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The Connecticut River Conservancy restores and advocates for clean water, healthy habitats, and resilient communities to support a diverse and thriving watershed. Here are ways you can get involved for Earth Day! Maps & Guides Connecticut River Conservancy offers a variety of recreation and paddling maps of the Connecticut River. We are in the process of setting up a new shop, and in the meantime you can place an order by contacting Mary at mmccaughey at ctriver.org or calling (413) 772 - 2020. The Connecticut River Paddlers' Trail maps (top 2 on the left) are $11.95, and the other Recreational Guides above are $7.95 for regular maps or $17 for laminated maps. To order, contact Mary at mmccaughey at ctriver.org or call (413) 772 - 2020. Connecticut River Paddler's Trail Interactive Map Download our app to access the 410-mile long Connecticut River Paddlers’ Trail! Mostly meandering, but at times rushing forcefully, the Connecticut River flows past a diverse landscape of rich agricultural lands, rural communities, urban centers, and tidal marshes. Get the Map Navigational Maps & Guides The Connecticut River Paddlers’ Trail for launch points and campsites in NH, VT, MA & CT Boating in Upper Valley: maps, portages and other good information (CT River Joint Commissions) The Northern Forest Canoe Trail linking NY, VT, NH, Maine, and Québec. Camping, canoeing, and kayaking in Turners Falls and Northfield, MA (First Light Power Resources) Places to Visit in Pioneer Valley by Boat on the Connecticut River (Holyoke Gas & Electric) Water Trails in Connecticut (Rivers Alliance of CT) Public use areas and access points in central Massachusetts (Holyoke Gas & Electric) Millers River Blue Trail in northern Massachusettes (Millers River Watershed Council) River Safety & Flow Information Boating Safety Guidelines from the Center for Disease Control National Safe Boating Council Flood predictions and times of cresting Water release information from dams on Connecticut and Deerfield Rivers River flows in Connecticut (USGS) River flows in Massachusetts (USGS) River flows in Vermont & New Hampshire (USGS) Detailed River Maps Connecticut River Watershed This map of the Connecticut River Basin (or Watershed) outlines the entire area that drains into the river, including the portion in Canada. It also shows major tributaries, highways and urban areas. This map was prepared by the Trust for Public Land. See the Map Connecticut River Sub-Watersheds This map of the Connecticut River watershed outlines the entire area that drains, including the portion in Canada. It also shows major tributaries with outlines of their sub-watersheds. Municipal boundaries within the river basin. This map was prepared by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. See the Map

The Connecticut River Conservancy restores and advocates for clean water, healthy habitats, and resilient communities to support a diverse and thriving watershed. Upcoming Events Multiple Dates From the Ridge to the River: What It Means to Be a Citizen of the Watershed Feb 07, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM GCC, Dining Commons, 1 College Dr, Greenfield, MA 01301, USA Learn more Speak Up for the CT River Feb 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CRC Office, 15 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA 01301, USA Learn more MA Hybrid Public Hearing on MassDEP DRAFT Water Quality Certification Decision Feb 19, 2025, 6:00 PM GCC Family Dining Commons, 1 College Dr, Greenfield, MA 01301, USA Learn more Plunge for Adventure - All Out Adventures Fundraiser Mar 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM DAR State Forest, 78 Cape Street, Goshen, MA 01032, USA Learn more Swap Meet & Craft Show - Hartford Power Squadron May 03, 2025, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM West Marine, Old Saybrook, 1667 Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475, USA Learn more CRC's events bring the people to the river and the river to the people! Join us to learn, connect, and engage with all that the watershed has to offer. Events may be virtual or in-person and are added throughout the year. Upcoming events are listed below. You can also sign up for email updates to hear about new events as they are scheduled, and view our library of LiveStream recordings. Event Calendar View February 2025 Today Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6:00 PM Speak Up for the CT River +1 more 6 7 7:00 PM From the Ridge to the River: What It Means to Be a Citizen of the Watershed +1 more 8 1:00 PM Full Snow Moon Gathering +1 more 9 10 11 12 5:30 PM Speak Up for the CT River +1 more 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6:00 PM MA Hybrid Public Hearing on MassDEP DRAFT Water Quality Certification Decision +1 more 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 For questions about CRC's events, or to recommend future events, contact Stacey at slennard - at - ctriver.org.

