8/18/2026 - Coexisting with Coyotes in Connecticut Presentation Curious about Connecticut’s most adaptable wild neighbor? Join Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple for a program on the natural history of coyotes—from their behavior, habitat, and reproduction to the important role they play in our ecosystem. Ginny draws on her years of field experience in Peoples State Forest, where she closely observes and documents wildlife for DEEP biologists. She weaves science with folklore, exploring why coyotes are often called “tricksters” in Native American legend. This interactive program includes practical tips for coexisting with coyotes, current management efforts and hands-on learning with coyote artifacts. Perfect for anyone interested in wildlife, conservation, or a better understanding of the creatures who share our backyards. A native Texan, Ginny Apple was one of the first full-time women sportswriters in the country, who left the field mid-career to pursue a path in communications/public relations. Through the years she has hiked, climbed, kayaked, skied and poked her way through the outdoors and developed a passion for all things natural. A move to the middle of the woods in Barkhamsted 20 years ago brought her into an environment filled with bears and other wildlife. Living in a house surrounded by Peoples State Forest, she observes a large population of Black Bears and supplies field notes and photographs on them to DEEP bear biologists. Her affinity for this magnificent creature led her out west to participate in a Grizzly research mission in Montana and to become a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Her focused expertise is on Bears, Bobcats, Bald Eagles, Beavers , Coyotes, Fisher, Moose, Wild Turkey, Owls and Things That Go Bump in the Night and numerous other wildlife species that call Connecticut home. She also volunteers on numerous wildlife projects, assisting furbearer and other DEEP biologists and helping the fight against invasive species. She has been a Bald Eagle interpreter for the Shepaug Dam Eagle Observation area for 13 years and monitors Bald Eagle and Osprey nests throughout the State. ### Event: Coexisting with Coyotes in Connecticut Presentation Event Date: 8/18/2026 Event Time: 6:00pm Admission Fee: Free Event Organizers/Contact: Southbury Animal Control | 203-262-0613 Event Location: Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South, Southbury Archives
Curious about Connecticut’s most adaptable wild neighbor? Join Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple for a program on the natural history of coyotes—from their behavior, habitat, and reproduction to the important role they play in our ecosystem.
Ginny draws on her years of field experience in Peoples State Forest, where she closely observes and documents wildlife for DEEP biologists. She weaves science with folklore, exploring why coyotes are often called “tricksters” in Native American legend.
This interactive program includes practical tips for coexisting with coyotes, current management efforts and hands-on learning with coyote artifacts. Perfect for anyone interested in wildlife, conservation, or a better understanding of the creatures who share our backyards.
A native Texan, Ginny Apple was one of the first full-time women sportswriters in the country, who left the field mid-career to pursue a path in communications/public relations. Through the years she has hiked, climbed, kayaked, skied and poked her way through the outdoors and developed a passion for all things natural.
A move to the middle of the woods in Barkhamsted 20 years ago brought her into an environment filled with bears and other wildlife. Living in a house surrounded by Peoples State Forest, she observes a large population of Black Bears and supplies field notes and photographs on them to DEEP bear biologists. Her affinity for this magnificent creature led her out west to participate in a Grizzly research mission in Montana and to become a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Her focused expertise is on Bears, Bobcats, Bald Eagles, Beavers , Coyotes, Fisher, Moose, Wild Turkey, Owls and Things That Go Bump in the Night and numerous other wildlife species that call Connecticut home. She also volunteers on numerous wildlife projects, assisting furbearer and other DEEP biologists and helping the fight against invasive species.
She has been a Bald Eagle interpreter for the Shepaug Dam Eagle Observation area for 13 years and monitors Bald Eagle and Osprey nests throughout the State.
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Event: Coexisting with Coyotes in Connecticut Presentation Event Date: 8/18/2026 Event Time: 6:00pm Admission Fee: Free Event Organizers/Contact: Southbury Animal Control | 203-262-0613 Event Location: Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South, Southbury