**Postponement of volunteer shorebird monitoring**

Dear Volunteers,

We hope that you and your families are well and are weathering the COVID 19 precautions.

To comply with Governor Lamont’s Stay Home, Stay Safe executive order, the DEEP Wildlife Division will postpone shorebird monitoring by volunteers through May 1^st, 2020.  Given all of the uncertainties of the trajectory of the virus, this date may be revised.  We will keep you apprised of changes moving forward.

Best regards,

Laura

Laura Saucier
Wildlife Biologist
Wildlife Diversity Program
Wildlife Division-Bureau of Natural Resources
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection