Latest News & River Stories

The Connecticut River Conservancy has been collecting weekly water samples to test for E. coli bacteria in the Connecticut River and its tributaries. Some of the Hampden County sites in Massachusetts are heavily impacted by combined sewer overflows (CSOs), particularly from the more densely populated communities of Holyoke, Chicopee, and Springfield.

A look at the migratory fish data for sea lamprey and American shad in 2025 in an effort to determine how a cold, wet spring impacted the migration.

The Deerfield River Watershed Association (DRWA) will present a plan for potential National Wild and Scenic River Designation of the Deerfield River and its tributaries at an upcoming public meeting & virtual event.

Learn about the 7 species of turtles in the Connecticut River watershed, CRC's current project for turtle habitat restoration, and how to help injured turtles you may encounter.

CRC has launched a new program this summer to provide educational boat trips for youth groups and students in Connecticut.

A group of nonprofit organizations are embarking on watershed-based planning for the Scantic River watershed.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released two separate Draft Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS) for the five hydropower facilities on the Connecticut River that are currently undergoing relicensing.

A concrete dam built in 1913 on Jack’s Brook—a tributary of the North Branch of the Deerfield River—is being removed this week in a collaborative effort to restore natural stream flow and improve aquatic habitat in southern Vermont.

The Connecticut River Conservancy sent a letter of support for the Silvio O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, MA, to the Acting Director of the USGS National Center. The full letter is shared for the public.