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The Environmental Leadership Dinner

Audubon Achievements: Protecting the Health of Humans

Audubon’s campaign to protect and preserve our Connecticut communities will demand a complex set of scientific and legislative agendas. In addition, there are many simple things each and every one of us can do today.

If each of us engages in organic and pesticide-free landscaping of our own properties, conserves water, and assists with open space protection, we will ensure a healthier environment for our children and future generations.

Our Audubon At Home program is designed to give you the facts and the resources you need to make wise decisions on what to purchase, bring into your home, and put into your lawns and gardens. Armed with this information you will be safeguarding our state, making our community more bird friendly, and providing your family with the healthiest home possible.

Our Audubon At Home program is especially relevant to Connecticut because, according to statistics compiled by the American Cancer Society in 2003, Connecticut holds the dubious record for being the state with the highest incidence of breast cancer in the nation. We are also the state with the third highest rates of bladder and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancers in the nation.

Today, many people are taking a serious look at the products they put into their lawns and yards, realizing that what we spray, bury, or spread on our lawns and flower beds is inevitably picked up, ingested, or absorbed by our children, pets, and ourselves, with the runoff flowing directly into the Long Island Sound or our drinking water reservoirs. By joining the millions of people who are providing their families with toxin-free backyards and homes, you will be making the best choice for your family while building a healthier community overall.

Look on our Healthy Yard Tips page, to find a lot of easy ways to begin the process. And think about joining our Audubon At Home Committee to get more involved. It’s easy – just contact Taralynn Reynolds via email, or call 203-869-5272 to get started.

For more information, visit the Audubon Connecticut Audubon At Home page.