Wildlife Series – March 16, 2027 Clean Water/Sandhill Migration

Wildlife Series
Tuesday March 16, 2027 – 7:30 pm
The McAuley Residence auditorium, 275 Steele Rd, West Hartford

Speakers: Aimee Petras, Executive Director, Farmington River
Watershed Association and Erin Mahoney, HAS Board Member
1) Clean Water Starts with You
2) Sandhill Crane Migration Along the Platte River

Part 1. Learn about the latest efforts to protect the Farmington River Watershed
with Aimee Petras, Executive Director of the FRWA. This program will review
the latest efforts of the FRWA to protect the Farmington River and give tips to
attendees on how to reduce their own contributions to stormwater through River
Smart initiatives. RiverSmartCT.org increases awareness and promotes changes
in behavior that can positively reduce the levels of polluted runoff into our
streams, rivers, and ultimately Long Island Sound.

Part 2 – Each spring, more than half a million Sandhill Cranes converge along
Nebraska’s Platte River before continuing their journey north. Join Erin Mahoney
as she recounts her trip to witness this incredible migration, sharing her
fascinating crane behavior, as well as her photographs, personal experiences, and
travel tips for anyone hoping to experience this remarkable wildlife spectacle.

Alison Wilcox Speakers@HartfordAudubon.org – 860-707-5907 T