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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 …
News from our River Partners
If you were sitting around one day trying to think of a category of American citizens who could use your help, young single mothers on welfare would have to be high on your list.
This is a great time to join the estuary family by becoming a subscriber.
If more evidence was needed to remind us of the need for a watershed-wide strategy toward environmental planning and protection, the recent storms and rains in the north of New England provided just that.
This issue is dedicated to the Farmington River Watershed, a cornucopia of wonderful habitats for wildlife and mankind.
This issue is the thirteenth since Ralph Wood and I started Estuary magazine four years ago. We have published nearly 200 articles and more than 500 photos, maps, and other images, all related to the Connecticut River watershed.
Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s
Connecticut Land Conservation Conference
Join us to honor Steve Gephard, CRSA’s 2022 Presidents Award recipient, and frequent estuary contributor.
Passage of the Great
American Outdoors
Act (GAOA) in 2020
was greeted enthusiastically by
those who enjoy nature and the
outdoors.
My father operated a farm in Maryland in 1944 and planted five acres of string beans, all to go toward the war effort.
Spend a minute watching a mute swan go airborne. These stunning birds, who often gather at the mouth of the Connecticut River, are so big they need 100 feet or more to get up and go.
My father operated a farm in Maryland in 1944 and planted five acres of string beans, all to go toward the war effort.
My father operated a farm in Maryland in 1944 and planted five acres of string beans, all to go toward the war effort.
Spend a minute watching a mute swan go airborne. These stunning birds, who often gather at the mouth of the Connecticut River, are so big they need 100 feet or more to get up and go.
Spend a minute watching a mute swan go airborne. These stunning birds, who often gather at the mouth of the Connecticut River, are so big they need 100 feet or more to get up and go.
I’ll not dwell on the wonderful testimonials to the first issue…only to say they were as intimidating as they were gratifying as we realized how this second issue, with its theme of recreation, would be measured against the first. Once again, we count on our readers to tell us how we did, and always, how we can do better. We also look forward to submissions of articles and photos through our website at estuarymagazine.com.
Faith and science should meet more often…when they do, good things can happen. The Episcopal Church of Connecticut and the Connecticut River Conservancy co-sponsored an event this summer along the banks of the Connecticut River.
I read Judy Preston’s article with growing alarm, as I have gardens full of yellow iris.
Riverside Service: Cherish and Celebrate the Connecticut River Hosted by St. Ann’s of Old Lyme and Bishop Ian Douglas, it was a great evening of fellowship, recognition of “water of life” and of the rivers in all our lives. In the second half of the video, Connecticut River Conservancy’s Executive Director Andy Fisk talks about the importance of faith and …