Eastern Connecticut Conservation District

06/10/2026

💧All are welcome to join us for a family-friendly nature walk to learn about native vs. invasive plants, riparian wildlife corridors and nature's best engineers...beavers! No sign up required, see flyer for details 🦫🌿🌺

06/09/2026

Come volunteer with us! 🌿

Join ECCD and the City of Groton for upcoming rain garden planting and maintenance days in Groton.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/city-of-groton-rain-garden-series-4846536

Looking for a fun way to get outside, get your hands dirty, and help out in the community this June?

Join ECCD and the City of Groton for upcoming rain garden volunteer days in Groton!

Volunteers will help care for existing rain gardens and plant new ones around the city. No experience needed, just bring water, comfortable clothes, and closed-toe shoes that can get dirty.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/city-of-groton-rain-garden-series-4846536

06/08/2026

Looking for a fun way to get outside, get your hands dirty, and help out in the community this June?

Join ECCD and the City of Groton for upcoming rain garden volunteer days in Groton!

Volunteers will help care for existing rain gardens and plant new ones around the city. No experience needed, just bring water, comfortable clothes, and closed-toe shoes that can get dirty.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/city-of-groton-rain-garden-series-4846536

05/23/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! ⏰

Today is the last day to sign up for the Connecting Through Water: Eastern CT Watershed Summit!

Don’t miss your chance to join the conversation and connect with the growing network of people across Eastern Connecticut working together around watershed health, resilience, restoration, education, and collaboration.

May 30, 2026 • 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
Project Oceanology • Groton, CT

Free to attend • Free lunch provided!

Register today:
https://form.jotform.com/megantrujillo/ECTWN_Summit

Don’t miss your chance to join the conversation!

Join the growing network of people across Eastern Connecticut working together around watershed health, resilience, restoration, education, and collaboration. All are welcome!

Connecting Through Water: Eastern CT Watershed Summit
May 30, 2026 • 9:30 AM–2:30 PM
Project Oceanology • Groton, CT

Free to attend • Free lunch provided!

Learn more: https://conservect.org/eastern/ectwn/

Register today: https://form.jotform.com/megantrujillo/ECTWN_Summit

05/21/2026

See restoration in action along Anguilla Brook!

Join ECCD and Avalonia Land Conservancy, Inc on Tuesday, May 26 from 5:00–6:00 PM for a guided tour of habitat restoration work at Avalonia’s Anguilla Brook Northern Headwaters Preserve in Stonington.

We’ll highlight work completed with the help of our wonderful volunteers and share how this project supports water quality, wildlife habitat, and watershed health.

Registration is required. Space may be limited.
Register here: https://ABTour526.eventbrite.com

Funding provided by the USDA Forest Service, administered by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

05/04/2026

🌲🌳Calling all woodland owners in NE CT...join forestry experts to learn how to manage/protect your forest into the future. Many open spots, sign up using link in comments, use QR code on flyer or call Jessica at (860) 345-4511. More details provided after registration.

12/18/2025

The North Central Conservation District is looking for your input! Does your town or city have any measures in place to protect water quality? They want to hear about them! If you have a few minutes of time, please take a moment to complete the short survey.

We are looking for your input on lake and watershed water quality protection measures in your town to help us enhance our lake protection efforts for Coventry Lake in the Town of Coventry, CT. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers Low Impact Development (LID) to be a management ap...

12/15/2025

What's in YOUR Watershed?

A watershed (also called a drainage basin) includes the land that drains into a waterbody, like a stream, lake, river and eventually the ocean. As rain water or snow melt drains across the land, it picks up and carries with it various substances, referred to as “nonpoint source pollution”, such as fertilizers, animal waste, oils, grease, trash, and soil. These pollutants can affect the health of fish and other aquatic life and also impair water used for drinking and recreation. The key is to prevent these pollutants from entering our streams and rivers. Forests, vegetated buffers and wetlands can slow down precipitation that flows over the land and intercept these pollutants, giving natural biological processes a chance to break them down and sequester them. Residents can also help by reducing the size of lawns and use of fertilizers, avoiding use of pesticides, picking up after pets, using rain barrels, and keeping your septic system working properly.

Click here to learn more about how to keep your watershed healthy: https://www.epa.gov/sourcewaterprotection/how-can-you-help-protect-source-water