Let’s Go

…US Army Corps Connecticut River Hydrilla Project. A great presentation given in September at Western Connecticut State University’s Annual Community Lake Symposium can be found at https://www.wcsu.edu/biology/lake-symposium-recordings-2024/. Dr. Benjamin Sperry—Research…

Let’s Go

…those shaping a sustainable future for our community. For additional details and to download a nomination form, visit www.rockfallfoundation.org/environmental-awards. Audubon Vermont Habitat for Birds and You to Enjoy Summer is…

Let’s Go

…sparks curiosity and instills a lifelong love for the natural world. Register today at www.ctaudubon.org/rtp-summer-camp/. Great Meadows Conservation Trust Help Plant Native Shrubs Coming off a successful Brisk Winter Walk…

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The Art & Science
of the Connecticut River

…Solutia Eco Center, a combination of live animals and dioramas with explanations of the riparian zone and watershed of the river valley. We browse the glass-walled displays of live reptiles,…

Connecticut River Museum at 50

…collection of watercraft were housed in the Boat House built in 1987. Today the museum serves some 25,000 visitors and over 3,500 students annually. School groups come from all parts…

The Vessel and the Painting

…curated it, finding nice pieces like a drawing by Norman Rockwell or a prized Antonio Jacobsen to match the existing collection. The inn’s collection has three core components. The first…

Gateway Commission at Fifty

…Old Saybrook today comprise the eight communities that make up the Connecticut River Gateway Commission; each with a defined portion of the Conservation Zone that encompasses the Connecticut River shoreline…

Let’s Go

…southeast Vermont. Options include a 12-mile competitive race, 5-mile competitive race, and 1-mile community challenge. More details, race registration, and a schedule are available at ctriver.org/nepc. Then, on the weekend…

Made You Look

…bronze symphony that took fourteen years to complete. I have seen the “original” on Boston Common, and another “copy” in the Smithsonian, as well as smaller versions in other museums….

Conte Corner: Let Our Mission Be Our Guide

…term, by pivoting to state, local, and private funding of land conservation, restoration, research, and stewardship activities. We know that our communities can and will come together in difficult times…

Invasive Plants- Phragmites

…“nuisance species.” What happened? Answers to that question have been gradually assembled by the scientific community—many of them from local universities—over the ensuing years. But in 2003 research published out…

Casting About: Caddis Pupae

…DEEP, to comment on macro invertebrates. He replied, “The most common are what biologist call the ‘EPT’ metric—Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera. Better known to anglers as the mayflies, the stoneflies,…

Wild & Scenic Eightmile River

…who is the program director for the committee. She and environmental program coordinator Riley Doherty interact with local communities in a variety of ways, directly and indirectly. The committee budget,…

The Watershed Fund

…at the Phoebe Noyes Library in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Maddy received a stipend with the award. Maddy is a seagoing hydro-chemist for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),…

Cleaning up the Connecticut River Junk

…of antique carriages and sleighs restored to mint condition (www.ransomfarm.com). David Wordell has produced the definitive documentary of Selden Island. Estuary plans to feature more of Wordell’s work in future…