Conservation!

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UNIQUE

GIFTS!

TRAVEL GIFT CERTIFICATES

Boat Tickets

Binoculars

and

More!

If you have a special someone who needs a very unique gift, or have someone who is just plain hard to shop for, consider giving them a gift certificate to travel with Connecticut Audubon Society. Your special someone can apply your gift to any of our travel programs; day trips, work shops, museum tours, or overnight travel listed in the EcoTravel News and on this website. Give them a choice of one of our many destinations, or pick one out for them yourself!

The Best

OPTICS FOR BIRD WATCHING

If you need help in selecting binoculars or a spotting scope, give the EcoTravel Office a call. We are dealers for Swift binoculars and the full line of Swarovski binoculars and scopes. We would be pleased to help you find the equipment that best fits your needs and budget. Call for our discount pricing.

SPONSORSHIP FUND

The Ulric Hellmann Sponsorship Fund within the EcoTravel Program, now makes travel available to teachers, students, and families who would otherwise be unable to participate. This allows the program to reach a larger segment of the community and remove financial barriers. It is important that Connecticut Audubon Society’s programs are made as accessible as possible to everyone. If you are interested in making a donation to this fund or know of a worthy recipient, please contact Andrew Griswold at the EcoTravel Office. All donations are tax deductible.

Rarities Expeditons

Anytime!

Have you ever wanted to chase a rarity near Connecticut, but couldn’t find directions, or were concerned about going alone? Here’s your chance to join CAS EcoTravel Rarities Expeditions. We’ll provide the transportation, driver, company, and experienced leadership. This is how it works: first, call EcoTravel to sign on. When a bird of significance is in “the area,” EcoTravel will contact you with the chance to join the adventure. You have the option to come along or wait for the next big rarity. The fee will be determined by how far we have to drive for each bird. Call 800-996-8747 to get your name on the list! Call now so you will not miss out!

CUSTOM AND PRIVATE TOURS

Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel offers custom tour design assistance, including private tours for you, your family, or a private group. Give us a call if you would like more information on these special services.

HELP US EARN MONEY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSEVATION

If dates for CAS tours do not work for you, or if there is a tour that you are looking for but do not see listed, we are able to provide you with many natural history destinations through our contacts with the for-profit travel industry. These companies will make a donation to our education programs when you sign up for one of their tours through us. Call us to book!

Victor Emanuel Nature Tours

Pacific Delight Tours

Cross Cultural Journeys

Geographic Expeditions

Journeys International

International Expeditions

Natural Habitat Adventures

Big Five Tours and Expeditions

American Orient Express

Quark Expeditions

Nahanni River Adventures

Caligo Ventures

...and others.

Please call or send an email to learn more about these extensive offerings or to make an appointment to visit our EcoTravel Office in Essex, CT.

VICTOR EMANUEL NATURE TOURS

We are now working closely with one of the best known bird tour companies in North America, Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT) who will be designing and leading our Hawaii Tour scheduled for March of next year. They employ the best collection of tour leaders found across the globe and have opened all of their tour offerings to our membership. Please, visit them at their website to see the incredible collection of tours that they offer. If you find a tour for which you would like to register, contact us first so that we can let VENT know that they should give us credit for signing you on. They will then give a portion of your trip fee back to Connecticut Audubon Society to support our Environmental Education and Conservation projects.

www.ventbirds.com

Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga

Texas Tour

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Arizona Tour

Lupine

Arizona Tour

Woodland Arrangement

Nova Scotia Tour

FAMILY RATES

Family travel can be some of the most joyful and cherished experiences of our lives. Perhaps you can remember how a journey somewhere helped shape your own life, or helped create memories and understanding and love among family members. I know that holds true for many of us at CAS. But if you've ever traveled with your family to some of the world's wild places, you already know that there is no experience that brings people closer together. There's a real thrill that accompanies discovering wildlife and meeting people from different cultures in a friendly, easy way. That's the kind of atmosphere we try to create for families on all of our tours.

Please, call for special family rates.

Hudson River Day Trip

Mt. Katahdin, Maine

Peregrine Falcon

Cooper's Hawk

Ant Nebula

Great Horned Owl

Tri-colored Heron

Green Jay

Peregrine Falcon

Grand Texas

Next Offered

April 2008

Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel

Support Environmental Education and Conservation

by traveling with our small, personal groups!

All proceeds support Connecticut Audubon Society environmental education and conservation programs.

