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 […]
Housatonic Valley Association Presents Awards to Local Environmental Heroes
The 2025 Awards Honor Kathy Orlando, Grant Bogle and Rebecca Neary At the Housatonic Valley Association Annual Meeting and Holiday Party on December 12, 2025, the nonprofit organization presented the Louis and Elaine Hecht Follow the Forest Award to Kathy Orlando of the Sheffield Land Trust and Grant Bogle of Tom’s Hill and Miles Mountain in front of a supportive crowd at The Silo in New […]
HVA’s 2025 Auction for the Environment
On November 22, 2025, environmental enthusiasts gathered at South Farms in Morris, CT, for a lively evening of bidding in support of the Housatonic Valley Association’s mission to protect the environmental health of the region, from Long Island Sound to the Berkshires and beyond. Hosted by mother-daughter actresses Christine Baranski and Lily Cowles, and co-chaired […]
Press Release: HVA and Follow the Forest Receive $30,000 to Protect Critical Wildlife Habitat
The John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation, a supporting organization of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, has awarded $30,000 to the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) and conservation partners to further the Follow the Forest initiative and its mission to protect one of the largest connected wildlife corridors in the eastern United States. A vast […]
At HVA’s Auction for the Environment, Every Winning Bid Supports a Greener Tomorrow
Silent auction opens online Monday, November 10, at 2 p.m. Environmental enthusiasts are invited to attend the annual Housatonic Valley Association Auction for the Environment on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at South Farms in Morris, Connecticut. This is the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year, and every winning bid on luxurious getaways, unique experiences and […]
Highlights from the 2025 Celebrate Our Watershed Event Series with HVA and Friends
Thank you to everyone who participated in Celebrate Our Watershed 2025! Whether you joined us for a hike or paddle, an outdoors exploration or bird watch, or supported HVA by dining out for a cause, we are grateful for your support. This year, we hosted 35 events across the tri-state Housatonic River watershed, made countless […]
Press Release: Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $700K to Support Regional Restoration Partnerships
Partnerships lead and support watershed-scale river and wetland restoration within their regions. HVA-led Berkshire Clean, Cold & Connected Restoration Partnership Awarded $276,000 Mass.gov Press Release – October 9, 2025 Read the full release here. BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $700,000 in grants to support partnerships to restore rivers and wetlands. This funding, provided […]
HVA Selects Timothy B. Abbott as Its Next Executive Director
Press Release – July 2025 CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT—After conducting a national search, the Board of Directors of The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) announces that Timothy B. Abbott will be HVA’s new Executive Director. He succeeds Lynn Werner, who retired on July 1, 2025, after 42 years with the organization and 30 years as its Executive […]
Press Release: Massachusetts Municipal, Regional Planning, Watershed, and Conservation Organizations Support “Mass Ready Act” Climate Resilience Funding
The Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (Mass MVP) Coalition welcomes a substantial increase in proposed funding to the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program, included in the “Mass Ready Act,” filed on Tuesday, June 24th. The Mass MVP Coalition supports the Healey-Driscoll administration’s strong response to the on-the-ground needs of communities across the Commonwealth and remains committed […]
Housatonic Valley Association Accepted into International Conservation Impact Accelerator Program
Participation will strengthen HVA’s work to conserve important forests across the Northeast. The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) has been named to the Salazar Center for North American Conservation’s Peregrine Accelerator for Conservation Impact 2025 cohort. This international program is designed to scale the impact of innovative, place-based strategies that address biodiversity loss, enhance ecological connectivity and […]
