Business Wire BUFFALO, N.Y., November 28, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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 and to bring […]
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CT is seeing more inland flooding as rain increases. ‘It’s all about the money.’
Hartford Courant 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 Naugatuck River in central Beacon Falls. Seemingly idyllic and serene. But it’s not. That’s why Mike Jastremski and two other people were out there in waders […]
With more and heavier rain, more inland flooding in CT
CT Mirror by Jan Ellen Spiegel November 17, 2023 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 Naugatuck River in central Beacon Falls. Seemingly idyllic and serene. But it’s not. That’s why Mike Jastremski and two other people […]
Morris, Conn.: Auction to benefit Housatonic Valley Association
The Berkshire Eagle by Jeannie Maschino Guests and online auction bidders will vie for getaways across France and Italy, outings at local establishments and more at Housatonic Valley Association’s Auction for the Environment on Sunday, Nov. 19, at South Farms, 21 Higbie Road. Auctioneer Sherry Truhlar will take the stage at 3 p.m. The auction […]
Out There: Following the Forest
Cory Tiger of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust discusses habitat linkage at the edge of Fahnestock State Park. (Photo by B. Cronin) The Highlands Current By Brian PJ Cronin, Reporter The stretch of South Highland Road in Putnam Valley that the Appalachian Trail crosses doesn’t look too different from the rest of the road as […]
Mayor Tyer Recognizes BEAT for International Award
By Brittany Politoi Berkshires Staff PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Environmental Action Team was applauded in council chambers on Tuesday for its various efforts that led to an international award. “BEAT has worked tirelessly to address significant environmental issues that affect the quality of life for Pittsfield residents as well as the animal and plant life […]
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. Burlington, MA – September 22, 2023 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the recipients of over $59,000 in grant money, in the first […]
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 […]
Connecting to nature in the Highlands Region
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 […]
‘Follow the Forest!’ presentation, Warren Public Library
CT INSIDER Presentation co-sponsored by the Warren Land Trust, Warren Historical Society, and Warren Public Library, 5/30, 5-7 p.m., Warren Public Library, Sackett Hill Road Julia Rogers, Senior Land Protection Manager at the Housatonic Valley Association, will provide a presentation on the Follow the Forest initiative, which seeks to protect and sustain wildlife, their habitat and […]
