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Watershed News
Stay updated on PRWC news and events and other topics affecting your watershed community.


Feb 22, 2023
Welcome Katie Hennessy, Community Engagement Coordinator
Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition announces the addition of Katie Hennessy, CPRP to its staff as Community Engagement Coordinator....

Feb 4, 2023
Good Water Quality Makes Good Soup: Celebrate National Homemade Soup Day & Learn about Water Quality
Did you know that National Homemade Soup Day is celebrated each year on February 4th? We only just learned this, and we thought it was...


Jan 31, 2023
Community Awards Program Begins February 1: Click, Vote, PRWC Wins
Ion Bank Customers - Help protect your water and support PRWC! Beginning February 1, the Annual Community Awards Program allows each Ion...

Jan 18, 2023
PRWC Seeking Community Engagement Coordinator and Event Coordinator
The Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) is a part-time, hourly, year-round position responsible for planning and implementing...


Dec 14, 2022
Dr. Marc Taylor Internship Applications Now Available
PRWC is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students pursuing environmental careers for its Dr. Marc Taylor Internship...

Dec 13, 2022
Mark Your Calendars for Woodbury Earth Day Festival
The new year is just around the corner, meaning Earth Day is not far ahead! Mark your calendar - Woodbury Earth Day will tentatively take...


Dec 1, 2022
Plant with a Purpose: Lake Stibbs Riparian Buffer Restoration
In mid-July, twenty volunteers helped plant more than 400 native plants and shrubs along approximately 350 feet of shoreline at Lake...

Nov 22, 2022
Annual Gratitude Report
Thank you to all of our supporters over the past year. PRWC depends on donor gifts to continue all of the work that we do throughout the...


Nov 22, 2022


Nov 22, 2022
Agriculture in a Warming Climate
Join Dr. Mitch Wagener, professor of climate ecology and entomology at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury as he discusses...


Nov 16, 2022
Bacteria and Nitrate Monitoring
With help from volunteers, PRWC continued monitoring local rivers for E. coli bacteria and nitrate as prioritized in the Watershed Based...


Nov 16, 2022
Drought Conditions Linger
It is no secret that this summer was a dry one. As of November 7, Stage 1 drought conditions linger across the entire state. Drought...
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