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OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSLFSWS purchased a small stream table for use at educational events. FRWA debuted it at the Burlington Public Library for a stormwater education workshop. FRWA staff used the stream table to teach participants about stream hydrology, stormwater pollution, the effects of runoff, and current methods used to increase climate resilience inContinue reading “Stormwater Education Stream Table”

OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSLFSWS participated in the Simsbury Sustainability Committee’s first annual Sustainability Fair. Simsbury LFSWS representatives answered questions about the river and gave out brochures about the special resources of the river and brook. Our new Wild & Scenic stickers were popular, especially with young people!

OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSSimsbury Land Trust received funding to help cover the cost of producing and publishing its booklet, Simsbury Invasive Plant Guide Book. The guidebook provides information on identification and control of common invasive plants and encourages property owners to remove them from their land to help protect natural habitat. The booklet wasContinue reading “Simsbury Land Trust’s Invasive Plant Brochure”

OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSLFSWS contributed funding to the maintenance of the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) data center. NAACC is a network of individuals from universities, conservation organizations, and state and federal natural resource and transportation departments focused on improving aquatic connectivity across a thirteen-state region, from Maine to West Virginia. The databaseContinue reading “North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) Database Support”

OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSThe Connecticut Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) received a grant from LFSWS toward hosting of a World Fish Migration Day event on May 21, 2024 at Northwest Park in Windsor. The purpose was to showcase migratory fish and efforts to restore free-flowing streams across the Long Island Sound region. WorldContinue reading “World Fish Migration Day Celebrated at Northwest Park”

OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSRiver Rally is the national conference of the River Network (www.rivernetwork.org). Held every two years, it provides educational and networking opportunities for those involved in river conservation. LFSWS funded one of its members to attend and to report back on national rivers issues relevant to the lower Farmington River and SalmonContinue reading “River Rally 2024”

OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSLFSWS supported FRWA staff to attend the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society (NEAPMS) Plant Camp in New Jersey. Plant Camp is a 3-day symposium to allow professionals hands-on learning about native and invasive aquatic plants. The week was split between classroom sessions and in-field workshops where attendees learned to identify theContinue reading “Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society Plant Camp”

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE & RECREATIONLFSWS sponsored the third virtual series of lectures about Avon’s Brian D. Jones Paleo-Indian archaeology site. The first lecture this year was “The History of Native American Archaeology in Connecticut.” The series included a program on plant evidence from the site, addressing what people were eating and where they found it, andContinue reading “Avon Historical Society’s Unearthing History”

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE & RECREATIONAs one part of its annual series of talks, Simsbury Historical Society organized a presentation of Howard Wright’s program, Away From the Sea: Why the Farmington River Flows Northward in Simsbury. The program explained the geology underlying the unusual direction of flow and revealed how the river has affected Farmington River ValleyContinue reading “Simsbury Historical Society Geology Talk”

Join us for Chasing Dragons: A Study of Dragonflies on the Lower Farmington River on Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 p.m. at Simsbury Public Library. Beginning in the 1990s, David Wagner of the University of Connecticut and Mike Thomas, then affiliated with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, surveyed dragonflies and damselflies across the state. Their work,Continue reading “Chasing Dragons: A Study of Dragonflies on the Lower Farmington River”