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Andrew Griswold – An Amazing Year of Travel
October 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come on a trip around the world with one of Connecticut Audubon’s EcoTravel leaders! Andrew Griswold has been the director of EcoTravel for Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) since 1996. He graduated as an honor student in biology from Hartwick College, where he worked at their biological research station in the Bahamas studying avian ecology. Andy is the original concept creator and scientific consultant for a cable television series on bird-watching called All Bird TV that aired on Discovery’s Animal Planet. He also is the original concept creator of the award-winning Connecticut River Eagle Festival (during its time the largest birding festival in the world). Andy has conducted bird surveys for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count as a captain for nearly 35 years. He has been a consultant to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism concerning development of birding tourism in its more remote islands. Andy leads trips for CAS to Canada, Texas, South Florida, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, and many other unique destinations. Andy is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard 100-Ton Master and lives in Essex, Connecticut with his wife and their son. He is known for his fine birding skills and infectious sense of humor