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


Volunteers Invited for 17th Annual Macroinvertebrate Survey
PRWC is seeking volunteers to participate in collecting samples of macroinvertebrates, or ‘river bugs' from their local waterways on...
Sep 14, 2022


Third threshold, “Water Conservation Strongly Requested,” is reached;people in the Pomperaug Basin
SOUTHBURY, Conn., August 16, 2022 — River flows in the Pomperaug River have hit the third and final trigger in the low-flow operations...
Aug 17, 2022


Results of 2021 Macroinvertebrate Survey Now Available
Every fall, PRWC participates in the Riffle Bioassessment for Volunteers (RBV) Program coordinated by CT DEEP as part of the statewide...
Aug 9, 2022


Plant with a Purpose
PRWC lead a planting of a vegetated buffer zone along the northern shoreline of Lake Stibbs (also known as the Southbury Training School...
Jul 20, 2022


Connecticut Declares Stage 2 "Incipient Drought" Conditions Statewide
STATE OF CONNECTICUT DROUGHT WORKING GROUP DECLARES STAGE 2 DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST IN ALL EIGHT COUNTIES (HARTFORD, CT) – On July 14,...
Jul 14, 2022


Pomperaug River Low-Flow Plan Action Level Reached: Water Conservation Desired
River flows in the Pomperaug River have hit the second threshold in the low-flow operations plan. As called for in the plan, Connecticut...
Jul 12, 2022


Meet the 2022 Dr. Marc Taylor Interns
This 2022 season, Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition hired two Dr. Marc Taylor Interns to pair up on tackling field projects. Pictured...
Jul 6, 2022


Soak It In: Buffer Planting and Water Quality Presentation
Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition (PRWC) is leading the establishment of a vegetated buffer zone along the northern shoreline of Lake...
Jun 27, 2022


Volunteer Opportunity: Trash Clean Up
Join the PRWC Marc J. Taylor Interns and Staff for a trash clean up at the Pomperaug River along Flood Bridge Road, Southbury on...
Jun 27, 2022


Capture Rain for Yourself, Conserve Water and Reduce Runoff. PRWC Rain Barrel Workshop
In a one-inch rainstorm, a shed measuring 10 feet by 10 feet would more than fill a 55-gallon rain barrel. If you capture that water and...
Jun 8, 2022


Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report Public Comment Period Now Open
The State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is making available the draft State of Connecticut...
Jun 7, 2022


Deploying Data Loggers and Collecting Stream Samples
As part of DEEP’s Volunteer Stream Temperature Monitoring program (VSTeM), PRWC has maintained a network of monitoring sites throughout...
May 24, 2022
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