…1, 2024 It’s well known by birdwatchers that green herons (Butorides virescens), who are common in the Connecticut River watershed, use their daggerlike bills to seize prey…. Read More Below…
The Lost Continents of the Connecticut River
…and Orient Point. Jim explains that this is likely the first public beach in America, developed by socialist Harry Hilliard in 1892. Hilliard created it for the “unorganized general public,”…
Reclaiming the Marsh
…credibility and reputation. You can trust what he says,” Downes said. Suzanne Thompson, chairman for the Gateway Commission, also was complimentary of Snarski and the coalition. “Here was a local…
Conte Corner: Celebrating Trees
…that they would be awarding $1 billion nationwide to community-based organizations, tribes, state and local agencies, public colleges and universities, and nonprofits working to provide equitable access to trees and…
Japanese Barberry
…by the horticultural trade, with over 40 cultivated varieties providing many color and size variations. It was popularized as a compact trouble-free shrub with small yellow clustered flowers and abundant…
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…
People
…key people behind current efforts to preserve the river and their work to enhance our river experience.\n\n From Dream to Long Table Farm September 1, 2024 It all started over…
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…
In Memoriam: David Holahan
…contributor to Estuary magazine, who died June 11, 2024. David was a seasoned professional writer, commentator, and reporter. Kyn Tolson, David’s widow, wrote to us, “He loved writing for the…
Why Do People “Love or Hate” Eastern Coyotes?
…highly impressive, and they are simply beautiful creatures.”\n\n Bill Hobbs is a nature columnist for The Day in New London, CT. For comments, he can be reached at whobbs246@gmail.com. \n\n…
Crossing the Bar
…forced Goodspeed’s Hartford and New York Transportation company into receivership, and the businessman himself died a year later from illness brought on by overwork. At 410 miles, the Connecticut River…
A Solitude of Space
…it with an invisible key, saying, “It’s just a turn, and freedom.” Being isolated forces us to think about freedom in new ways and consider meanings beyond the merely political….
From our Readers
…flowers. The easiest way to determine if you are spreading the invasive Yellow Iris is to make these comparisons with the description above: Bearded Iris: The most common garden variety…
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My Forest Romance With Nyssa
…is a tour of coastal habitats, where salt-tolerant Nyssa is common along exposed marsh and pond edges. To withstand high wind in violent storms, Nyssa sacrifices her top, and sometimes…
A Witch Hazel Winter
…times of artificial chemical compounds and gene therapy. The E.E. Dickinson Co. heavily marketed their witch hazel products and commissioned advertising photographs frequently. The “Mad Men” of Madison Avenue’s advertising…
Casting About: The Eightmile River
This article appears in the Spring 2024 issue\n\n The Eightmile River\n\n Story and Photos by Ed Mitchell\n\n Frequently hidden from view, the Eightmile River and its East Branch ramble through…
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…
Recreation
…Central Watershed Outings: An Apple a Day September 1, 2024 Visiting scenic orchards of western Massachusetts while enjoying fall foliage, a quintessential New England combination, is a favorite autumn tradition…
The Vessel and the Painting
…and thanks us all for coming. “You can take a picture of the main street in so many communities and see the same hotels and the same restaurants, and you…
Rowing
…has grown and prospered over the years, with competitive and recreational components for youths and adults. During the peak of summer, between 150 and 200 people come through Riverfront’s various…