…Read More New Community Park Coming to the Riverfront March 1, 2024 Moments after we stepped out of our car and began to take in the 61 acres of open…
Wildlife Wonders: Here Come the Monarchs
Here Come the Monarchs \n\n By Bill Hobbs\n\n Monarch butterfly. Image credit: Ingrid Feddersen. Each fall, as we all know, tens of thousands of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) fly from…
Paddling Home from School
…the mouth of the Connecticut River well. My commute between my parents’ houses was faster by water than car, crossing the channel from North Cove in Essex to head to…
Paddling Home from School
…well. My commute between my parents’ houses was faster by water than car, crossing the channel from North Cove in Essex to head to the protected Lord’s Cove in Old…
Gardening for Good: What You Can Do in Your Own Backyard on Behalf of the Planet
…the road, comprise a lot of territory, and can collectively provide habitat for all manner of species. They can also link yards, neighborhoods and communities to provide important—even essential—pathways for…
Kelsey Wentling- CT River Conservancy River Steward
…the test sites on her GPS, drawing water samples into a long test tube, and recording her findings for submission to a database that tracks the health of the river….
Crossing the Bar
…forced Goodspeed’s Hartford and New York Transportation company into receivership, and the businessman himself died a year later from illness brought on by overwork. At 410 miles, the Connecticut River…
Connecticut Waters
…& Waterways was published April 9, 2021, by Globe Pequot, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. For a list of places that sell the book, visit www.carynbdavis.com/books-+-writing/where-to-buy-/1\n\n…
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…
People
…the length of the Connecticut River and never think of Wallace Stevens…. Read More Frederick Law Olmsted: A Son of the Connecticut River Valley December 1, 2024 Mention the name…
Following the Fishers in Connecticut
…by two closely watched indicators: actual sightings and tagged pelts from trappers. In 2018, for example, only 17 fishers were sighted in the entire state, compared with 174 in 2005;…
Casting About: The “Eighty-Eight”
This article appears in the Winter 2024 issue\n\n The “Eighty-Eight”\n\n Story and Photos by Ed Mitchell\n\n Ed Mitchell with a landlocked salmon before release. For this issue I had planned…
What’s For Dinner? Oyster Fritters
…say that the best oyster in the world comes from the Delta de L’Ebre situated between Barcelona and Valencia, Spain. The saltiness of the Mediterranean combines with the sweetness of…
What’s For Dinner? Spring Asparagus Two Ways
This article appears in the Spring 2024 issue\n\n Spring Asparagus Two Ways\n\n By Melody Tierney\n\n Welcome to spring! It’s such a delicious time of the year. But of course, every…
Water and Forests
…the mean annual water flow by up to 50 percent compared to that of a mature forest, and it can take as long as 150 years for that flow rate…
Thermal Refuges
…River. In 2016, similar actions were taken. But many fear that such hot, dry summers may be more common and there may come a time when permanent thermal refuges will…
Wildlife Wonders: Blue Jays
…eggs for centuries, and still small birds thrive; their reproductive rate is geared high enough to absorb such losses,” Peterson said. Finally, how do you attract blue jays to your…
What’s for Dinner- Savory Apple Stuffed Chicken Breast with Cider Sauce
…into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes. Test with a toothpick. If it comes out dry, remove from oven. If it comes out wet, bake for another 15–30 minutes….
One Photograph – Woods, Brooks & Early Spring
\n\n Woods, Brooks, & Early Spring\n\n Story and Photo by William Burt\n\n Come June I’d rather be out on the open marshes, or the rolling plains of North Dakota or…