…Osprey, Clapper Rail, waders, shorebirds—including nesting Willet and the occasional Whimbrel (uncommon)—Common and Least Terns, and Saltmarsh and Seaside Sparrows in summer. Spotted Sandpipers are fairly common nesters, while American…
Building Along the Lower Connecticut
…the silt fence required during construction for regulatory compliance. Also some trees were carefully removed to open the view to the river without completely exposing the bank. The Riverbend project…
It’s All About the River’s Water Quality
…of 1984. “Voluntary compliance” was replaced with “mandatory compliance with penalties.” The die was cast. Industries, farms, and individuals made the necessary investments. The Connecticut River rose from a Class…
Among the Birds
…“Ring-necked Pheasants,” 1977, for Mill Pond Press Company, is an original painting in the Peterson Collection at Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. This is an example of several…
Below the Surface- Returning Home
…the University of Massachusetts, University of Connecticut, and Yale University have been delving into these questions. Dr. David Post, a professor with Yale’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, was…
Wild and Scenic
…is today the renowned Ensign-Bickfort Aerospace and Defense Company. Elsewhere, Canton was settled in 1737 and is the birthplace of the Collins Manufacturing Company, an enormously successful company founded in…
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The Connecticut- Meet the River
…a degree in interior design from Wentworth Institute of Technology. Edie has worked as a graphic designer, book illustrator, and commissioned artist, and works with wood, paper, and textiles. www.twiningdesign.com…
Solving Environmental Problems
…Images Environmental problems can be complex and hard to resolve. The complexity arises because the components of the environment are linked, and their interactions may be separated by both time…
A Magnificent Obsession: Our Fascination with Wildlife (Part 1)
…Part of our current fascination with animals comes from observing the extra prowess that some possess and from comparing our brain power to theirs. For example, the visual acuity of…
My Connecticut River, cont…
…benefits in the areas of conservation research, environmental education, training for coastal decision makers, and environmental stewardship. Of particular value is the NERR system’s extensive library of knowledge, applications, tools,…
Become an Environmental Activist (Part 2)
…species elimination stemming bird population decline organic farming, community gardening environmentally compatible recreation living shorelines wetlands reclamation resiliency to sea level rise environmental education mentoring of the next generation of…
Questing
…early 1990s. Originally based on following maps, compass readings, and rhyming riddles in search of hidden boxes, staff and volunteers at Vital Communities developed it into a unique form of…
Hydropower
…to Len Greene, Director of Government Affairs & Communications, and his colleague, Carter Wall, at First Light Power Company. We also thank Kate Sullivan Craven, Director of Marketing and Communications,…
The Battle for Fenwick’s Shoreline
…concept devised to help coastal communities cope with severe weather and sea level rise. The goal of its “Living Shoreline” pilot program, completed in May and one of only three…
Watery Wilderness
…to the campground. The estimate for this trip is 8 to 10 hours, but we completed it in 7 without rushing. Tara Schatz is a freelance writer and photographer with…
The Aftermath of the Great Floods of 2023
…Valley News – Jennifer Hauck. These floods in particular raised the obvious questions: What is different today from previous storms—especially the Great Flood of 1927 which severely impacted Vermont—from major…
Searching for Spruce Grouse
…and intestinal system undergo an expansion. By doing so, additional space and time are created to break down the nutritional components of their dietary staple. Come spring and summer, grouse…
Become an Environmental Activist
…training in observation, data collection, and recording techniques. Thanks particularly to the efforts of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, citizen science has become most publicized and synonymous with bird population…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Matters
…been clearer: as the pandemic has shown, available, safe outdoor spaces are critical to our overall health and happiness. And as the extreme flooding this summer in New England has…