Event Participant Waiver of Liability and Photo Release Form Connecticut River Watershed Council, Inc. dba Connecticut River Conservancy 15 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA 01301 Please read carefully! This is a legal document that affects your legal rights! This Event Participant Waiver of Liability and Photo Release (the “Release”) executed by the Participant, whose name is entered in the form, in favor of the Connecticut River Conservancy, a nonprofit corporation, their directors, officers, employees, agents, and Tributary affiliate (collectively, “CRC”). If Participant is under 18 years of age, the legal guardian of Participant must agree to these terms. The Participant desires to participate with CRC and engage in the activities related to being a participant during the CRC outdoor events (the “Activities”). The Participant understands that these Activities may include inherent and other risks. The Participant hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress executes this Release under the following terms: Release and Waiver . Participant does hereby release and forever discharge and hold harmless CRC and its successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from Participant’s Activities with CRC. Participant understands that this Release discharges CRC from any liability or claim that the Participant may have against CRC with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from Participant’s Activities with CRC, whether caused by the negligence of CRC or its officers, directors, employees, or agents or otherwise. Participant also understands that CRC does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health, or disability insurance in the event of injury or illness. Medical Treatment . Participant does hereby release and forever discharge CRC from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first aid, treatment, or service rendered in connection with the Participant’s Activities with CRC. Assumption of the Risk . The risks of the Activities the Participant may be subjected to during their participation with CRC include, among others, the following; injury from exposure to non-motorized and/or motorized water travel, including collisions and capsizing; use of hand tools, digging, hammering, moving rocks, branches and bushes, and basic wood construction; walking on uneven terrain, including while carrying heavy loads of materials, supplies and tools; unpredictable weather; the risk of being on and around deep, cold and fast moving waters with obstacles over and below the water; and any and all other risks associated with the environment, remote locations and the tasks undertaken as a volunteer participant in the above referenced activities. Participant hereby expressly and specifically assumes the risk of injury or harm in the Activities and releases CRC from all liability for injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from the Activities. In the event of illness or injury, the Participant hereby consents to be provided with emergency medical care, hospitalization or other treatment, which may become necessary during the participation of the Activities above referenced. Insurance. The Participant understands that, except as otherwise agreed to by CRC in writing, CRC does not carry or maintain health, medical, or disability insurance coverage for any Participant. Photographic Release . Participant does hereby grant and convey unto CRC all right, title, and interest in any and all photographic images and video or audio recordings made by CRC or its agents during the Participant’s Activities with CRC, including, but not limited to, any royalties, proceeds, or other benefits derived from such photographs or recordings. Each Participant is expected and encouraged to obtain his or her own medical or health insurance coverage. Other . Participant expressly agrees that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that this Release shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Participant agrees that in the event that any clause or provision of this Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Release which shall continue to be enforceable. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Participant has executed this Release as of the day and year submitted. Guardian must agree to the terms above and submit if Participant is under 18 years of age.

< Back Tim Lewis Trustee, Secretary Tim retired from a long career in manufacturing, working at three different companies, each one smaller than the one before. The last was a family-owned business with 10 employees that made OEM Babbitt Bearings. It was a relationship made in heaven, and he managed it for 24 years. He served as Chairman of the Board of Education in Rocky Hill, CT, where he grew up and still lives. An avid paddler, and a former whitewater canoe racer, Tim enjoys multi-day canoe camping trips, preferably off the grid, and has paddled the Connecticut River source to sea. He is President of Great Meadows Conservation Trust, protecting and preserving vital flood plain wetlands and farmland along the Connecticut River in Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, and Glastonbury. Tim also works to protect and promote the river he knows and loves so well. CRC@ctriver.org

Support the Connecticut River by making a contribution for clean water, healthy habitats, and resilient communities. DOUBLE Your Impact! Make your fall gift by Nov. 17th to help earn the full $60,000 challenge Challenge donors have generously agreed to extend their MATCH until 11/17 to give the community more time to earn the full $60,000 Upper Valley Challenge. Join this opportunity for your generosity to do twice as much with CRC. Donate before 11:59PM on 11/17/2024 to DOUBLE your impact for clean water, healthy habitat, and resilient communities. Other Ways to Give Donate by Mail Please mail your check, made out to Connecticut River Conservancy, to: 15 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA 01301 Donate by Phone To donate by phone or to get assistance with your donation, please contact us at 413-772-2020 More Ways to Give Learn about legacy and workplace giving, sponsorships, stock donations and more with more ways to give. For questions about making your gift to support Connecticut River Conservancy, contact Brett at bmorrison - at - ctriver.org or call 413.772.2020 x218.

