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21 Restoration Projects Completed in 2024 by Connecticut River Conservancy & Partners

River restoration projects include dam removal, floodplain forests, buffer plantings, strategic wood addition, and culvert upgrades.

Jan 155 min read

Connecticut River Conservancy is working with the private dam owners, The Nature Conservancy, and other partners to explore removal.

Oct 23, 20242 min read

Removal of the remnant 90-foot-long and 7-foot-high concrete Blake Higgins dam on the Saxtons River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.

Aug 27, 20245 min read

Mar 7, 20243 min read

Connecticut River Conservancy announces the receipt of a grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) for dam removal project.

Jan 2, 20242 min read

The Connecticut River Conservancy in collaboration with partners recently completed a dam removal project on Beaver Brook.

Dec 19, 20232 min read

Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) is working with partners to remove an old mill dam and upgrade a town owned culvert to a new bridge.

Aug 30, 20231 min read

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