Some of the chit-chat shared at the meeting today:
What excites you about our rivers and how do you engage with them?

From LA: Kayaking!!
From MT: I love how dynamic our rivers are–always changing and always new.
From JC: Kayaking and Birdwatching on the River
From RR: fishing!!
From HG: Aquatic connectivity for fish and aquatic organisms!
From GP: We virtually live on it and love watching it everyday in all its phases.
From MV: I interact with the river for peaceful times, paddles, a connection to the history of the land, and for spiritual connection.
From CB: swimming when it’s hot outdoors
From DD: fishing, birding, mitigation activities through TU
From AC: Hello from Springfield, MA! I love the river for a quick way to get away from the hustle & bustle and back to nature. Ahhhh……
From GP: we also paddle on it and swim in it.
From DD: I love soaking in (pun intended) the natural beauty and energy of our rivers!
From FG: the trees that shade and cool the river … and me while i eat my lunch along the river during today’s annual meeting …
From DM: Canoeing!
From R: Kayaking, swimming, walking along and just relaxing along the River. Most frequent areas used are lower Ct valley and upper valley VT/NH.
From JS: The sweet smell of dead shad every June and the eagles skimming the surface for a snack.
AB: Watching the awesome interaction between the water and the wildlife
From GP: wish we could have voted for more than one!
From KU: Watching baby fish in the shallows.
From KM: Seeing all the dragonflies!
From GP: our 2nd choice would have been water quality monitoring
From BD: I am sold by Andy’s vision
From LA: I appreciate your vision of environmental equity and its importance.
From MV: The river can connect back to the indigenous peoples who lived in harmony with nature and how we can live that way now.
From JS: I’d love to see the Kwinitekw integrated into our schools’ curricula.
From CB: That the river and it’s tributaries are clean and healthy for everyone in the watershed can enjoy it’s beauty.
From MO: It’s visionary to continue adapting to a changing climate and protecting the river and its critters 🙂