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OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSLFSWS funded an educational paddle on the Farmington River for the Nonprofit Accountability Group (NAG) of Hartford which serves young people ages 13 to 18 years old. The river trip had 18 participants and was led by Farmington River Watershed Association staff. It took place in Windsor, with canoes, kayaks, andContinue reading “Nonprofit Accountability Group (NAG) Paddle”

 OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSLFSWS supported the 2023 Northeast Partners for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (NEPARC) annual meeting, because both the lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook rely on scientific data from members of this group. The June, 2023 conference at Wesleyan University in Middletown provided an LFSWS member with the opportunity to learn aboutContinue reading “Northeast Partners for Amphibianand Reptile Conservation (NEPARC) Sponsorship”

 OTHER EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROJECTSLFSWS was proud to yet again help host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival along with our partners, FRWA and the Farmington River Coordinating Committee (FRCC). The greater Farmington River community came together for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival as a hybrid event. The live event was at the CantonContinue reading “LFSWS Sponsorship of Wild & Scenic Film Festival”

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE & RECREATIONLFSWS voted to support Bloomfield’s second request for grant funding for the Farmington River Park so the town could buy three benches to provide seating along a Bird Trail. Working on carrying out the town’s Master Plan for the Farmington River Park, the town and other partners developed the Bird Trail. EachContinue reading “Farmington River Park Bench Grant”

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE & RECREATIONLFSWS sponsored a virtual series of lectures covering the Brian D. Jones Paleo-Indian discovery in Avon. Lecture series included LIDAR imaging of the dig site, Paleoindian hunting, blood residue analysis of ancient stone tools, travel corridors, and an update on the scientific analysis of the Brian D. Jones Paleo-Indian site. The UnearthingContinue reading “Unearthing History Virtual Series”

WATER QUALITY & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYLFSWS funded a grant for Farmington River Watershed Association to provide Middle and High School students education and hands-on training on how to conduct macroinvertebrate surveys. Fifteen students at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington, Connecticut were trained in Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (CT DEEP’s) Riffle Bioassessment byContinue reading “Riffle Bioassessment by Volunteers, Lewis Mills High School”

WATER QUALITY & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYLFSWS funded a grant to enhance the Salmon in Schools program. The grant provided for the purchase of a new chiller to maintain an appropriate temperature for raising the salmon and also supported other parts of the program. Hartland School 6th grade students raised Atlantic salmon in the classroom, which wereContinue reading “Hartland Middle School Salmon in Schools”

WATER QUALITY & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYLFSWS funded a grant to support an 8th grade field trip to release Atlantic salmon and brown trout into Salmon Brook. The students spent the winter raising the fish from eyed eggs in the classroom, and by late April they were ready for release. This annual field trip combined the fishContinue reading “East Granby Middle School Fish Release”

WATER QUALITY & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYIn October 2021, a storm washed out the pedestrian bridge at the town-owned Holcomb Farm which had provided access to the farm property west of the bridge and its very popular trail network. Both the Friends of Holcomb Farm and the Town of Granby wanted access to the land restored andContinue reading “Engineering Study for Salmon Brook Pedestrian Bridge Replacement”

WATER QUALITY & BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYSimsbury is the home of the Pinchot Sycamore, the largest Tree in CT. It is located in a small town park on the Farmington River, where a bridge on the heavily traveled Route 185 crosses the river. The tree is named in honor of Gifford Pinchot, who was born in SimsburyContinue reading “Pinchot Sycamore Park Invasive Control”