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Collaboration
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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
Connecticut River Conservancy Announces Rebecca Todd as New Executive Director
September 28, 2023For over 30 years Rebecca has advised organizations, individuals, and businesses in matters related to environmental, educational, contractual, employment, and non-profit management....
Sea Lamprey Rescue for Community Science & Conservation
September 12, 2023Summary of an impactful sea lamprey rescue with volunteers at the Turners Falls Cabot Station after the canal was drained....
Beaver Brook Dam Removal Project Update
August 30, 2023Dam removal and new bridge construction in Wilmington, VT, to restore water quality, reconnect native Brook trout habitat, & improve flood resiliency in Beaver Brook....
The Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
August 24, 2023New bill to formalize partnerships between state, local, and private entities to promote conservation efforts of the Connecticut River Watershed and create a funding stream....
Press Conference: The Threat of Hydrilla in the Connecticut River
August 17, 2023Full recording available. This press conference was intended to educate the public about testing and remediation of invasive aquatic species in the Connecticut River, focusing on hydrilla, an invasive species....
The 27th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup Registration is Open!
August 3, 2023The annual Source to Sea Cleanup is back this September 22nd – 23rd, with opportunities for individual groups to set their own specific cleanup days....
Stormwater, Sewage & Water Quality: a Status Update
July 25, 2023The Massachusetts portion of the Connecticut River is impacted by four remaining CSO communities, all of which have been working to reduce CSO discharges for decades....
Statement on Floodwaters Around the Connecticut River
July 13, 2023Our primary concern at this time is safety. We do not recommend any recreation activity on the river until the rain has subsided and the risk of flood has passed. ...
Some thoughts about wetlands while visiting a bog in NH.
June 30, 2023A visit to the Philbrick-Cricenti Bog in New London NH, which is between the Connecticut and Merrimack River watersheds and hosts a unique assemblage of boardwalks and plants....
Connecticut River Conservancy Completes Two Woody Buffer Plantings
June 26, 2023The successful implementation of two riparian buffer plantings in Reading and Windham, in Southern Vermont....
CRC Responds to FirstLight’s Proposed Recreation Agreement
June 26, 2023Rivers and waterbodies across the country are held in “the public trust,” a core environmental doctrine......
How the Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act Decision May Impact the Connecticut River & Surrounding Habitats
June 1, 2023Summary of the decision, potential impact to wetlands, and how CRC will be moving forward to protect clean water....