Latest News & River Stories

Oct 232 min read

Grant Award and Removal Exploration for the D.F. Riley Grist Mill Dam in MA

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

Aug 275 min read

Restoration Project: Blake Higgins Dam Removal on the Saxtons River

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.

Mar 73 min read

Long Island Sound River Restoration Network Testimony in SUPPORT of SB 192 An Act Concerning Dam Safety with modifications

Jan 22 min read

Connecticut River Conservancy Receives NFWF Grant for Stone Pond Dam Removal Project

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

Dec 19, 20232 min read

State of Vermont Clean Water Funds Used to Remove Old Dam in Wilmington

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

Aug 29, 20231 min read

Beaver Brook Dam Removal Project Update

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

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