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Under a contract with Roaring Brook Nature Center, Jay Kaplan, Executive Director and other local birding experts conducted summer surveys (2022) in the towns along the Wild and Scenic Farmington River and Salmon Brook to: The full report is now available here.

On Tuesday, December 27th at 7pm the Avon Free Public Library will hold a virtual event with author and archaeologist Ken Feder to celebrate his new book, Native American Archaeology in the Parks. Historian Wallace Stegner characterized America’s National Park system as “the best idea we ever had.” One can quibble with that, but, indeed, itContinue reading “Native American Archaeology in the Parks”

Experience the Justice Dance Performance Project dancers,Mashpee Wampanoag tribal songs and more in a forest setting by a river chosen for its lush tree canopy and natural beauty as it undergoes its fall metamorphosis. Sunday, October 16th 3-5pm at Bloomfield’s Farmington River Park. More info and free registration at https://give.jdpp.org/  

The fifth webinar entitled “Update on the Scientific Analysis of the Brian D. Jones site in Avon, CT Since its Discovery in 2019” will be held on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 pm.  Held during Connecticut Archaeology Month, it will feature Dr. David Leslie, Senior Prehistoric Archaeologist of Archeological and Historical Services (AHS), Storrs, CT.Continue reading “Update on the Scientific Analysis of the Brian D. Jones site in Avon, CT Since its Discovery in 2019”

“Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500 year old Paleo-Indian Sitealong the Farmington River in Avon, CT” webinar series continues with Looking into the Past with Ancient DNA on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00pm. Register in advance at: https://www.avonctlibrary.info/event/unearthing-history-2022-ancient-dna/

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that effective August 6, 2022, it is closing short sections of the West Branch Farmington River and the Farmington River to fishing because the hot weather is creating unhealthy water temperatures for trout. DEEP is also augmenting the low release levels on the Farmington with anContinue reading “DEEP Announces Emergency Closure to Fishing Near Tributaries to the West Branch Farmington and Farmington Rivers”

See page 3 of the Avon Historical Society’s Summer 2022 Newsletter for the midyear report on the webinar series: Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500 Year Old Paleo-Indian Site Along the Farmington River in Avon, CT

Thanks to a generous donation from Indus Realty Trust, the East Granby Land Trust conserved 38.7 acres of crucial land bordering Salmon Brook, our federally-designated Wild and Scenic waterway. One of the parcels is adjacent to Granbrook Park and R.D Seymour School, the local elementary school. Beyond protecting our waterway, the Land Trust intends to access the property for ecological education programs.

“Unearthing History: The Discovery of a 12,500 year old Paleo-Indian Sitealong the Farmington River in Avon, CT” webinar series continues with Ice Age Animals of New England Thursday, April 7 at 7:00pm: https://avonhistoricalsociety.org/event/unearthing-history-2022-2/?event_date=2022-04-07

The Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic Committee (LFSWS) is seeking someone to conduct a needs assessment for a potential education and outreach program that could support responsible recreational use on or along the watercourses in the nine towns with federally designated Wild and Scenic sections of the Lower Farmington River andContinue reading “LFSWS Announces Request for Proposal”