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By Jeannie Maschino,  Berkshire Eagle The Housatonic River Commission announces that a 41-mile section of the Housatonic River from the Massachusetts border to the Boardman Bridge in New Milford has received the federal designation of a Wild and Scenic River. This 41-mile section of the river is now a member of the National Park Service’s […]

ctinsider.com CORNWALL BRIDGE — Housatonic Valley Association staff, board members, supporters, and friends gathered Dec. 15 in a virtual event, for the organization’s 81st annual meeting,   Hosted by HVA President Tony Zunino, the organization’s annual meeting and holiday gathering honored watershed heroes whose work will have a lasting, positive impact on the region’s environmental […]

Register Citizen                   CORNWALL BRIDGE  — Guests and online auction bidders will have a chance to bid on getaways across France, a VIP package in the exclusive Loud Club at Rolling Loud, and more at the Housatonic Valley Association’s (HVA) Auction for the Environment, set for Nov. […]

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 […]

iBerkshires.com GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA), in partnership with the town of Great Barrington, has produced a Road-Stream Crossing Management Plan that identifies the highest priority road-stream crossing replacement projects in Great Barrington. This document is a guide for how road infrastructure projects should be designed to alleviate stream flooding and to ensure […]

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 […]

Scott Stafford, The Berkshire Eagle Several projects in the Berkshires to handle heavier rains brought on by the changing climate will advance with new backing from the state. The $4.6 million in overall grant funding for 31 projects statewide, announced this week, includes $367,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to pay for construction work […]

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 […]

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 […]