By Will Healey, Manchester Journal Inquirer With the U.S. Senate’s recent passage of a sprawling natural resources bill, the lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook are once again in contention to receive federal designation as a national “Wild and Scenic River.” The roughly 62-mile portion that would receive the designation — which carries certain protectionsContinue reading “Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook a step closer to federal ‘wild and scenic’ designation”
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Great News! We are now officially Wild and Scenic!
The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act that was signed into law on Tuesday, March 12, has conferred the status of Wild and Scenic <on the lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, its tributary. Attaining the Wild and Scenic designation was a labor of more than a decade by the Wild andContinue reading “Great News! We are now officially Wild and Scenic!”
Larson, Hayes Vote for Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act
U.S. Representative John Larson, Press Release, February 27, 2019 Yesterday, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted for the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act, which was included in the Natural Resources Management Act. This bill would create a National Park Service protective designation for theContinue reading “Larson, Hayes Vote for Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act”
Senate Passes a Sweeping Land Conservation Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping public lands conservation bill, designating more than one million acres of wilderness for environmental protection and permanently reauthorizing a federal program to pay for conservation measures. • Read the complete article
Senate Passes Murphy’s Bill To Designate Farmington River & Salmon Brook As “Wild & Scenic”
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, Press Release, February 12, 2019 U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), applauded passage of his Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act, which will create a U.S. National Park Service protective designation for the Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook, in the U.S. Senate on Thursday. With theContinue reading “Senate Passes Murphy’s Bill To Designate Farmington River & Salmon Brook As “Wild & Scenic””
Final Draft State Water Plan
The Final Draft State Water Plan is currently available for public comment through November 20, 2017. The draft plan and info about how to comment can be found at the following website: http://www.ct.gov/water.
“Rock Snot” on the West Branch of the Farmington River
From the Connecticut DEEP Attention Anglers – Rock Snot is in full bloom in the West Branch Farmington River from New Hartford to Hartland. Please take extra care to clean anything that has come into contact with the stream bottom. The species is Cymbella janischii, which is native to the Pacific Northwest and not foundContinue reading ““Rock Snot” on the West Branch of the Farmington River”
Murphy, Esty, Blumenthal, Larson Reintroduce Wild & Scenic Bill to Protect Lower Farmington River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2017 WASHINGTON – Building on a nearly decade-long, community-driven effort, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative John Larson (CT-1), reintroduced their Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act to create aContinue reading “Murphy, Esty, Blumenthal, Larson Reintroduce Wild & Scenic Bill to Protect Lower Farmington River”
Updated Farmington River Canoe and Kayak Put-ins and Take-outs
Summer interns at the Farmington River Watershed Association have updated and enhanced information on canoe and kayak put-ins and take-outs on the Farmington River. Whether you use a hard copy of the Farmington River Guide or the website’s “River Info” version, and want to take advantage of the updates, you will need to visit theContinue reading “Updated Farmington River Canoe and Kayak Put-ins and Take-outs”
Rock snot a pain for fishermen
BY KATHRYN BOUGHTON, Republican-American BARKHAMSTED — There are some distinctions not worth having. Such is the case in Barkhamsted, where an entirely new organism — slimy and obnoxious to anglers — has been discovered in the west branch of the Farmington River. Mike Beauchene, a state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection biologist, and DibaContinue reading “Rock snot a pain for fishermen”
Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild & Scenic 