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Save the Date February 22, 2023 2:00-3:30 PM
We are pleased, to inform you that the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation are seeking public comment regarding two guidance documents.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation have collaborated to prepare the draft updates for the Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control and the Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual and are seeking your feedback! Please consider joining the public comment period by sharing your feedback. Feedback is due March 1, 2023.
Further information and the materials for review are available here: portal.ct.gov/DEEP/water/Stormwater-Quality-Manual-and-Soil-Erosion-and-Sediment-Control-Guidelines
Please email comments to [email protected]
*Informational Webinar*
An informational webinar will be held on February 22, 2023 2:00-3:30 PM to provide an overview of the drafted revisions and answer any questions. No registration is required, the zoom meeting link below will take you directly to the meeting. Please see the attached save the date.
Meeting Link: ctdeep.zoom.us/j/83529432314
The Road(side) to a Thriving Native Ecosystem
UConn researchers are launching a project to plant native plant species along New England roadsides to support pollinators and biodiverse ecosystems.
Read more about this project at this link.
today.uconn.edu/2023/01/the-roadside-to-a-thriving-native-ecosystem/#
UConn researchers are launching a project to plant native plant species along New England roadsides to support pollinators and biodiverse ecosystems.
The Road(side) to a Thriving Native Ecosystem - UConn Today
UConn researchers are launching a project to plant native plant species along New England roadsides to support pollinators and biodiverse ecosystems.Where to Begin? Navigating Connecticut Grant Opportunities
Date: Mar 27 2023
Time: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location - somewhere in central CT (TBD)
Simply put, there are a lot of funding opportunities available right now. With historic federal investments in environmental and climate infrastructure, communities and organizations across Connecticut must quickly determine which programs are worth the time and resources needed to put together an application. This workshop aims to position attendees to take advantage of grant funding opportunities, like the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, in the near-term — helping them implement priority projects. Participants will learn about the “do’s and don’ts” of a successful proposal, how to successfully engage partners and community members, and how to communicate the benefits of their project to funders. You will hear from staff from state and federal funding programs, and have the opportunity to brainstorm project ideas with program staff one-on-one. Lastly, you will have the option to attend in-person site visit(s) to see successfully funded projects first-hand.
To learn more about the upcoming workshop please contact Kyle Gray, Manager, Programs and Engagement, Throwe Environmental, LLC, at [email protected]nvironmental.com.
Register for this workshop at this link. throwe-environmental.com/all-events/where-to-begin-navigating-connecticut-grant-opportunities?utm...
Where to Begin? Navigating Connecticut Grant Opportunities – Throwe Environmental
Where to Begin? Navigating Connecticut Grant Opportunities Simply put, there are a lot of funding opportunities available right now. With historic federal investments in environmental and climate infr...SAVE THE DATE!!! Saturday September 23, 2023
‼️Same great event the community has come to know and love over the last 20+ years… NEW LOCATION!
✨ We are pleased to announce that the Brooklyn Fairgrounds will be our host for the Celebrating Agriculture event for 2023 (and the foreseeable future)!
➡️ This is a FREE agricultural education event showcasing the benefits agriculture provides to The Last Green Valley.
🟢 Our volunteer-run steering committee is hard at work planning this year’s event in the new space, bringing back many of the features you’ve come to expect, and dreaming up new ideas as well:
- Breakfast by the Ekonk Community Grange
- Livestock exhibits and demos
- Local agricultural vendors
- Local food trucks
- Kid’s scavenger hunt
and more!!!
Stay tuned to the Celebrating Agriculture Facebook page for more updates!
Photo courtesy of The Brooklyn Fair
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Could a name change be coming to the Thames River? Read more at this link.
www.ctinsider.com/politics/article/CT-Thames-River-Mashantucket-Pequot-17723763.php?src=ctipdensecp
After 350 years, the name of a CT river could be changed to reflect its roots
Connecticut's Thames River was once known as the Pequot River, before the name was...