The Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild & Scenic Small is pleased to present “Changes in the Composition of Odonata (Dragonflies And Damselflies) Utilizing the Lower Farmington River/Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Area” by Jay Kaplan, Co-Director of the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, Connecticut. The study was funded through a grant fromContinue reading “Dragonflies and Damselflies Report”
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Water Quality: Water Temperature
WATER QUALITY & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYThe Farmington River Watershed Association deployed water temperature loggers at five sites in 2023. Loggers record water temperatures hourly throughout the year to monitor ambient in-stream temperatures to identify and document cold water habitat to assess long term trends. Two sites are located in the West Branch Salmon Brook, and threeContinue reading “Water Quality: Water Temperature”
Water Quality: Bacteria
WATER QUALITY & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYTwenty-three sites were monitored for bacteria, from June to September. Due to increased precipitation and high flows in 2023, some sites did exceed the Water Quality Criteria for bacteria. Sites that exceeded the criteria include Roaring Brook and the Pequabuck River in Farmington, Munnisunk, Minister and Russell Brook in Simsbury, SalmonContinue reading “Water Quality: Bacteria”
Water Quality Monitoring
Water quality monitoring has been conducted by Farmington River Watershed Association (FRWA) since 2004. The principal objectives are to: document high quality waters for protection and preservation; measure inputs from tributaries to the Farmington River; establish a database for use in documenting future changes in water quality; identify impairments and locate potential preservation & restorationContinue reading “Water Quality Monitoring”
Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Annual Report 2023
The Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee (LFSWS) is proud to present its Annual Report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 through September 2023). The report summarizes the work we have done with respect to the river and brook’s special resources for which they were federally designated Wild & ScenicContinue reading “Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Annual Report 2023”
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Talk DR. Carole Cheah
Dr. Carole Cheah of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station will be presenting her work on combating the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA), a serious non-native pest of Eastern Hemlocks, using a ladybeetle which feeds specifically on HWA, for biological control. Control of HWA is important because they can eventually kill infested hemlocks that play important ecological roles suchContinue reading “Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Talk DR. Carole Cheah”
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #1: The History of Native American Archaeology in Connecticut
The History of Native American Archaeology in Connecticut, presented by Nicholas Bellantoni, emeritus state archaeologist with the UCONN State Museum of Natural History and adjunct associate research professor in the Department of Anthropology. He will take the audience through the history of archaeology in CT bringing it up to present day with new discoveries andContinue reading “Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #1: The History of Native American Archaeology in Connecticut”
2021 Small Grants Program Projects
The LFSWS Small Grants Program offering small grants to municipalities, schools, educational and cultural institutions and non-profits to support a variety of river-related conservation and education and outreach projects, like these 2021 projects below. A mapping project for the Town of Bloomfield for trails at the its Farmington River Park. A trail clearing project forContinue reading “2021 Small Grants Program Projects”
Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic is in the news!
Our very own wild and scenic watercourses are featured in the March 2021 edition of the NPS Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers newsletter! Click here to read it now!
LFSWS Announces Small Grants Program
Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee (LFSWS) has finalized our Small Grants Program. LFSWS is offering small grants to municipalities, schools, educational and cultural institutions and non-profits to support a variety of river-related conservation and education and outreach projects. To read about our Small Grants Program click through here: LFSWS FundingContinue reading “LFSWS Announces Small Grants Program”
Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild & Scenic 