Founded in 1898, Connecticut Audubon Society conserves Connecticut's environment through science-based education and advocacy focused on the state's bird populations and habitats. Connecticut Audubon Society operates nature facilities in Fairfield, Milford, Glastonbury, Pomfret and Sherman as well as a center in Old Lyme and an EcoTravel office in Essex. Connecticut Audubon Society manages 20 wildlife sanctuaries around the state, preserves over 3,300 acres of open space in Connecticut and educates over 100,000 children and adults annually.