Photo By/Credit: Tom Gettings, Wildlands Conservancy, retired By Tricia Andriski Connecting with nature can help a person relax, be inspired and feel rejuvenated. Mark Zakutansky was so inspired by his time outdoors as a child that he has built a career conserving wild places so others may have those opportunities too. Zakutansky is director of […]
Spring marks the return of our region’s wildlife, including amphibians
WSHU | By Sabrina Garone When you think about the arrival of spring, there are probably a few things you look forward to — birds chirping, flowers blooming or maybe bears coming out of hibernation. For Tim Abbott, a conservation director with the Housatonic River Valley Association, it’s the mass migration of amphibians. “The first […]
41 miles of the Housatonic River in Connecticut designated “Wild & Scenic”
WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Jim Levulis Photo: Julia Rogers A 41-mile section of the Housatonic River in Connecticut has received the federal designation of Wild and Scenic. River advocates believe the acknowledgement will lead to better protections for the waterway. As part of the recently passed omnibus bill in Washington, the stretch of […]
Downstream from here
By J.D. Allen, Sabrina Garone Our student scientists recognize there is only so much that people can do to protect water quality in their harbors. When it rains, it pours into their streets, flooding into city sewers. They are curious about what flows downstream into their neighborhoods. Missed the first season of Higher Ground? Catch […]
MVP Grant Funds Flood Resiliency in Berkshire County
Photo credit: iBerkshires By Brittany Polito PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community partners gathered at the Churchill Brook culvert on Hancock Road on Thursday to highlight flood mitigation efforts assisted by the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program grant. To date, the state program has awarded more than $5 million to the region and the work has been done […]
Housatonic Valley Association receives national and regional honors
Cornwall Bridge, CT – The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) received National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) Award of Excellence in May and Aquarion Water Company’s Environmental Champion Award in June. HVA was recognized for its track record of conservation accomplishments and goal of achieving climate-ready environmental conditions across the region over the next two decades. To […]
HVA receives award from National Garden Clubs
The Register Citizen Photo credit: Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut CORNWALL — The members of National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) recently honored The Housatonic Valley Association with the Award of Excellence, the highest award presented by NGC to a non-member. The Award of Excellence honors an individual, organization or institution that has made a significant […]
How to explore 2,000 square miles of Housatonic River watershed this month
Michael Walsh, CT Insider CORNWALL — The Housatonic Valley Association is encouraging the exploration of its 2,000 square miles of the Housatonic River watershed, all with the goal of raising money and awareness. The nonprofit, which was founded in 1941 and in Connecticut is based in Cornwall Bridge, has long worked to protect the river’s […]
Explore anywhere! It’s time to get outside and support the Housatonic River Watershed with Explore-a-thon
Main Street Magazine The Housatonic Valley Association’s (HVA) Explore-a-thon event invites outdoors enthusiasts, families, friends, community members, and anyone who loves nature to participate in its inaugural Explore-a-thon—a month-long, virtual fundraising event that kicked off June 1 and lasts the entire month. Explore-a-thon encourages people to explore any part of the 2,000 square-mile, tri-state Housatonic River Watershed. […]
Aquarion honors 2022 Environmental Champions
The Register Citizen 6/11/22 Photo credit: Aquarion BRIDGEPORT — Water Company on June 4 celebrated the five winners of its 2022 Aquarion Environmental Champion Awards during a ceremony at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Annually, the Environmental Champion Awards recognize organizations and individuals in the large and small business, non-profit, adult, and student categories. Community members across […]
