All of PRWC's programs and activities underscore our collective roles as stewards of our environment. Your contributions make such a meaningful difference:

  • Programs on water resource protection for 1,200 school children in indoor and outdoor classrooms over the past year.

  • Our region's first EPA-approved Watershed Based Plan that details strategies for assessing and improving river conditions in the watershed that is home to over 60,000 residents.

  • Installation of a 1,000 sq. ft. rain garden at Community House Park in Southbury with 350 native plants that will capture and filter up to 390,000 gallons of stormwater runoff annually.

  • Removal of 5 tons of invasive plants from the banks of the Pomperaug River.

  • Collaborative projects and advocacy through local partnerships and State Water Planning, to improve the health, quantity and quality of water and habitat in the Pomperaug.

  • Installed 380 storm drain markers along 40 roads in Woodbury and Southbury.

  • Service growth experiences for 23 future environmental stewards through internship and youth conservation corps programs

  • Through PRWC’s newsletter, website, social media and media coverage, PRWC’s education outreach reached an audience of over 147,000.

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Your donation is essential in helping to preserve, protect, and restore the quality and quantity of our most valuable resource - water.

The PRWC mission is to promote clean water and sustainable use of water in our watershed, both groundwater and water in the river, by reaching out through education and fostering a science based understanding of the water resources we all depend on. Your support for our rivers means so much!