Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center

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200 Leeder Hill Dr.
Hamden, CT 06517 United States Get Directions
Phone 203-281-6745

Events at this venue

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  • Indoor Meeting – Where Are the Birds, and How Do We Protect Them: Results From the Connecticut Bird Atlas – Dr. Chris Elphick

    Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center 200 Leeder Hill Dr., Hamden, CT

    This talk will provide an overview of the results of the Connecticut Bird Atlas, a preview of the forthcoming Birds of Connecticut web site, and a discussion of the conservation implications of the project. Chris Elphick is a professor of conservation biology in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. His research centers around describing,… ..

  • Indoor Meeting – Birds: Their Side of the Story – John Himmelman

    Whitney Center, Cultural Arts Center 200 Leeder Hill Dr., Hamden, CT

    How did our best-known birds earn that distinction? What are some of the crazy things they make us do? Why are there so many pigeons in cities? How adept are crows— for real now, at using a screwdriver? What did Ben Franklin really think about turkeys and eagles? John Himmelman shares light-hearted stories of birds and bird watching – from cuisine… ..