October 3, 2008

Massive Volunteer Cleanup Set for Saturday

Filed under: Outreach, Press Release, Source to Sea Cleanup — ctriver @ 1:10 pm

News…News…News…
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Massive volunteer river cleanup set for Saturday

Greenfield, MA.  October 3, 2008.  Volunteers have registered in record numbers for the Connecticut River Watershed Council’s Source to Sea Cleanup this Saturday, taking place on the main stem Connecticut and tributaries throughout the 4-state basin.  “We’re still receiving new registrations [...]

October 1, 2008

Awards for the River - October 2008

Filed under: "River Currents" column — ddeen @ 10:28 am

The Great River

OCTOBER 2008 — Some wonder why the Connecticut River Watershed Council, other organizations and individuals make such a fuss about bad things happening to the Connecticut River and its tributaries. That pride those of us living here have about the river is not only a statement about our sense of place but [...]

Action Alert: Endangered Species Act under attack

ACTION ALERT: Endangered Species Act under attack

A few minutes of your time could help preserve America’s natural heritage.  The Endangered Species Act, the country’s landmark legislation that helped rescue the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, the grizzly bear and black footed ferret–the Act that is currently protecting rare plants, endangered frogs, migratory sturgeon, butterflies [...]