News & Announcements
Congress considers bill to recover wildlife
A bill before Congress would help fishing and hunting land by supporting conservation at the state level. On Friday, July 12, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), along with 59 members of Congress introduced the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA). The act is designed to help recover and conserve at-risk species by dedicating $1.3 […]
River on Quarry Road closed off
An area cleaned up Nutmeg TU in April has been closed off by the Town of Trumbull. Citing the amount of trash and some type of altercation after a large gathering on the Pequonnock River on Quarry Road, the Town of Trumbull cut off access to the water. Read the Trumbull Times article.
Film on wild rivers at Patagonia
Blue Heart, a Patagonia film about the fight to preserve Europe’s last wild rivers, will shown Thursday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Patagonia of Westport at 87 Post Road East, Westport CT. With more than 3,000 hydropower dams and river diversions proposed or in the process of being built in the Balkans, communities that depend on these rivers are standing up […]
Sherwood Island cleanup July 20
Nutmeg TU members and friends may volunteer for a beach cleanup at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport on Saturday, July 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. It is sponsored by NGO Sustainability. Participants should bring a reusable water bottle and gardening gloves. All are welcome. High school and college students can earn volunteer hours. […]
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