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< Back Michael Simpson Trustee Michael is a Professor Emeritus at Antioch University New England's Environmental Studies Dept. He is also currently Principal and Senior Environmental Scientist of MHS & Associates based in Norwich VT. Michael has over 40 years experience in the water resources and watershed fields and is a certified Wetlands Scientist. He was a founding Board Member for both NH Association of Wetland Scientists and NH Association of Natural Resource Scientists. Michael's most current applied research has been in conjunction with NOAA and US EPA looking at the impacts of climate change in the context of a changing landscape. All his research has necessarily included a stakeholder development process, as well as economic analyses associated with projected impacts. One such study was completed for the five communities in the Lake Sunapee watershed, a headwaters for the Sugar River tributary to the Connecticut River. Michael is currently writing a book on the Impacts of Climate Change to the Wetlands in the Glaciated Northeast. CRC@ctriver.org

Support the Connecticut River for Earth Day by making a contribution for clean water, healthy habitats, and resilient communities. All donations up to $10K will be MATCHED for Earth Day! Gifts through Earth Day, April 22nd, will be DOUBLED thanks to a generous donor. This means you will have twice the impact in protecting river health and restoring habitat. By supporting Connecticut River Conservancy for Earth Day, you will strengthen community science monitoring programs for water quality, aquatic invasive species, and migratory fish; fuel steady and effective advocacy for strong environmental standards on permits, regulations, and licenses; and power a wide range of community events and river cleanups throughout the watershed. Help CRC protect and restore the Connecticut River watershed for your community and the future with a MATCHED gift today. Other Ways to Give Donate by Mail Please mail your check, made out to Connecticut River Conservancy, to: 15 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA 01301 Donate by Phone To donate by phone or to get assistance with your donation, please contact us at 413-772-2020 More Ways to Give Learn about legacy and workplace giving, sponsorships, stock donations and more with more ways to give. For questions about making your gift to support Connecticut River Conservancy, contact Brett at bmorrison - at - ctriver.org or call 413.772.2020 x218.

< Back Bob Sproull Trustee, Board Chair Bob is a computer scientist, retired from running a research lab for Sun Microsystems and Oracle. For over twenty years, he lived in Boston and rowed on the Charles River. He served on the board of directors of the Charles River Watershed Association for 15 years and helped them launch a capital campaign. Bob lives in Leeds, MA, is the coordinator of the Friends of Mineral Hills Conservation Area, and is a member of the Yankee Rowing Club. He tries to row on the Connecticut as often as possible and enters an occasional race. CRC@ctriver.org

< Back Tony Judge Trustee Tony grew up on the Connecticut River in South Hadley Falls. For many years, he’s worked as a broadcasting executive and radio, television and film producer. He served as board vice-chair for the National Wildlife Refuge Association. Now returned from the Midwest to the Valley and its great river, Tony’s eager to help the Connecticut River Conservancy in its vital, exciting work.

Support the Connecticut River by making a contribution for clean water, healthy habitats, and resilient communities. Online Sponsorship Payment Source to Sea Cleanup If paying online, please use the form below and our staff will contact you via email to connect further. Other Ways to Give Sponsor by Mail Please mail your check, made out to Connecticut River Conservancy, to: 15 Bank Row, Greenfield, MA 01301 Sponsor by Phone To donate by phone or to get assistance with your donation, please contact us at 413-772-2020 More Ways to Give Learn about legacy and workplace giving, sponsorships, stock donations and more with more ways to give. For questions about making your gift to support Connecticut River Conservancy, contact Brett at bmorrison - at - ctriver.org or call 413.772.2020 x218.