One Photograph: Writ Small

…for instance: it packs in both comedy and pluck. The Bufflehead is roughly the same size, but a dull duck he is, with nothing of the Ruddy’s arch, upright composure,…

From the Publisher:

…happy to help at no cost. We’re amateurs. On the other hand, we may assist in obtaining package discounts. Email Barbara at barb@estuarymagazine.com. As a new venture, Estuary is necessarily…

Let’s Go

…Land Conservancy (Excellence in Community Engagement Award), Connecticut River Gateway Commission (Special Award for Excellence in Conservation), Madeline McClave (Katchen Coley Award for Excellence in Conservation), and Granby Land Trust…

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…

Meeting of the Waters

…abiotic (non-living) properties of this complicated interface of water and land. Be it long-term monitoring or more crisis driven research, scientists are attracted to the Connecticut River Estuary to study…

Estuary for Young Readers #16

…from somewhere in the south by the way he’s always calling folks, you-all, even if he’s only talking to one person, and you-all comes out like one word—Y’all. He laughs…

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;…

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…

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…

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…

Cold Weather Safety

…Hampshire or, as noted above, in the comparatively balmy south where the River meets the Sound. Ambient temperatures do not have to be below freezing for it to creep up…

Estuary for Young Readers #18

…me to leave home had come; I was going off to war. We stood there finishing our goodbyes, Mum, Cap, and me. Cap gave me a strong handshake but guarded…

My Connecticut River, cont…

…Peterson Estuary Center (RTPEC). Early on the founders of RTPEC had solicited the help of the Mentoring Corps for Community Development (MCCD), a collection of very capable people, mostly retired…

Where Have All the Birds Gone?

…survey in 1966. For example, Red-winged Blackbirds have declined nearly 35 percent between 1966 and 2015, Common Grackles by nearly 58 percent, Wood Thrush by more than 60 percent, Field…

Estuary for Young Readers #9

…other uniformed men traveling with him. Cavalry, he said. They had left their mounts in Lyme and had come here to Saybrook today to “…march with the masses for patriotism…”…

Celebrating Microcultures

…River valley, like Manchester Community College, have helped Centerbrook shape the academic architecture of New England. Image Credits: Getty Images/Apostrophes (blue background), Jeff Goldberg/ESTO (Manchester Community College), and Derek Hayn/Centerbrook…