Dear Editor,
Thank you Women’s Crew Team! The river’s sharp bend just below Harbor Park naturally catches trash drifting from upstream and it attracts more illegal dumping than other places. So the crew team was in a hot spot for trash and the Connecticut River Watershed Council sincerely appreciates their effort.
There are two kinds of river pollution: what you can see (soda cans, couches, etc) and what you can’t see (bacteria, toxins, excess nitrogen, etc). The invisible kind is largely due to our paved landscape and combined sewer pipes (which carry sewage and stormwater). Major efforts are underway to solve these problems and continue improving water quality in Connecticut.
We all have a responsibility to protect our natural resources. The Watershed Council encourages you to notice the river and to go canoeing, kayaking, rowing, fishing on it or hiking along it. In the end, people protect what they love so get out there and enjoy the river!
There are several conservation organizations working to improve watershed health and river water quality in Middletown. To learn more or get involved, contact the Connecticut River Watershed Council at www.ctriver.org, the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District at www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal or the Jonah Center at www.thejonahcenter.org
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