As spring arrives, we’re celebrating trees and their important—and complex—role in preserving the Connecticut River Watershed.
New Community Park Coming to the Riverfront
Moments after we stepped out of our car and began to take in the 61 acres of open space sweeping down to the Connecticut River, we spied a coyote skirting the tree line.
Estuary for Young Readers #13
“So, how?” Lieutenant Dunbar said, arms folded, eyes squinted, staring out across the Rappahannock River. “The cavalry could just charge across the river at Kelly’s Ford, but they’d get blown out of the water by those three cannons.
One Photograph: Three “Wish Birds”
As a Massachusetts boy who had been seeking out new birds for better than a year, I was possessed by an unwritten “wish list” of some ten or fifteen species I’d tried desperately but failed to see.
Is It Too Soon to Talk About Climate Natural Solutions In Vermont?
Just as birds need healthy forests and grasslands, protected wetlands, and connected floodplains for habitat, Vermont’s human communities need those same landscape features to survive the onslaught of weather shifts caused by global climate disruption.
Is It Too Soon to Talk About Climate Natural Solutions In Vermont? #2
Just as birds need healthy forests and grasslands, protected wetlands, and connected floodplains for habitat, Vermont’s human communities need those same landscape features to survive the onslaught of weather shifts caused by global climate disruption.
Below the Surface: Atlantic Salmon, a New England Icon
The Atlantic salmon is a near mythical creature, long prized by indigenous people, royalty, anglers, artists, and gourmands.
On My Mind…
On My Mind…As Estuary begins its fifth year of publication, it seems fitting to reflect on what has taken place and what lies ahead. This is our 17th issue of the magazine. We have now published over 200 articles about the Connecticut River watershed. Many of our subscribers have every copy; all of our subscribers are entitled to access the …
The Fascinating Life Cycle of Dragonflies
Warm breezes, the shimmer of light reflected off gentle ripples on the surface of a pond, the melodic trill of summer cicadas, and the translucent glimmer of dragonflies as they perform their aerial ballet—all of these images conjure thoughts of summer in New England.
Cymbella Cistula
While many are familiar with the fish and wildlife that define our landscapes, there are other lesser-known critters that play a role in creating and maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
Celebrating Microcultures
On a tributary a mile west of the Connecticut River, above an old milldam in Centerbrook, Connecticut, a small former auger bit factory breathes the 21st century air
Wildlife Wonders: Green Herons
It’s well known by birdwatchers that green herons (Butorides virescens), who are common in the Connecticut River watershed, use their daggerlike bills to seize prey.
Vermont’s Spectacular Waterfalls
Few things in nature exemplify spring more than a roaring waterfall or stream in a freshly leafed out forest.
Let’s Go
News from our River Partners
Casting About: The Eightmile River
Frequently hidden from view, the Eightmile River and its East Branch ramble through the pristine woodlands of Lyme, East Haddam, and Salem, Connecticut.
What’s For Dinner? Spring Asparagus Two Ways
Welcome to spring! It’s such a delicious time of the year.
Gardening for Good: The Dark Side of Light
The first twinkle of a June firefly is one of the greatest delights I experience from my yard
Central Watershed Outings: Hidden Gems of the Wild and Scenic Westfield River
Set on a historic railroad line in the scenic Berkshire foothill towns of Middlefield and Chester, Massachusetts, the Keystone Arches Trail offers a fine sampling of the Westfield River watershed’s rich natural resources and history.
Wick Griswold and the History of the Present
A woman dressed as 19th century doyen Phoebe Griffin Noyes wandered across the green grass
of the Old Lyme Public Library lawn as my wife, Amy, and I shook hands
Estuary for Young Readers #12
At the same instant the tree limb went crashing to the ground, the hot-air balloon broke loose and shot up so fast that in seconds I found myself clinging for dear life to the safe end of the limb and looking up at the bottom of the basket.