Eunice Burnett Honored for Community Engagement and Local Leadership

Audubon Connecticut gathered conservation leaders, neighborhood advocates, and supporters at its annual Environmental Management Awards Profit, celebrating Eunice Burnett for her a long time of service to conservation and neighborhood engagement in Greenwich.

Burnett’s journey with Audubon started in 2005 by means of academic applications on the Greenwich Audubon Center. She later joined the Audubon Connecticut Board in 2009 and helped set up the “Audubon at Dwelling” initiative in 2010. Her ardour for gardening and sustainability discovered its voice in Audubon’s “Crops for Birds” program, the place she championed native plantings and habitat restoration tasks, together with a grant-supported revegetation effort on the Greenwich Middle.

 In her remarks, Burnett reminded the viewers why this work issues so deeply: “We will all agree that these chook songs are lovely and shifting and their absence could be tragic. We could not agree on every part, however variety of concepts and options AND biodiversity are crucial to our survival – all our survival – people in addition to birds.” She continued, “Allow us to agree that birds are price saving for our future generations.”

Dr. Elizabeth Grey, CEO of the Nationwide Audubon Society, famous that significant change for birds “is native, however its impression is way higher. After we defend habitat right here, we’re supporting the survival of those birds throughout their whole journey.”

The Environmental Management Awards Profit honors native visionaries who’ve demonstrated distinctive management and dedication to defending birds and the locations they want. Eunice Burnett’s ardour, management, and community-driven focus provide a robust reminder of what’s potential after we work collectively.

The 2025 Environmental Management Awards was held on the Tamarack Nation Membership in Greenwich, Connecticut. Proceeds from the Environmental Management Awards Profit help Audubon’s very important conservation work in Connecticut.