Here’s all the latest CRC news about your rivers including recent newsletter stories, press releases, and more. If you’re a reporter and need more information, check out our Media Kit or contact our Communications Director at 413-772-2020 x206.
29 Restoration Projects Completed in 2023 by Connecticut River Conservancy & Partners
January 2, 2024River restoration projects play a vital role in the stewardship of the Connecticut River and tributaries. These include floodplain restoration, dam removal, strategic wood additions, and tree planting....
Connecticut River Conservancy Receives NFWF Grant for Stone Pond Dam Removal Project
January 2, 2024Grant announcement from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to remove an old dam and restore the surrounding floodplain in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire. ...
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Celebrated as Restoration Partner of the Year
December 20, 2023Partnerships are essential to Connecticut River Conservancy's work, and we are thrilled to highlight the USFWS staff who helped remove a dam/update a culver to a new bridge in Vermont....
State of Vermont Clean Water Funds Used to Remove Old Dam in Wilmington
December 19, 2023Recently completed restoration project on Beaver Brook in Vermont will improve water quality, restore native Brook trout habitat, and bolster flood resiliency....
Cyanobacteria Monitoring Report 2023
December 11, 2023Connecticut River Conservancy began a cyanobacteria monitoring program in the summer of 2022, and has continued this work throughout the 2023 field season. While cyanobacteria does not yet pose a serious threat to the Connecticut River...
Currents at the Conservancy: New Leadership and Program Highlights
December 8, 2023Connecticut River Conservancy's end-of-year livestream recording, which offers 2023 programs highlights from staff and an introduction from CRC's new Executive Director....
Mighty Mussels of the Connecticut River
December 1, 2023As the river cools down our underwater neighbors are similarly adjusting their routines; in ways that are still rather mysterious and hidden from our eyes. In acknowledgement of our hidden river heroes, this blog post is all about......
Passumpsic River Community Invited to Give Input
November 20, 2023Community members in the Passumpsic River Watershed in northern Vermont are invited to submit a survey for watershed planning....
Partners Comment on Gardners Falls Recreation
October 26, 2023The Massachusetts portion of the Connecticut River is impacted by four remaining CSO communities, all of which have been working to reduce CSO discharges for decades....
Kari Kastango Has Become the First Person to Swim the Entire Length of the Connecticut River
October 16, 2023Connecticut River Conservancy is happy to announce that Board of Trustees member Kari Kastango will soon be the first person to complete a swim of the entire length of the 410-mile Connecticut River....
Highlights & Photos from the 27th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup
October 1, 2023It was an incredible turnout of volunteers, families, businesses, and diverse communities who came together to clean up our rivers!...
Connecticut River Conservancy Announces Rebecca Todd as New Executive Director
September 28, 2023For over 30 years Rebecca has advised organizations, individuals, and businesses in matters related to environmental, educational, contractual, employment, and non-profit management....