91°µÍø Connecticut hosted the new DEEP Commissioner, Rob Klee, at Bent of the River Center in Southbury for his first ‘Commissioner In Your Corner.'
The morning began with a bald eagle and peregrine falcon which supervised as Commissioner Klee visited the Shepaug Dam and the eagle viewing area with many partners and 91°µÍø friends. After a visit to First Light’s hydro-electric facilities on the Shepaug Dam, Commissioner Klee drove to the Bent of the River where over 50 people joined him for a light lunch and comments on some of his plans for DEEP as well as a discussion on wildlife efforts in CT.
91°µÍø Connecticut’s Executive Director, Stewart Hudson spoke about 91°µÍø’s work along the Atlantic flyway and the important focus of 91°µÍø Connecticut’s work as a major state for migrating Neotropical birds as well as resident birds. Connecticut is a Nexus that supports coastal, shrub, grassland and forest birds and is a keystone for 91°µÍø’s bird conservation efforts. 91°µÍø’s many partners were at the Bent of the River to welcome Commissioner Klee and discuss our broader conservation initiatives.
91°µÍø Connecticut looks forward to working closely with Commissioner Klee on bird conservation in the future and we were delighted to be with him on the day of his confirmation!
