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The Connecticut River: A Photographic Journey through the Heart of New England Al Braden’s new collection of gorgeous full-color photographs guides the reader the full length of our 410-mile river, from a pond on the Canadian border clear to Long Island Sound. Braden donned waders to capture intimate glimpses of water’s many textures and took to the air to bring back breath-taking views of the landscape we inhabit below. Photographed digitally, lovingly printed and published. Afterward by Chelsea Gwyther, CRWC Executive Director. More details 
Photo Contest: Congratulations to Rich Tanguay, the winner of CRWC’s Source to Sea Photo Contest. This contest was held in partnership with the River of Words in the Central Connecticut River Valley project, whose mission is to connect kids to their watersheds and their imaginations through poetry and art. Learn More
River News
- Green River: A public meeting to review preliminary designs for the removal of the Wiley & Russell and Mill Street dams was held at Greenfield High School on January 26, 2010. Preliminary reports can be viewed online or at the Greenfield Public Library and Town Hall ...
- Source to Sea Cleanup: Thanks to everyone who braved uncertain weather to join their fellow volunteers for the 13th Annual Cleanup on Saturday, October 3, 2009. A record number of groups registered this year, ready to get their feet wet and hands dirty to make a real difference in our communities and to the health of our watershed.
- Biomass and More: Five new proposals for regional energy production have cropped up in Massachusetts recently, including the Russell Biomass plant on the Westfield River. CRWC wants to be sure the energy is necessary, that the aggregate impacts of so many new plants is being considered, and that individual plants use best available technology to protect critical resources ...
- Vermont Yankee: The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center at Vermont Law School on behalf of the Connecticut River Watershed Council presented oral arguments before the Vermont Supreme Court on September 15th in Newfane, VT. This is the final step in our appeal of the temperature increase amendment to the Entergy VT Yankee thermal discharge permit.
- Water Quality Testing: The 2008 report for CRWC’s water quality monitoring program at sites along the Connecticut and Fall Rivers in MA is now available ...
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Image credits above: ©Al Braden www.albradenphoto.com, ©Dave Fredrick, ©Jerry Monkman www.ecophotography.com, Elisabeth Cianciola, Elizabeth Farnsworth; Jonathan Moss
Image Credits at Right - Illustrations: Bill Singleton; Photos: Elisabeth Cianciola, CRWC Staff. Map: Bill Singleton
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