The Aftermath of the Great Floods of 2023

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.

On My Mind: Habitats

This issue is dedicated to the Farmington River Watershed, a cornucopia of wonderful habitats for wildlife and mankind.

From the Publisher- Looking Back

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.

SAVE THE DATE 

Connecticut Land Conservation Council’s
Connecticut Land Conservation Conference

Please Join Us!

Join us to honor Steve Gephard, CRSA’s 2022 Presidents Award recipient, and frequent estuary contributor.

Great American Outdoors Act

Passage of the Great
American Outdoors
Act (GAOA) in 2020
was greeted enthusiastically by
those who enjoy nature and the
outdoors.

Estuary Magazine Writer Wins Journalism Award

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.

On My Mind

My father operated a farm in Maryland in 1944 and planted five acres of string beans, all to go toward the war effort.

Wildlife Wonders: Red-breasted Merganser

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.

Speaking up for mute swans despite controversy

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.

From the Publisher- Black Duck

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.

Where Science and Faith Intersect

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.

Cherish and Celebrate the Connecticut River

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 …

From the Publisher

Volume II, Issue I. These few words, in fact, speak volumes. Estuary’s Volume I, Issue I, better known as Spring 2020, came out, arguably, at the worst possible time for a new print magazine. The publishing industry had long since administered last rites to print magazines in general, so why did we think we could succeed with Estuary?

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From the Publisher:

Volume II, Issue I. These few words, in fact, speak volumes. Estuary’s Volume I, Issue I, better known as Spring 2020, came out, arguably, at the worst possible time for a new print magazine. The publishing industry had long since administered last rites to print magazines in general, so why did we think we could succeed with Estuary?

Your Best Shot

“Sunset Over the Connecticut River”
Photo by Susanne Hall