Join us to enjoy rivers at these in-person and virtual gatherings. Engage with CRC’s efforts to restore, protect, and enhance our waterways! Events are added throughout the year and revised as needed.
NH/VT Hydropower Happy Hour
April 6, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Grab your favorite libation and join us for this important conversation!
While hydro facilities provide us with electricity, dams block aquatic passage, harm rivers and the critters that rely on them. The Wilder, Bellows Falls, and Vernon Dams started the process of securing new operating licenses in 2012. Final license applications were submitted in December 2020 and the owner, Great River Hydro, proposed operational changes for their three dams that will be a big win for the river – but they can still do more to protect this resource. These licenses will be in place for the next 40-50 years!
We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to move these three dams to more river and fish-friendly operations. Connecticut River Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy and many other stakeholders have been involved every step of the way. 2021 is a critical year for all of us to speak up for our rivers in response to this license application.
Join CRC River Steward Kathy Urffer, Applied River Scientist for The Nature Conservancy Katie Kennedy, and Chair of the Connecticut River Joint Commissions’ FERC Working Group Jim McClammer to find out more about how the changes proposed in December will affect your river and actions you can take to make a difference.
This event is co-hosted by the following NH/VT Conservation Districts: