Tour de Lyme

…2023 Tour de Lyme is set for Sunday, June 4. For more information about participating, volunteering, or donating, visit www.tourdelyme.org.\n\n A little tandem power never hurts in the Tour de…

Connecticut Waters

…& Waterways was published April 9, 2021, by Globe Pequot, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. For a list of places that sell the book, visit www.carynbdavis.com/books-+-writing/where-to-buy-/1\n\n…

Cleaning up the Connecticut River Junk

…of antique carriages and sleighs restored to mint condition (www.ransomfarm.com). David Wordell has produced the definitive documentary of Selden Island. Estuary plans to feature more of Wordell’s work in future…

Qwannitucket

…Indigenous community made up of Natives from around this region… Maheekanew (aka Mohegan), Podunks, and Wagunks, or River people from the numerous communities up and down the valley within and…

Wildlife Wonders: Here Come the Monarchs

Here Come the Monarchs \n\n By Bill Hobbs\n\n Monarch butterfly. Image credit: Ingrid Feddersen. Each fall, as we all know, tens of thousands of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) fly from…

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…

The Hartford Christmas Bird Count

While most birders (once called birdwatchers) are compiling lists in visits to woods, meadows, parks, and at backyard feeders, the intrepid birders on the Hartford count wander through a cemetery,…

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…

Conte Corner: The New England National Scenic Trail

…have partnered with Jay Levy, a tribal consultant indigenous to Colombia, to research and develop an Indigenous Site Survey of the NET. Through this multi-year project, Jay has surfaced research,…

Turners Falls Area Winter Birding

…seasonally. USGS Silvio O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center The research center is located at 1 Migratory Way, Turners Falls, MA. Parking is available at the entrance gate at the…

Blog

…usually involves a… Solving Environmental Problems Environmental problems can be complex and hard to resolve. The complexity arises because the components of the environment are linked, and their interactions may…

Hands on the Land

…but also examine the small and intimate parts of nature. They use their skills to inspect the natural world in micro—using a single specimen as their focus on the intricacies…

New England’s First State Forest

…were the commercial products mined here, and collectors (with permits) search for a similar array of minerals. A field trip with a group like the Lapidary and Mineral Society of…

The Fascinating Life Cycle of Dragonflies

…equally worthy of study and appreciation. Dragonfly nymphs can be found year-round if the pond, lake, or stream does not freeze solid over the winter. Unlike the short flight time…

Below the Surface- Rivers Have Mussels, Too!

…they hibernate completely buried. As the water warms in the spring, they work their way up through the mud or from between the rocks until they are partially exposed and…

Last of the Legendary Watermen

…a raft don’t. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” As hard as he could be on riverine wildlife, Oliver LaPlace was kind to his own…

Currents of Culture

…like libraries, farms, and, of course, museums. “Coming to Connecticut I was afraid of homogeneity,” says Anna Swinbourne. “But I discovered that there is incredible diversity here, combined with the…

Estuary for Young Readers #15

…a draft. Squire’s niece, Ashley, stood in the open doorway of his cottage, a big red cross stitched onto the front of her white apron. “JJ, Ray, come right in….

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…