If you would like to receive the EcoTravel Newsletter and

our Nature Photos via your email, please drop us a note at

Ecotravel@ctaudubon.org

Featured Tour

The Connecticut Lakes

May 29 - June 1, 2008 4 Days!

Explore the headwaters of The Connecticut River. Connecticut Lakes Region is wonderfully unique in many ways. It is a pristine region at the very tip of New Hampshire offering unlimited, unspoiled wilderness. This is the center of the North Country’s fishing and hunting. Here the mighty Connecticut River is born, forming in it’s passage the Third, Second and First Connecticut Lakes and Man-made Lake Francis. The historic “Indian Stream Territory” was once an independent nation established in 1832 during the border dispute between Canada and the United States. Pittsburg township is the largest in the US, containing over 300,000 acres of timberland, mountains, lakes, streams and forest trails. Birds may include Spruce Grouse, Black-backed Woodpecker, Alder Flycatcher, and more. Come experience nature at its best. Fee: $798. Leader: Andy Rzeznikiewicz.

Call: 800-996-8747

Featured Day Trip

Hiking and History:

Selden Island Exploration

Sat., May 24 All Day!

An historian and CT Audubon naturalists accompany you on a cruise up the Connecticut River to Selden Island for a day of hiking and history. Selden Island is the largest island on the CT River and both the River and the Island itself are rich in history. The cruise to and from the island provide the opportunity to take in the beautiful sights of the surrounding birds and their habitat and perhaps some of our resident Bald Eagles. Fee: $40 for all travelers. Good fitness is required as there are hills and loose footing.

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Annual Lyme Loop

Thur., May 15 All Day!

Hiking and History on Selden Island

Sat., May 24 All Day!

Hike the Hollow

Sat., June 7 8-11AM

Tower Hill Botanical Gardens and Worcester Art Museum

Wednesday June 18th, 2008 All Day!

Brunch & Birding

Sun., June 29 9AM-Noon

Bike the Block

Sat., July 12 All Day!

Newport Cliff Walk and Mansion Tour

Wed., July 23 All Day!

New York Botanical Garden

Sat., August 2 All Day!

Birds and Blueberries

Sat., August 9 8AM-Noon

Beacon Hill Gardens and Boston's Quincy Market

Wed., August 20 All Day!

Plymouth Whale Watch

Sat., August 23, All Day

Coastal Birds of Sandy Point

Sat., September 6 1-5pm

Coastal Wine Trail

Wed., September 10 All Day!

Gillette’s Castle

State Park

Wed., September 24 9AM-3PM

Swallow Spectacular

September 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, and 26

October 1, 4, and 5

Evenings for Two Hours!

Call for exact departure times.

Connecticut Audubon Society EcoTravel offers family rates for many of our day trips and overnight tours. Call for details.

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Canada’s Northern Territories

Multiple Departures! June - September!

Amazon Cruises

Many Departures in ’08 7 Nights!

The Connecticut Lakes

May 29 - June 1, 2008 4 Days!

Explore and S’Mores: Selden Island Weekend

July 25 - 27, 2008 3 Days!

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Overnight Tours

Arizona’s Monsoon

July 26 - August 3, 2008 9 Days!

Maryland’s Eastern Shore

July 25 - 28, 2008 4 Days!

Monhegan Island

September 26 - 29, 2008 4 Days!

Block Island Weekend

October 3 - 5, 2008 3 Days!

Jekyll Island Getaway

October 6 – 12, 2008 7 Days!

Cape May Fall Migration

October 17 - 19, 2008 3 Days!

Land of the Polar Bear

November 6 - 13, 2008 8 Days!

Boston’s Wild North Shore

November 14 – 16, 2008 3 Days!

New Zealand Exploration

November 2008 17 Days!

Arkansas Adventure:

Ivorybills, Trumpeter Swans, Henslow's Sparrow and Smith's Longspur

January 4 -10, 2009 7 Days!

Tanzania Safari

January 6 - 18, 2009 13 Days!

Ecuadorian Extravaganza

February 22 - March 3, 2009

Guatemala Highlands & Tikal Extension

February 2009 12 Days!

Tikal Extension: 3 Days!

Costa Rica Artist’s

Natural History Retreat

March 2009 9 Days !

Florida Everglades and Keys

March 21 - 28, 2009 8 Days!

Cuba Bird Survey Program

March/April 2009 11 Days!

Extension Available.

Panama Yoga Retreat

April 2009 9Days!

Galapagos Islands

April 25 - May 4, 2009 10 Days!

Ecuador Pre-Trip: April 22 - 25