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Commission Supports Haddam Land Trust Property Purchase

The Connecticut River Gateway Commission voted at its February 23, 2023 meeting to provide $5,000 to the Haddam Land Trust to assist in its pending…

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Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (CT NERR) Designation

As of Friday, January 14, 2022, the Connecticut NERR (CT NERR) was officially designated by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), becoming the 30th such…

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Phragmites Eradicate
Laurie Rich

The Problem with Phragmites

Many of us admire the tall, tassel-topped marsh grass along our river shores, thinking it is part of the native habitat. But, most likely, we…

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