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…

What’s for Dinner

…The early Native Americans, legend has it, would tap the maple tree, remove the sap, and place it in large bark troughs where it would freeze. The ice could then…

Below the Surface – Restoring Fish Runs

…cables, computers, and complex plumbing. When listing the benefits of dam removal, we mentioned many positive ecological benefits in addition to allowing fish to move upstream. Unfortunately, fishway construction really…

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…

Turn & Face the River

…watershed collaborative is history in the making,” says Executive Director Jennifer Carlson. “The museum is excited to support its efforts through community engagement, communications, and education.” Andrew French agrees with…

Estuary for Young Readers #11

…upper deck, leaving no space for a fellow to come up out of the hold and get a breath of fresh air. The Quartermaster complained of not having enough hay…

Etched by the Outdoors

…was an executive at the aerospace company and hooked up Reneson with a job. The work paid bills but was not satisfying. He took a risk and started freelancing wildlife…

Making the Grade

…across the whole sound region can enjoy the healthy, clean, and thriving environment they deserve. Learn more at www.savethesound.org. David Seigerman is clean water communications specialist for Save the Sound.\n\n…

Hydrilla

…from Greek mythology, Hydra. Once established, this perennial plant is known to completely displace native submerged plant communities. Hydrilla can alter fish populations, cause shifts in plankton communities, and affect…

Turners Falls Area Winter Birding

…shoreline of the Connecticut River west of Barton Cove are easily accessed from the public parking lot at Unity Park on 1st Street in Turners Falls. There is also public…

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW OWNERSHIP, SAME MISSION

…300-foot RV Investigator performing hydrochemistry tests on expeditions with scientists from around the world. She will be part of an expedition to Antarctica in January 2024. Maddy pointed out that…

Riverbend Project and
the Mayor of Middletown

…by flood dikes and cut off by Interstate I-91 into four public parks connected by river walks.” The organization cites its Community Rowing Program as “one of the largest and…

John Ledyard’s Journey

…a period of extended travel that would encompass the rest of his life. He signed on as an ordinary seaman under the command of a friend of his late father’s…

Snowy Owls

…it completely vacates the Arctic in winter. Many Snowy Owls stay north of the Arctic Circle all year. Image credit: Daniel Berna/danielberna.com. “Another thing is the fact that these owls…

An Island Treasure

…Connecticut River, is easily mistaken for the mainland. Why would you stop? Virtually all of its 600-odd acres are what American colonials would have dismissed as a howling wilderness, an…

One Photograph: By EAR

…perhaps most lyrically of all as “a lovely, minor key little song, wistful and carefree at once, delicate as crystal, simple as breath” (Merrill Gilfillan).*3 But from still others come…

Lady Fenwick

…The doughty craft’s destination was the Connecticut River. Deep in her hold were boxes and barrels packed with seeds, cuttings, and saplings. The cargo comprised a formal English garden to…

Estuary for Young Readers

…Cap to return across the river from Lyme. Each of us holds the reins of a military officer’s horse; little foggy clouds huff from the horse’s nostrils into the freezing…