We are thrilled to share that Big Y has selected the Housatonic Valley Association to benefit from the Community Bag Program this September. The Big Y Community Bag Program makes it easy for shoppers to contribute to their local communities, and our team couldn’t be more grateful for this opportunity. Every time a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Big Y in […]
HVA-Facilitated Berkshire Clean, Cold & Connected Partnership Awarded Over $225,000 in Funding
In July, the Healey‑Driscoll Administration in Massachusetts announced over $1 million in grants to six regional restoration partnerships that help communities restore rivers and wetlands, reduce flooding, improve water quality, and strengthen climate resilience across the state. This includes over $225,000 to the Housatonic Valley Association-facilitated Berkshire Clean, Cold & Connected Partnership (BCCC). Through the Department of Fish […]
Environmental Education Program for Teens Celebrates 10 Years in Danbury
Housatonic Valley Association invites the public to student presentations on August 11. This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the Housatonic Valley Association’s (HVA) Still River Watershed Connections program, a hands-on environmental stewardship and workforce development initiative that has introduced more than 50 local high school students to careers in conservation while restoring the health of the Still River watershed in Danbury, Connecticut. To celebrate this milestone, HVA invites the public to attend the Still […]
Revisiting Woldemar Neufeld’s “Bridges Across the Housatonic” Bicentennial Art, 50 Years Later
Wild & Scenic gallery exhibition to open on July 17 in West Cornwall WEST CORNWALL, CT, July 8, 2026— 50 years after their completion, selections from the late-artist Woldemar Neufeld’s ambitious Bicentennial project, “Bridges Across the Housatonic,” will be exhibited in West Cornwall, Connecticut, for a limited time this summer with a gallery opening on July 17, 2026. The exhibition showcases original Neufeld watercolor and ink paintings and sketches, including several that have never been exhibited before, plus Neufeld’s original reference […]
HVA Makes Critical Culvert Replacement Projects Possible for Three Berkshire Towns
Egremont, Great Barrington and Richmond receive over $2.7 million in construction funds from MassDOT’s Community Culvert Grant Program. The Housatonic Valley Association has provided key funding and technical support, enabling the towns of Egremont, Great Barrington and Richmond to secure vital construction funding for projects that will alleviate local flooding concerns while enhancing wildlife habitat connectivity throughout Berkshire County. Over $2.7 million was awarded […]
HVA Receives Grant for Green River Restoration Projects and Youth Education
We’re excited to share that HVA received a grant from the Crane Fund and Berkshire Environmental Endowment Fund, funds of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, in support of our nature-based river restoration projects on the Green River. HVA plans to involve local students in these important stewardship practices. The Green River in Alford, Egremont, and Great Barrington, Massachusetts, is a high-quality, cold-water ecosystem—important habitat […]
HVA’s 2025 Year in Review is Here
The Housatonic Valley Association team is excited to share our 2025 Year in Review, which highlights the organization’s signature conservation initiatives, projects, and partnerships. Thank you to those who generously supported HVA in the 2025 calendar year! Read the Full Report Letter from the Executive Director: Dear Friends, The Housatonic Valley Association celebrates its 85th anniversary […]
Support HVA at Big Y in Torrington this March!
We are excited to share that Big Y has selected the Housatonic Valley Association to benefit from the Community Bag Program throughout March of 2026. The Big Y Community Bag Program makes it easy for shoppers to contribute to their local communities, and our team couldn’t be more grateful for this opportunity. Every time a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Big Y in Torrington, CT (504 […]
New Canoe Take-out for the Housatonic River in South Lee
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game helps Town of Lee and partners provide access to the Housatonic River Looking for a new stretch of the Housatonic River to explore? In the final days of 2025, a consortium including the State of Massachusetts, the Town of Lee, the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA), and a private consultant purchased a 4-acre parcel in South Lee for public […]
2025 Konkapot River Restoration Project
In the summer of 2025, Trout Unlimited oversaw a river restoration project on a bend of the Konkapot River located within 40 feet of Hartsville Mill River Road in New Marlborough, Massachusetts. Designed to protect the road by slowing water speeds and reducing erosion, the project will also enhance habitat for native fish and aquatic […]
