The Pied Piper of Land Conservation

…of this now ubiquitous organization was anything but certain. Begun by academics who wanted to preserve varied habitats for scientific research, TNC was tiny, broke, and unsure of its mission….

Loons

Loons\n\n in Connecticut \n\n By Paul Spitzer\n\n An adult common loon floats in the water on a lake in Maine. Image Credit: Christopher Zajac. I saw my first common loon…

Conte Corner: Celebrating Trees

…arrives, we’re celebrating trees and their important—and complex—role in preserving the Connecticut River Watershed. Trees enhance the visual and physical experience of our surroundings, of course. National and state forests…

Let’s Go

…preview will be from 5:00–6:00 p.m. The Live Auction at 6:00 p.m. will be followed by Dinner, $50 per person. Reservation forms are available at: ctriversalmon.org. For questions, email: info@ctriversalmon.org.\n\n…

Spice up Your Home Landscape

…cultivars, such as “Tom’s Compact,” “16 Candles,” and “Hummingbird” that make this plant suitable for foundation plantings where height is a consideration. Combined with other native landscaping shrubs, Summersweet offers…

New Reserve

…their complex of marshes are home to a unique variety of plants, fish, birds, and other wildlife. In addition to their economic and recreational value to coastal communities, estuaries provide…

advertising

Advertise\n\n To inquire about placing an ad in estuary’s print and/or online magazine, please contact estuary’s publisher. Dick Shriver advertise@estuarymagazine.com 860-474-3556\n\n Download our Media Kit \n\n…

Green Bullets

…piles. Our research showed how scavengers like condors were vulnerable. I spoke at the California Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting, explaining where the lead was coming from—up to four hundred…

Reclaiming the Marsh

RECLAIMING THE MARSH One resident’s fight against an invasion By Bill Hobbs Rich Snarski examines Phragmites australis, also known as the common reed, in Lord Cove along the Connecticut River…

Team Drive

…in Northampton, Massachusetts, rowed in dresses and bloomers. The focus tended to be on form, posture, and timing. Now, the team is as competitive as they come. The dresses are…

Thornton W. Burgess

…like his readers: they spoke proper English, got themselves into jams, and wrestled with existential questions. But his stories also are grounded in ecological accuracy. Burgess was a country boy,…

VENTURE SMITH’S LONG STRUGGLE

…Stonington merchant named Oliver Smith, allowed him to work extra to earn his freedom. Later, this practice would become less common, but in 18th century New England, it was possible,…

Below the Surface: Tunneling for Cleaner Water

…of the waste and runoff. These are called combined sewer systems, and many riverside communities have them. Those STPs have limited processing capacity, and in order to prevent the sewage…

Know Your Crayfish

…They just come in a small size package, and for most of the species, they live in freshwater systems including throughout the Connecticut River watershed. Crayfish are correctly deemed a…

The Elusive Bobcat

…us—myself included—have rarely seen in the wild. Maybe this comment explains why: “They have a behavior where if something is coming toward them (like you or me), and they don’t…

Dams, Fish, & Relicensing Major Power Plants

…in the relicensing process. Len Greene, director of government affairs and communications for FirstLight, which owns Turners Falls, would not comment on the specifics of what the company will include…

Brattleboro Hinsdale Bridge

…emergency services and provides access to businesses, health services, and Interstate 91 for southwestern New Hampshire’s rural communities. Roughly half of Hinsdale’s working residents commute to Vermont, and the nearest…

From the Publisher- On My Mind…

…examples, training, and hands-on research to inspire good stewardship of the watershed’s resources. Federal and state agencies are collaborating with private and nonprofit groups to the advantage of the entire…