Cornwall Bridge, CT – The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) recently received funding from the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF) for the 2024 Still River Watershed Connections Program and from FirstLight Power (FirstLight) for the 2023 Program. Coming up on its 8th year, the Still River Watershed Connections program connects young people from the […]
News Feature: “Housatonic Valley Association gains $200K state grant to combat climate change impacts” from The Berkshire Eagle
The bend in the Housatonic River next to the Sheffield Covered Bridge is a popular place to walk and put canoes in the river. The Housatonic Valley Association has received a state grant of nearly $200,000 to fund projects promoting climate resilience and waterway restoration projects. HEATHER BELLOW – THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE December 2023 HVA […]
Press Release: “Viridi Expands Sustainability Efforts with Industry Leader Evan van Hook”
From: Viridi Read Here BUFFALO, N.Y., November 28, 2023 — Viridi, a developer of innovative fail-safe battery technology that can be safely installed and operated in nearly any environment or location, has appointed Evan van Hook to its management team as the company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, a new role created to advance core company values […]
News Feature: “With more and heavier rain, more inland flooding in CT” from Hartford Business
November 17, 2023 HVA is featured in this article on flood resilience in Connecticut by Jan Ellen Spiegel, a reporter for The Connecticut Mirror, published in Hartford Business. “Hockanum Brook is practically singing as it bubbles along on a cloudless, deep-blue-sky on a late-September morning, just about a mile from where it empties into the […]
News Mention: “Out There: Following the Forest” from The Highlands Current
Cory Tiger of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust discusses habitat linkage at the edge of Fahnestock State Park. (Photo by B. Cronin) October 20, 2023 HVA and Follow the Forest are featured in this article from The Highlands Current by reporter Brian PJ Cronin. “….That’s where local residents come in. The Hudson Highlands Land Trust […]
Press Release: FirstLight Power Announces Recipients for Inaugural FirstLight Sustains Grant Program
The program will provide $59,500 in grants to 13 organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to support projects focused on sustainability and community improvement. Press release from FirstLight – read here. Burlington, MA – September 22, 2023 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the recipients of over […]
The Place Beyond the Mountains
HVA is thrilled to share The Housatonic River Project, a short film by students from Reid Middle School in Pittsfield, MA! They spent hours working on the film in an after-school program, and it highlights the history of the river, its uses, wildlife, and more. HVA’s Alison Dixon, Berkshire Watershed Conservation Manager, also worked with […]
News Mention: “Conservation, collaboration and destiny formed at a young age” from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Photo By/Credit: Tom Gettings, Wildlands Conservancy, retired May 16, 2023 Tim Abbott, HVA’s Regional Conservation Director, is mentioned in this feature about Mark Zakutansky by Tricia Andriski on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website. “Timothy Abbott, regional conservation director for the Housatonic Valley Association, has known Zakutansky for many years and speaks highly of […]
News Feature: “Spring marks the return of our region’s wildlife, including amphibians” from WSHU
April 19, 2023 Tim Abbott, HVA’s Regional Conservation Director, is featured in this article by Sabrina Garone from WSHU. “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 […]
News Feature: “41 miles of the Housatonic River in Connecticut designated ‘Wild & Scenic'” from WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Photo: Julia Rogers February 10, 2023 HVA is mentioned in this article by Jim Levulis from WAMC Northeast Public Radio. “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 […]
