Connecticut River Conservancy

10/13/2026

🔔 Volunteer Alert!

The Connecticut River Conservancy's partners at the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration and Mass Audubon are seeking volunteer help for pulling invasive buckthorn seedlings at Osgood Brook in Wendell, MA, this Friday, October 16th from 10am-1pm.

The Bowen’s Pond dam was removed last winter. The former impoundment is establishing really well with native vegetation, and the new stream channel is settling in to find it form. There is, however, a small band of buckthorn seedlings coming up around the edge of the former pond. We intend to keep that at bay to the maximum extent that we can, to give the natives a head start on the competition!

If you are interested and available, please contact Chris Hirsch via email: [email protected] to let him know you plan to be there. The address for the work is 269 Wendell Depot Rd.

10/13/2026

Explore the Green River in Guildford, VT, this weekend! 💧

Join CRC and partners on October 17th for one of three macroinvertebrate sampling sessions (at 10am, 11am, and 1pm) to learn and interact with the variety of macroinvertebrates in the stream. And/or stop by to spend time touring Green River Meadows and other educational stations that focus on riparian buffers, the connection between macroinvertebrates and fly fishing, and the restoration of the Green River Meadows site.

Details and RSVP: ctriver.org/event-details/green-river-vt-explore

10/08/2026

Calling all aquatic ecology lovers near Lyme, NH 🦗💧
The Connecticut River Conservancy and The Upper Valley Land Trust are conducting a macroinvertebrate survey at the Lyme Hill Conservation Area on October 14th at 9:30am. There are just 10 more spots available if you'd like to join us!

We will be using nets to collect macroinvertebrates from a stream and identifying what we collect to learn about stream health and biodiversity.

Details and registration here: ctriver.vomo.org/opportunity/macroinvertebrate-survey-in-lyme-nh

10/07/2026

The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group's 2026 symposium "From Awareness to Action - Strengthening Our Response to Invasive Plants" will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at UConn Student Union, Storrs, CT.

The symposium will be recorded and made available after the event. Attendees can choose to attend in person or purchase the recording.

Sessions include education on a variety of techniques for management of terrestrial and aquatic invasives, as well as restoration with native alternatives.

Go to the link on the flyer for more information!

10/06/2026

Among the highlights at this year's Source to Sea Cleanup events was hearing the Boys of the Landfill play live music to lift volunteer spirits at the Green River Cleanup in Greenfield, MA.

Here's a short clip of their hit song, Garbage!

The band combines bluegrass, old-time fiddle, rockabilly, and h***y tonk music styles with environmental themes including recycling. The cleanup community is full of creative people sharing their talents 🎶💙

10/05/2026

What a beautiful early fall weekend it was! 🍁 CRC organized another family-friendly Angling & Donuts event on the Mascoma River in Lebanon, NH, with the Greater Upper Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited helping to set up lines and giving instruction on how to fly fish and tie flies. The Lebanon Conservation Commission was also there to help educate folks about stream ecology and importance of riparian habitats.

The 23rd annual Paddle the Border event was also held. This event was started as a way for community organizations from Vermont and New Hampshire to work together to showcase our shared natural resource: the Connecticut River. Participants paddled from Newbury Boat Launch to Bugbee Landing and had a wonderful time!

Thank you to Strawberry Farm Band, Jazzy's Children's Fund, Butler's Bus Service, Cohase Chamber of Commerce, Haverhill Parks & Rec Commission, Bradford Parks & Recreation, Haverhill Conservation Commission, The Upper Valley Land Trust, and Upper Valley Trails Alliance.

Have you enjoyed a riverside activity lately? Please share in the comments.

10/03/2026

Looking at New Hampshire from across the river in Vermont, oh the colors! 🍂🍁 Gotta love leaf-peeping season 🤗

This week's view of the Connecticut River Drivers Wildlife Management Area in Colebrook, NH, from the Johnson Farm Wildlife Management Area in Canaan, VT. Photo and restoration site work by CRC's Conservation Scientist, Fritz Gerhardt.

10/01/2026

Calling All Artists! The Submission Period for Your Connecticut River Art is OPEN 🎉🎨

In celebration of the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 75th anniversary, we invite artists to submit work for a curated group exhibition, The River We Call Home. This exhibit honors the Connecticut River watershed as a place of wonder, belonging, and relationship—one that sustains both human and natural communities. This exhibit seeks to reflect a legacy of love and stewardship through artistic interpretations of the river as a home. By highlighting the watershed’s dimensionality as only art can do, we hope the exhibit will stir a renewed sense of passion and engagement for environmental conservation among museum visitors.

Two united yet distinct exhibits will be held at beautifully situated river-side locations in 2027: at the Connecticut River Museum (Essex, CT) from February-May; and at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (Brattleboro, VT) from July-October. More details and the submission form at the link below!

In celebration of the Connecticut River Conservancy’s 75th anniversary, we invite artists to submit work for a curated group exhibition, The River We Call Home. This exhibit honors the Connecticut River watershed as a place of wonder, belonging, and relationship—one that sustains both human and ...

09/30/2026

Our Aquatic Invasive Species Program works across the Connecticut River watershed to prevent, monitor, and manage invasive species. This season, volunteers and partners helped remove hundreds of thousands of water chestnut plants in Connecticut and Massachusetts, while teams in Vermont and New Hampshire focused on prevention, monitoring, and early detection.

Read our latest blog post to learn more about this collaborative, watershed-wide effort and the impact of community stewardship: https://www.ctriver.org/post/ais-2026

09/29/2026

Join us Saturday, October 3, from 9–11 a.m. for a family-friendly morning of fly fishing along the Mascoma River in Lebanon, NH. Fishing rods will be available, and members of Greater Upper Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Lebanon Conservation Commission will be on hand to help with fishing and stream ecology.

Enjoy coffee, donuts, and a morning connecting with the river and community. The event is free, but registration is requested.

Register here: https://www.ctriver.org/event-details/angling-and-donuts-nh-lebanon-mascoma