Monthly newspaper column about the River and its many related topics, written by River Steward David Deen.
Vermont, October 1, 2013. Here is an idea for you to consider. What if we changed our units of local government away from the land
Vermont, September 2013. The American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is a peculiar fish and not just because they can survive out of water for several hours
Vermont, August 01, 2013. Now is the time to be on the Connecticut River. It is easy to be safe and prepared for a day
Vermont, July 2013. When fishing, you never know what will happen and on one of “those” days, nothing happens, not even a lowly refusal of
Vermont, June 1, 2013. As the 2013 river season beckons, the Connecticut River Watershed Council asks all river users to help protect the Connecticut River
Vermont, May 1, 2013. When we pave, plow for crops, mow or graze animals right up to the shoreline of a river, lake or wetland
Vermont, March 01, 2013. Once you take the time to wonder what creatures are doing, you wonder why they are doing it. While refilling the
Vermont, February 01, 2013. Many areas in this country have icon species that add to their sense of place. The Texas Gulf Coast is busy
Vermont, January 01, 2013. Most North Country residents in the Connecticut River valley know that up until 1791 Vermont was an independent republic after breaking
Vermont, December 2012. In the Connecticut River watershed, if you drive on a roadway you have seen a crow eating carrion. What you are seeing
