On Saturday, May 7, Save the Sound, a bi-state program of Connecticut Fund for the Environment, hosted a celebration and volunteer event at the site of the former Hyde Pond Dam. Project leads, neighbors, about 30 volunteers joined forces to plant native vegetation along Whitford Brook where a barrier blocked water flow and fish passage for up to 350 years.
For the first time in over 350 years, Whitford Brook flows free! Save the Sound, supported by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Patagonia, championed the effort to remove Hyde Pond dam in Mystic, CT. The entire dam removal process was captured on camera and transformed into a time lapse video.
CFE/Save the Sound Board members Barbara David and Sara Bronin hosted a gathering at the Town and County Club in Hartford to build connections among concerned residents and environmental advocates opposing a pipeline route through watershed lands.
We celebrated our annual meeting at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with inspiring presentations from sustainable community advocates, awards given to activists of all ages for their environmental work in the region, and the bittersweet goodbye to an outgoing board president and welcome of a new one.
And be sure to find our staff for information about protecting Plum Island, volunteering for our green infrastructure program, and learning how YOU can help protect New Haven’s water quality!
The 2015 Long Island Sound Citizens Summit, “Coming back from the Brink: Nitrogen and the Sound’s Health and Economy,” was a huge success thanks to the diverse and informative expert speakers and the highly engaged audience.
Margaret Miner of Rivers Alliance walks us through the importance of CEQ before a public hearing on Monday, March 2.
You’re invited! The first joint show of two artists: John Sargent in pastel and paint, and Bob Lorenz in photography. Opening Reception Thursday, November 6th 5:00 to 7:30 pm Light refreshments provided. RSVP to tarcher@ctenvironment.org or 203-787-0646 x117 Acton Library 60 Old Boston Post Road Old Saybrook, Connecticut You’ll enjoy beautiful depictions of Plum and engage […]
