The Menacing Seven
The 2015 river season is here and the Connecticut River Watershed Council asks all river users to protect the Connecticut River and its tributaries from
River names that tickle the tongue
Native American peoples named places as they, like all people needed commonly understood names for places in order to locate themselves and tell others of
Win Win answers to flooding
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
FROM COUNTLESS TO NONE: The Passenger Pigeon in the Connecticut River Valley
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
They Can Swim, Really
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
Migration Nation
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
Watersheds: Their Own Worlds on the Surface of the Earth
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
Don’t Ruin It for Yourself or Anyone Else
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
Canals of the Connecticut River
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
An Idea for Watershed Governance
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