News Provided By Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration, as part of the Administration’s Earth Week celebration, announced today that $150,000 in Water Quality Monitoring Grant Program funding has been awarded to four coalitions of watershed monitoring groups to aid in the testing of water quality in rivers, lakes and ponds, […]
‘Long push’ for Wild and Scenic status resurfaces with Congressional clout
Photo by Debra A. Aleksinas TriCorner News by Debra A. Aleksinas CORNWALL — Referred to as a “national treasure” by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP), a 41-mile stretch of the Housatonic River may finally get its due in 2022 if it is designated as a Partnership Wild and Scenic River. The […]
Housatonic Valley Association looking to make river access more equitable
A view of the Housatonic River in northwest Connecticut. Photo by Amanda Cabanillas The Litchfield County Times By Michael Walsh CORNWALL — Grant funding will help ensure the Housatonic Valley Association can hire interns for its River Information and Outreach program, which they said will help provide safe access to all points of the Housatonic River. […]
Short film helps explain conservation initiative
Photo by Paul Mailhot-Singer Lakeville Journal By Patrick L. Sullivan The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) has a short film on its website that introduces Follow the Forest, a conservation effort with nearly 50 partners in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Vermont. In a nutshell, Follow the Forest is an effort to protect and connect large, […]
Grant supports equitable access to the Housatonic River in Northwest Connecticut
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2022 Funds will help keep the Housatonic clean, safe, and accessible for all The Housatonic Valley Association was awarded $6,500 by the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation and the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation to support the work of four interns in helping keep Housatonic River access sites clean, safe and accessible […]
Stockbridge: ‘Follow the Forest’ short film released
Photo by James O’Connor Berkshire Eagle By Jeannie Maschino The Housatonic Valley Association debuted a short film on Jan. 14 introducing “Follow the Forest,” a conservation partnership with nearly 50 partners spanning Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. Made possible by funding from the John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation, Appalachian Trail Conservancy Wild […]
Follow the Forest: A Conservation Initiative Uniting Partners Across the Northeast
Photo by James O’Connor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2022 Follow the Forest: A Conservation Initiative Uniting Partners Across the Northeast New film tells the story of how forest linkages support climate resilience and wildlife migration The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) debuted a short film on January 14th introducing Follow the Forest, a conservation partnership […]
NW CT Community Foundation announces grant recipients
The Register Citizen TORRINGTON — The Northwest CT Community Foundation has awarded grants to 19 area nonprofit organizations, totaling $147,250 during its third grant cycle of 2021. The Community Foundation awards discretionary grants to Northwest Connecticut charities three times a year: early spring, late June and November. Housatonic Valley Association, $3,250 to support wages for […]
What made 2021’s weather unique and why we’ll likely see more big storms
Newtown Road is blocked by overflowing water from Limekiln Brook in Danbury. Remnants of hurricane Ida brought heavy rain and winds greater than expected by some to the Danbury area, leaving some without power and closing and delaying some school districts. Thursday, September 2, 2021. In Danbury, Conn. H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut […]
Housatonic Valley Association gets state grant for ecological restoration in Hoosic, Housatonic, Farmington River watersheds
The Housatonic Valley Association is receiving a grant of $59,085 to restore aquatic ecosystems and boost climate change resiliency in those watersheds. The funds come through a new program under the Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Ecological Restoration that aims to expand local and regional planning capacities. This award will support a network […]
