Category: News

Group seeks to save the preserve East Lyme — The coalition working to prevent development of 236 acres adjacent to the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve sought to build support for its efforts as its long battle with the would-be developer continues. Read this article by Judy Benson of The Day here.

NRWC Awarded Funding to Conduct Manure Management Outreach and Education The Niantic River Watershed Committee, Inc. has been awarded funding from the Dominion Foundation to conduct manure management outreach and education to small farms and livestock owners in the Niantic River watershed. Nitrogen and fecal bacteria are the two main pollutants that affect water quality…

Beachgrass Restoration at Niantic Bay Boardwalk On April 9th, the East Lyme Public Trust Foundation, Inc., under the direction of Project Manager Jim Gallagher, and with the assistance of the East Lyme Parks & Recreation Department, CT Sea Grant and students from East Lyme High School and UConn-Avery Point, planted beach grass in dunes along…

CT Forest & Park Association Presents – Saving the Oswegatchie Hills – Why a Coastal Forest Matters to ALL of CT. Have you ever heard of or hiked the Oswegatchie Hills? The Oswegatchie Hills are a fragile coastal forest located totaling approximately 700 acres in southeastern Connecticut on the Niantic River. While 457 acres are…

Explore Connecticut’s Coast: Then and Now… Connecticut’s Coast: Then and Now… … is a new CLEAR story map that guides you through a comparison of scanned 1934 aerial photos of Connecticut’s shoreline with current imagery.  It briefly describes the process, the history of this one-of-a-kind dataset (the statewide 1934 aerials) and coastal processes.  Next, areas…

USGS Open File Report 2016-1007 Nitrogen loads from selected rivers in the Long Island Sound Basin, 2005–13, Connecticut and Massachusetts Abstract Total nitrogen loads at 14 water-quality monitoring stations were calculated by using discrete measurements of total nitrogen and continuous streamflow data for the period 2005–13 (water years 2006–13). Total nitrogen loads were calculated by…

New study quantifies loss of Long Island Sound wetlands Nearly a third of the wetlands along Long Island Sound have disappeared since the 1880s, representing a serious loss of this vital resource for coastal communities and for fish and wildlife, according to a study released Thursday.   Read more at The Day.

Construction to begin Friday on Route 1 bridge over Niantic River East Lyme — The state Department of Transportation has announced that the first stage of construction for the replacement of the Route 1 bridge over the Niantic River will begin Friday. Click here to read more of this article at The Day.

Local marinas, towns to receive grants for marine pumpout facilities Seventeen local marinas and municipalities are among recipients of state grants to operate and expand marine sewage pumpout facilities, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced Wednesday.  Read more at The Day.

Niantic Bay Boardwalk restored NIANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — A popular shoreline walkway is finally completely open after being destroyed by some powerful storms.  Click here to read more and see a video from CT News 8.