Monthly newspaper column about the River and its many related topics, written by River Steward David Deen.
Even as we delight in watching water dance across the riffles in a river, we fear floodwaters sweeping all before them. We treasure a summer
There is flooding somewhere in Vermont every year. When the most recent super flood, Tropical Storm Irene deluged Vermont our infrastructure, roads, culverts and bridges
The owner of three dams in the upper valley is seeking Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing. For most, the relicensing of three hydroelectric dams
South Newfane, Vermont, September 01, 2014. The Connecticut River Valley was once home to the passenger pigeon, the most abundant denizen the area has ever
Vermont, July 25, 2014. It was a laid-back fishing afternoon that would end at a pool that could produce several nice fish; maybe even ones
Vermont, June 1, 2014. In spring, the Connecticut River becomes a highway. Moving along this migration artery are fish stimulated to do so by the
Vermont, May 1, 2014. River advocates often refer to rivers, streams and lakes as being part of a watershed. We use the word because we
Vermont, April 1, 2014. As the 2014 river season beckons, the Connecticut River Watershed Council asks all river users to protect the Connecticut River and
This commentary appeared in vtdigger.org on February 7, 2014. Editor’s note: This commentary is by David Deen, who is the river steward for the Connecticut
Vermont, November 1, 2013. The Connecticut is the major river of New England true, but it is without a port city at its confluence with
