Latest News & River Stories

Fish Consumption Advisories & Safety in the Connecticut River Watershed

Pollution threatens fishing in the Connecticut River watershed due to its negative effects on human and ecosystem health.

Jan 295 min read

Fall is when our beautiful native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) begin their spawning runs.

Nov 11, 20242 min read

CRC organized volunteers to find and rescue thousands of juvenile sea lamprey in the canal of the drained Turners Falls Cabot Station.

Sep 26, 20242 min read

Research by CRC & partners has for the first time detected DNA from the endangered shortnose sturgeon between Turners Falls & Bellows Falls.

Aug 29, 20245 min read

Tessellated Darters are in the same family as perch, but only get about three inches long at their largest.

Apr 18, 20242 min read

In acknowledgement of our hidden river heroes, this blog post is all about… mussels!

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Bald Eagles have made a dramatic recovery in New England since they gained federal protection in the 1970’s

Mar 13, 20234 min read

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