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Appeals of Clean Water Act §401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) issued for the Wilder, Vernon, and Bellows Falls dams.

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a relatively new tool that can help provide information to answer these questions and can complement, or in some cases, supplant traditional research techniques.

Appeal of the Clean Water Act §401 Water Quality Certifications for two hydropower facilities on the Connecticut River: the Turners Falls Dam and the Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Station–one of the largest energy generating projects in the state at 1,100 megawatts. 

Since launching the restoration program in 2012 after the environmental impacts of hurricane Irene the year prior, CRC has worked to plant native trees and shrubs throughout the Connecticut River watershed in NH, VT, MA, and CT.

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival will feature a range of river-focused environmental films from across the globe, with two films made in the Connecticut River watershed.

LiveStream recording with four presenters speaking about the fundamentals of river dynamics and floodplain management.

CRC is initiating an investigation of recent reports of the legendary Connecticut River Serpent, known as Connie.

The NH Dept. of Environmental Services has released the draft 401 Water Quality Certifications for the Wilder/Bellows Falls/Vernon dams.

11.5M federal award from the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), has been stalled with no clear path for starting work.