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Connecticut River Gateway Commission activity and related news in the Zone.
Gateway Commission River Excursion
The Gateway Commission in October 2024 sponsored a boat cruise north up the Connecticut River from Essex to near Gillette’s Castle, and then back south….
Protecting and Restoring Riparian Areas – Rivers’ Natural Protection
The Gateway Commission joined with the UConn Center for Land Use Education and the Rivers Alliance of CT to present a workshop on riparian (streamside)…
Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program Accepting Proposals
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for the State’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Grant Program. The program makes…
A World Without Dark Skies How Light Pollution Is Impacting Humans and Ecosystems What You Can Do
Join Misha Semenov-Leiva, local architect and a member of the Connecticut River Gateway Commission, and Alan Sheiness, of the Lyme Land Trust, for a presentation…
Melvin Woody Lower Connecticut River Conservation Award
LCRLT 145 Dennison Rd. Essex, CT 06426 Dear Members of the Lower Connecticut River Land Trust: We are writing to ask that you submit nominations…
Live from the Boathouse!
The Connecticut River Gateway Commission and the Connecticut River Museum, Essex, are collaborating to present a panel discussion on “Legacies of Preservation.” The event will…
Commissioner Emeritus Appointed
Dr. J. Melvin Woody was named the first Connecticut River Gateway Commissioner Emeritus Member at the regional organization’s October 2023 annual meeting. Melvin has represented…