HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
WATER: COMPLETE WATERSHED ASSESSMENT OF ALL 24 HOUSATONIC SUB-WATERSHEDS, AND SELECT 12 PRIORITY SUB-WATERSHEDS FOR RESTORATION AND PROTECTION ACTION PLANNING; CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND RESTORE STREAM HEALTH AND HABITAT, INCLUDING MACRO INVERTEBRATE, TEMPERATURE, SHORELINE ASSESSMENTS AND CULVERT EVALUATIONS ACROSS THE BERKSHIRES, TEN MILE WATERSHED IN NY, AND CT; LAUNCH WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST BRANCH, KONKAPOT AND GREEN/WILLIAMS RIVER SUB-WATERSHEDS IN THE BERKSHIRES; PLANT NEW STREAMSIDE BUFFERS IN PITTSFIELD, MA; AMENIA AND DOVER, NY; THE GREATER DANBURY, CT STILL RIVER REGION; AND OXFORD/SEYMOUR, CT; CONTINUE TO IMPROVE BROOK TROUT HABITAT IN DOVER; REPLACE CULVERTS ON CHURHILL BROOK IN PITTSFIELD AND RESTORE FLOW AND FISH HABITAT; MULTIPLE RIVER CLEANUPS WITH VOLUNTEERS; MAINTENANCE OF FISH LADDER TO IMPROVE THERMAL REFUGE IN CT; RELEASE OF EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT IN ON-GOING WATERSHED RESTORATION ACTION PLANNING FOR THE STILL RIVER (7 TOWNS IN GREATER DANBURY, CT AREA); LAUNCH THE TEN MILE RIVER WATERSHED ACTION PLAN AND SUPPORT THE TEN MILE WATERSHED COLLABORATIVE OF TOWN LEADERS TO ADDRESS SHARED FLOODING, RECREATION AND POLLUTED RUNOFF ISSUES AND COMPLETE DATA ANAYLYSIS TO IDENTIFY RIVER RESTORATION SITES IN PAWLING, DOVER, AMENAI AND MILLTERON, NY; SUPPORT WATER PROTECTION POLICY INITIATIVES AT THE STATE LEVEL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$718.6KProgram 2 [2018]
LAND: EXPAND A COLLABORATIVE OF LAND TRUSTS ACROSS THE HOUSATONIC RIVER WATERSHED TO CONSERVE STRATEGIC, HIGH QUALITY WOODLANDS AND CONNECTOR LANDS TO BUFFER THE REGION AGAINST A WARMING CLIMATE; LEAD AND SUPPORT A REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP OF 30 CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS (THE LITCHFIELD HILLS GREENPRINT); CONSERVE LAND DIRECTLY AND WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THIS YEAR 420 ACRES IN NORFOLK, 720 ACRES IN SHARON AND AMENIA, AND KEY FARMLAND ALONG THE HOUSATONIC RIVER IN SHEFFIELD; MAINTAIN UP TO DATE MAP AND DAATA OF CRITICALLY IMPORTANT CORE AND RIPARIAN FOREST, HEADWATER STREAM LANDS AND STRATEGIALLY IMPORTANT FARMLAND AND CONNECTORS TO GUIDE A LONGTERM CONSERVATION ACTION PLAN WITH PARTNERS; INSTALL NEW RIVER ACCESS SITES IN NEW MILFORD AND CORNWALL; RELEASE THE FIRST ON-LINE PORTAL OF HIKING TRAILS THROUGHOUT 27 CT TOWNS; PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO LAND TRUSTS IN CT, MA AND NY ON STRATGIC VISION, COLLABORATION, AND SHARED SERVICES; PROVIDE SHARED SERVICES TO 3 LAND TRUSTS IN CT; SUPPORT LAND CONSERVATION POLICY INITIATIVES AT THE STATE LEVEL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$356.1KProgram 3 [2018]
EDUCATION: BRING WATERSHED EDUCATION, AND RIVER/STORM DRAIN AWARENESS TO HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MA AND CT; ESTABLISH A HANDS ON OUTDOOR CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE ALONG THE HARLEM VALLEY RAILTRAIL AND WEBATUCK CREEK IN MILLERTON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HARLEM VALLEY RAILTRAIL ASSOCIATION AND WASSAIC PROJECT; PROVIDE LAND CONSERVATION AND WATER QUALITY EDUCATION TO ADULT VOLUNTEERS THROUGH TRAINING AND MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS; LEAD 5 PADDLE TRIPS ALONG THE HOUSATONIC IN MA AND CT; EXPAND RIVERSMART OUTREACH TO BUSINESSES ALONG THE RIVER VALLEY AND TO THE PUBLIC IN THE BERKSHIRES TO RAISE AWARENESS; CONTINUE EDUCATION WORK ALONG THE SALMON KILL RIVER; CONTINUE THE YOUTH ENVIONMENTAL JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE GREATER DANBURY AREA; EXPAND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AROUND RIVERS, RECREATION AND RESTORATION; COMPLETE THE CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITY PROJECT WITH DOVER AND ASSIST TWO NEW TOWNS TO LAUNCH SAME.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$247.2K
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