…personalities we think our readers will find interesting and helpful. As always, we invite your comments. Land trusts as a mechanism for preserving land for public use have existed for…
River Heroes
…accepted the commute without complaint, never considering moving away from her beloved river. Industrial Toxicology and Industrial Poisons Image Credit: From the collection of the National Institute of Health In…
Thornton W. Burgess
…how we feel when he comes prowling around where we are. Isn’t that great news? Now we’ll get even with him!” Perhaps the only Burgess creation that wasn’t overly concerned…
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,…
Casting About: The Farmington River
…advice Legends on the Farmington River sports lodge 20 River Road, Barkhamsted, CT 860-485-4604, legendsbnb.com Austin Hawes Campground American Legion State Forest 198 West River Road, Barkhamsted, CT 860-379-0922, reserveamerica.com\n\n…
Let’s Go
…a tree, collect sap from buckets, and follow the journey from sap to syrup during a tour of the Green Mountain Audubon Center’s Bird-Friendly Sugarbush. Learn about maple syrup produced from Bird-Friendly Habitats and…
The Most Dangerous Animal in America
…DeNicola co-founded in 1995, protects and restores native wildlife all over the world by culling overpopulated invasive species—everything from native white-tailed-, black-, and mule deer to aliens like axis and…
Green Bullets
This article appears in the Fall 2024 issue\n\n As a companion to my Fall 2023 story, “The Most Dangerous Animal in America: Shoot to Cull,” it’s important to bring readers’…
The Garden
…common in far northern wetlands; and the other, much less common still here in Connecticut, is Golden Club. The only other Golden Clubs I’ve seen hereabouts were in a small…
Below the Surface- Rivers Have Mussels, Too!
…an independent consultant. Sally Harold is an independent consultant for various fish passage and habitat restoration projects. Previously she worked as a fish restoration project manager for The Nature Conservancy.\n\n…
Central Watershed Outings: An Apple a Day
…Hill Road, Easthampton ParkHillOrchard.com, 413-303-0335 Cold Spring Orchard 391 Sabin Street, Belchertown ColdSpringOrchard.com, 413-323-6647 Apex Orchards Peckville Road, Shelburne ApexOrchards.com, 413-625-2744 Pine Hill Orchards 248 Greenfield Road, Colrain PineHillOrchards.com, 413-624-3325…
Questing
…Sarah Plechter/Vital Communities Vital Communities does more than just these questing adventures for the people of the upper valley, engaging people, organizations, and communities to create equitable solutions for the…
The Perils of Japanese Knotweed
This is a problematic plant in wetlands and floodplains (riparian areas), where it competes with native plant species and is difficult to control without damaging sensitive areas.\n\n The Perils of…
On My Mind…
This article appears in the Summer 2024 issue\n\n On My Mind…\n\n The Connecticut River watershed has no governor. It has no regent, no ambassador, no prince or princess…not even…
My Ride Down Hog River
…down the Park (formerly called the Hog) River in Hartford. I felt compelled to take a ride down our publication’s namesake river. I’ll admit though, I was nervous. I knew…
The Fascinating Life Cycle of Dragonflies
This article appears in the Spring 2024 issue\n\n By Kirsten Martin Warm breezes, the shimmer of light reflected off gentle ripples on the surface of a pond, the melodic trill…
Mother Trees
…the mother trees. Mother trees are the biggest and oldest trees in the forest. They are at the center of a complicated communications network between all trees. They can be…
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Geology of the Connecticut Valley
…compression and extension, the continents we know today. While Pangea was literally coming apart at the seams, some of those seams called rifts were more successful at breaking free than…
Casting About: Farmington River, Part Two
This article appears in the Fall 2024 issue\n\n Farmington River, Part Two\n\n Story and Photos by Ed Mitchell\n\n The long pool by the former Hitchcock Chair factory in Riverton, part…