Hydropower Companies Need a Real Recreation Plan for the 21st Century
Hydroelectric companies are required to provide recreation amenities as compensation for using the public’s water to generate power. Some of FirstLight and Great River
Cleanup Coffee Hours Offer Training for Trash Cleanup Volunteers
Greenfield, MA – The Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) will host three virtual Cleanup Coffee Hour sessions leading up to their 25th annual Source to Sea Cleanup this
Portage Parades to Demonstrate Recreation Inadequacies at Dams
Greenfield, MA – Join the Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC), Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), American Whitewater and other recreation partners at two public events to
The Lowdown on Low Water at Barton Cove
Thanks to everyone who expressed concern about the low water levels in Barton Cove (MA). Between Sunday, June 13 and Monday, June 14, the
Restoring Rivers, Farms, Communities
Shannon Varley Strafford Village Farm Norah Lake Sweetland Farm Last year, CRC worked with two farms along the banks of the
2020 Bacteria Monitoring Report
Despite the challenges of 2020, CRC partners and volunteers continued collecting and testing water samples for bacteria at recreation sites along the Connecticut River and
New App Launches on World Water Day, Aids Connecticut River Paddlers
Greenfield, MA – A new smartphone app will launch on World Water Day, March 22, to help paddlers navigate the Connecticut River, particularly for multi-day
Hydropower Coffee Hours Engage the Public in Speaking Up for Rivers
Greenfield, MA – The Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) is hosting three virtual Hydropower Coffee Hour events to discuss and answer questions about the five Connecticut
December 2020 – Hydroelectric Relicensing Update
Good news - Amended Final License Applications for five FirstLight and Great River Hydro facilities on the Connecticut River have been submitted to FERC.
CRC & Save the Sound Push to Uphold Limits on Springfield’s Nitrogen Discharges Polluting CT River and Long Island Sound
Save the Sound and the Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) filed separate amicus briefs on December 16, 2020, urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental