Greenfield, MA August 21, 2009. Fundraising has taken a new turn at the Connecticut River Watershed Council, “Each year we hold an on-line auction in tandem with our annual meeting,” says Richard Ewald, Director of Planning and Development, “While preparing for this year’s meeting we turned up two items at our office that are unique [...]

GREENFIELD, MA. AUGUST 20, 2009. On Wednesday August 19, 2009, Chief Presiding Officer Salvatore M. Giorlandino of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution issued his recommended final decision that a water withdrawal permit DEP issued to Russell Biomass Inc., in July of 2008 be upheld. The Connecticut River Watershed [...]

Greenfield, MA. August 19, 2009. “A river cleanup involving thousands of volunteers across four states and hundreds of river miles would not be feasible without NRG Energy’s timely financial support,” says Chelsea Gwyther, Executive Director of the Connecticut River Watershed Council, “We were thrilled when NRG Middletown Power stepped up again as this year’s title [...]

HARTFORD, CT, AUGUST 12, 2009. The Connecticut River Watershed Council’s August 30th Annual Meeting will feature David K. Leff, author of The Last Undiscovered Place, as keynote speaker at the Greater Hartford Jaycees Community Boathouse on the banks of New England’s great river. The Sunday meeting from 2 – 4 pm is free and open [...]

Greenfield, MA August 13, 2009. There is no shortage of Connecticut River-inspired songs and songwriters according to Pat LaMountain, Finance Director at the Connecticut River Watershed Council and creator of their Living along the River Songwriting Contest. “Songs about the Connecticut River came in from Maryland, Georgia, and New Jersey,” LaMountain says. Entrants range from [...]

GREENFIELD, MA, AUGUST 12, 2009. The Connecticut River Watershed Council is seeking volunteers for its 13th Source to Sea Cleanup to be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009. In twelve years, CRWC’s volunteer fall effort has removed hundreds of tons of trash, tires, and derelict appliances from the riverbanks of the 410-mile Connecticut and its [...]