Submit Your Photos
Looking at Old Saybrook from Old Lyme, Kathleen DeMeo
You can help us show how special and important the Zone and the Connecticut River are by sharing your photos of favorite locations and activities in the area. Please submit your photos of scenic river views, wildlife, plants and terrain, sunsets and more so we can inspire more people to care about the river.
The Connecticut River Gateway Commission will feature photographs on its website, social media (Facebook and Instagram), and within printed outreach materials. We can use only photos taken within the Zone and we will post photos in season.
Thank you for submitting your photos. Together, we can make sure the Connecticut River and the special places within the Zone are cherished for generations to come.
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Let Your Lawn Filter Our Water
A Gateway standard included in the zoning regulations of all eight member towns requires a “vegetative buffer” between lawns or upland property and the river. The purpose of this “riparian buffer” is to allow storm or irrigation runoff, which may contain traces of fertilizer or pesticides, to soak into the ground before reaching the Connecticut River. The earth is a great filter, and plant buffers make the river cleaner and healthier for us all.