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Education
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Restoration
Removing dams, planting trees, restoring wildlife.
Recreation
Getting you out there to enjoy your rivers.
I love the Connecticut River! It is my watershed address and I am thankful for CRC investing their time and energy in stewarding and advocating for our home river.
River News
CRC Submits Comments on FirstLight Proposed Flow & Fish Agreement
May 25, 2023Read our full comments or get the summary - these licenses can last 30-50 years and will affect fish passage....
Comments on 5 Wastewater Permits in MA
May 15, 2023These five permits all fall into the top 15 largest discharge permits in the MA portion of the watershed....
Connecticut River Conservancy Announces Executive Director Search
May 5, 2023The successful candidate will be a dynamic, forward-thinking, and inclusive leader....
Earth Day Recap with CRC’s Events, Volunteers, and Partners
April 26, 2023Summary of our Earth Day activities, including tree planting, cyanobacteria mitigation, and trash cleanups!...
Stakeholder Comments on Draft Revised Recreation Management Plan
April 19, 2023Comments in collaboration with Deerfield River Watershed Association, Town of Shelburne, and Town of Buckland in regards to the Gardner Falls Project....
CRC’s Response to FirstLight’s Agreement on Fish & Flows
April 5, 2023CRC has been active in these talks but made the decision not to sign the agreement, here's the good, the bad, and the reasons why....
CRC Submits Testimony on Aquatic Invasive Species Fee in CT
March 24, 2023Connecticut River Conservancy Testimony in SUPPORT of HB 6811 An Act Concerning Revisions to the Vessel Registration Aquatic Invasive Species Fee To: Honored Co-Chairs, Sen. […]...
CRC Submits Testimony on Riparian Buffers
March 21, 2023Stormwater runoff transports pollutants from roads, farmland, sidewalks and yards into our river systems – but riparian buffers act as a filter. ...
Volunteer Monitoring for Microplastics in the Connecticut River
March 21, 2023Data results showing the impact of plastic in the Connecticut River watershed, from samples in 2021-2022 across 13 sites on the mainstem and 2 tributaries....
Connecticut River Conservancy Statement on FirstLight Piston Leak
March 20, 2023Any amount of oil that FirstLight discharges into the Connecticut River has an immediate, harmful impact on the aquatic ecosystem....
CRC Submits Testimony on Hydropower in CT
March 14, 2023Connecticut River Conservancy Testimony in OPPOSITION to SB 123 An Act Concerning the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, the Regulation of Electric Rates and State Public […]...
Bald Eagle Population Soaring in NH’s Connecticut River Valley
March 13, 2023Bald Eagles build their nests on the banks and in the floodplains of rivers or the periphery of lakes and ponds. Here's research to show how their populations have grown....