Naugatuck River Revival Group

04/22/2026

Money raised will be used to update our computers. Give Local today. The Naugatuck River Revival Group thanks you for your support!

I’m ready to support Naugatuck River Revival Group on April 21, 2026 during Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026. Learn more about Naugatuck River Revival Group and all the other organizations participating in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026.

04/22/2026

We are raising money to replace our computers. Give Local today. Thank you for your support!

I’m ready to support Naugatuck River Revival Group on April 21, 2026 during Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026. Learn more about Naugatuck River Revival Group and all the other organizations participating in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026.

04/21/2026

Give Local donations will go towards computer upgrades in anticipation of once again filming the wildlife in and around the Naugatuck River.

I’m ready to support Naugatuck River Revival Group on April 21, 2026 during Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026. Learn more about Naugatuck River Revival Group and all the other organizations participating in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026.

04/21/2026

I’m ready to support Naugatuck River Revival Group on April 21, 2026 during Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026. Learn more about Naugatuck River Revival Group and all the other organizations participating in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026.

04/21/2026

There is talk of getting back to the river to document the changes. To do that we will have to update our computers. Donates from this years Give Local will be for new computers. Thank you for your support.

I’m ready to support Naugatuck River Revival Group on April 21, 2026 during Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026. Learn more about Naugatuck River Revival Group and all the other organizations participating in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026.

04/21/2026

Give Local is here!

I’m ready to support Naugatuck River Revival Group on April 21, 2026 during Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026. Learn more about Naugatuck River Revival Group and all the other organizations participating in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 2026.

04/11/2026

Every balloon released into the sky comes back down.

Every single one.

And when they do:

→ Sea turtles eat them (they look exactly like jellyfish)
→ Seabirds eat them (balloons are 32x more deadly than hard plastic for seabirds)
→ Strings entangle birds, marine mammals, and turtles
→ Livestock eat deflated balloons in pastures
→ Fragments become microplastic in soil and water

Balloon releases are still common at:
→ Fundraisers and memorials
→ School events
→ Gender reveals
→ Weddings
→ Celebrations

Where do they go?

→ Latex balloons can travel 1,000+ miles before falling
→ They DON'T biodegrade quickly (months to years in marine environments)
→ Mylar balloons NEVER biodegrade
→ They've been found in the deepest ocean trenches

11 states now restrict or ban balloon releases.
More legislation is advancing every year.

ALTERNATIVES THAT WORK:

→ Bubbles (biodegradable, just as photogenic)
→ Pinwheels (reusable, colorful, kinetic)
→ Butterfly releases (actually helps pollinators)
→ Seed bombs (wildflowers grow where they land)
→ Planting a tree in someone's honor
→ Luminary candles or lanterns (ground-based)

The sky isn't a trash can.

What goes up must come down.

And something alive usually pays the price.

Keep the celebration. Lose the balloons. 🎈

04/02/2026

Throwback Thursday! Waterbury PAL River Brigade - 2018.

13 young men and woman from Waterbury, Naugatuck and Thomaston clean the Naugatuck River in Connecticut for 8 weeks during the summer of 2018.

03/31/2026