Two months ago, I’d say early fall, a handyman named Wayne found a room in the local boarding house, and since then has pretty much settled into life here in Saybrook taking odd jobs for folks all over town.
Gardening for Good: How to Find and Grow Native Plants from Seed
Native plants are at home with local growing conditions and don’t require special tools or even a greenhouse to grow from seed.
Conte Corner: What’s in a Name and a Designation?
National Natural Landmarks, American Heritage Rivers, and Wild and Scenic Rivers—the Connecticut River watershed has been awarded all of these federal designations.
Second Annual Award for Early Career Achievement in Environmentalism
On September 26, 2024, The Watershed Fund and Estuary magazine gave its second Early Career Achievement Award in Environmentalism to Riley Doherty of New Haven, Connecticut.
Bank Swallows
A healthy river system is dynamic and dramatic, and many river critters have evolved to live amidst this energy and change.
The 125th Annual Christmas Bird Count
It’s hard to believe, with our commercialized, extended celebration, that Christmas was banned by the Puritans and did not become a federally recognized American holiday until 1870.
One Photograph: The HAPPY Accidents
Luck: the blessing and the curse.
In finding, let alone in photographing any wild and free-willed creature able to absent itself by lying low or swimming, diving, stealing off on foot, or blasting off in flight, you need that blessing.
Casting About: The “Eighty-Eight”
I’m going to introduce you to an effective fly that I doubt you have ever heard of, nor are you apt to find it in any fly-tying book, fly-fishing catalog, or in any fly shop. It’s called the Eighty-Eight.
Supporting More Than Salmon
Historically the Connecticut River supported one of the largest annual runs of Atlantic salmon in North America.
Below the Surface: Plant Eggs to Grow Salmon
Below the water’s surface and even below the top of the streambed is the hyporheic zone. It consists of rocks of many different sizes between which water flows like an underground stream
Wild Life Wonders: The Secret Life of Bumble Bees
It’s not an accident that the phrase, “busy as a bee” became popular. Bees have always had the reputation for being hard workers by pollinating plants,
Shays’s Rebellion: A Connecticut Valley Uprising that Shaped America
On August 29, 1786, 1,500 disgruntled farmers, burdened by oppressive taxation and debt collection by the State of Massachusetts, assembled.
What’s for Dinner?: Sautéed Salmon with Celeriac Puree and Red Wine Reduction
Salmon…a favorite among chefs and home cooks worldwide because it is delicious and versatile. Its ease of procurement, variety of choices, and endless possibilities for preparing are coveted.
What Does the Future of Our Forests Look Like?
These are difficult times for our forests. Non-native pests and pathogens are causing great harm and, in some cases, nearly eradicating entire tree species.
Frederick Law Olmsted: A Son of the Connecticut River Valley
Mention the name Frederick Law Olmsted and many people will know him as the father of landscape architecture and the man who, with his partner Calvert Vaux, designed New York’s Central Park.
Letter from the Publisher:
estuary…A Magazine about Life of the Connecticut River
A Letter from the Editor:
If you are reading this, there is an excellent chance you love the River as much as we do. The more we speak with readers like you, the more we hear new and interesting stories about the River. This is an invitation to submit those stories to us so that we might share them with other readers. We have a process for doing this. Go to estuarymagazine.com/submissions and read the detailed instructions on how to submit story ideas. You can also submit letters to the editor.
Send Us Your Best
This dramatic photo was taken by Frank Dinardi an amateur wildlife photographer from Connecticut.
An Editorial
When people wore gas masks to protect from the man-made stench of the Connecticut River
A Room with a View
Tom Rose does not live on the Connecticut River, but he lives surrounded by a panoramic River view. His view is not obstructed by buildings, by trees or by traffic-laden roads because he created it himself.