Friends of the Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund

03/24/2026

Scholarships available to graduating HS and current college students pursuing environmental science degrees. Must live in RWA district. Deadline is April 1. Learn more: thewatershedfund.org/applications/

03/10/2026

Be a water conservation warrior and order yours today. This year, $2.50 from each barrel is being donated to the Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund student scholarship program.
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03/03/2026

Visit https://thewatershedfund.org/ to apply!

02/02/2026

Nice work, Adrian!

Adrian Huq ’26 MEM, cofounder of the New Haven Climate Movement Youth Action Team, has spent the past four summers as a Sustainable CT Fellow, working with both the Naugatuck Valley and Capitol Region Councils of Governments to advance sustainability initiatives across Connecticut.

Adrian spoke on the January episode of the IMPACT podcast about their work and path to climate leadership. Listen: https://yse.to/mq

01/28/2026

Time to register for this year's Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride on April 25, 2026. Information on how to register below:

Together, our partners, volunteers, sponsors, and people like YOU are gearing up to take real action in response to the climate emergency, and raise critical support for local environmental organizations!

01/28/2026

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

01/28/2026

ABOUT THE FUND

One of the greatest legacies we can leave for future generations is clean, safe drinking water. To do this, we need to protect the water at its source. This is why the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority created The Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund, Inc. in 1999 and remains the driving force behind its mission. That mission is to protect water quality by acquiring watershed land and promoting environmental education.

THE PURPOSE OF OUR GRANTS
For the acquisition of title, conservation easements, and/or development rights to watershed land for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and enhancing water quality now and for future generations throughout the region.

To support organizations providing education in the appreciation of and preservation of our environment, with particular emphasis on the understanding of our water resources, the negative impacts of development and other activities on water quality, and the benefits to water quality and the environment of preserving watershed land as open space.

CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND

To protect water quality throughout the region: by acquiring ecologically significant watershed land and by educating citizens as to how they can help preserve the environment and open space on watershed land.