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  1. #WaterburyCT receives $339K DEEP grant for #RisdonDam removal project

    By Dalton Zbierski, 7/4/2026

    "A vision in Waterbury is en route to becoming reality, as the city received a grant from the state this week to help kickstart the Risdon #DamRemoval Project on South Main Street.

    "The $339,000 Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will fund an important early stage of the project to remove the aging Risdon Dam.

    "The grant will cover the environmental investigation, engineering design and permitting required for the removal of the dam, which is located behind the former factory at 2100 South Main St.

    "A release this week from the city announced the award from DEEP and explained the purpose of the project.

    "Removing the dam will restore the natural flow of #HopevillePondBrook, a tributary of the #NaugatuckRiver within the #LongIslandSound #watershed.

    "The project aims to improve #AquaticHabitat, reconnect #StreamCorridors, reduce #FloodRisk and eliminate a deteriorating structure that poses safety risks for nearby properties and infrastructure, according to city officials.

    "It will take approximately one year to complete the planning, design and permitting phase. Then, the construction will move on to bidding.

    "On Wednesday, Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. said the grant represents another significant investment in the city’s infrastructure and #EnvironmentalStewardship.

    " 'Removing the Risdon Dam will improve the health of Hopeville Pond Brook, reduce flood risks and help restore a more resilient #ecosystem for #FutureGenerations,' Pernerewski said.

    "The mayor also thanked #DEEP for its support and collaboration in helping the project move forward.

    "DEEP Commissioner #KatieDykes, who will be leaving her position this month, said the project marks the state’s commitment to protecting and ensuring the health and perseverance of its waterways and the Long Island Sound Watershed.

    " 'Supporting the planning, engineering and design needed to move this project toward construction will help advance future improvements to #StreamConnectivity, aquatic habitat and #FloodResilience,' Dykes said.

    "The funding was made available to DEEP through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Partnership National Estuary Program."

    Source:
    fox61.com/article/news/local/n

    #SolarPunkSunday #RestoreFloodplains #BuildingForResiliency #FloodplainReclamation #Connecticut #DamRemoval #Floodplain #Watersheds #RiverRestoration

  2. #WaterburyCT receives $339K DEEP grant for #RisdonDam removal project

    By Dalton Zbierski, 7/4/2026

    "A vision in Waterbury is en route to becoming reality, as the city received a grant from the state this week to help kickstart the Risdon #DamRemoval Project on South Main Street.

    "The $339,000 Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will fund an important early stage of the project to remove the aging Risdon Dam.

    "The grant will cover the environmental investigation, engineering design and permitting required for the removal of the dam, which is located behind the former factory at 2100 South Main St.

    "A release this week from the city announced the award from DEEP and explained the purpose of the project.

    "Removing the dam will restore the natural flow of #HopevillePondBrook, a tributary of the #NaugatuckRiver within the #LongIslandSound #watershed.

    "The project aims to improve #AquaticHabitat, reconnect #StreamCorridors, reduce #FloodRisk and eliminate a deteriorating structure that poses safety risks for nearby properties and infrastructure, according to city officials.

    "It will take approximately one year to complete the planning, design and permitting phase. Then, the construction will move on to bidding.

    "On Wednesday, Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. said the grant represents another significant investment in the city’s infrastructure and #EnvironmentalStewardship.

    " 'Removing the Risdon Dam will improve the health of Hopeville Pond Brook, reduce flood risks and help restore a more resilient #ecosystem for #FutureGenerations,' Pernerewski said.

    "The mayor also thanked #DEEP for its support and collaboration in helping the project move forward.

    "DEEP Commissioner #KatieDykes, who will be leaving her position this month, said the project marks the state’s commitment to protecting and ensuring the health and perseverance of its waterways and the Long Island Sound Watershed.

    " 'Supporting the planning, engineering and design needed to move this project toward construction will help advance future improvements to #StreamConnectivity, aquatic habitat and #FloodResilience,' Dykes said.

    "The funding was made available to DEEP through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Partnership National Estuary Program."

    Source:
    fox61.com/article/news/local/n

    #SolarPunkSunday #RestoreFloodplains #BuildingForResiliency #FloodplainReclamation #Connecticut #DamRemoval #Floodplain #Watersheds #RiverRestoration

  3. #WaterburyCT receives $339K DEEP grant for #RisdonDam removal project

    By Dalton Zbierski, 7/4/2026

    "A vision in Waterbury is en route to becoming reality, as the city received a grant from the state this week to help kickstart the Risdon #DamRemoval Project on South Main Street.

    "The $339,000 Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will fund an important early stage of the project to remove the aging Risdon Dam.

    "The grant will cover the environmental investigation, engineering design and permitting required for the removal of the dam, which is located behind the former factory at 2100 South Main St.

    "A release this week from the city announced the award from DEEP and explained the purpose of the project.

    "Removing the dam will restore the natural flow of #HopevillePondBrook, a tributary of the #NaugatuckRiver within the #LongIslandSound #watershed.

    "The project aims to improve #AquaticHabitat, reconnect #StreamCorridors, reduce #FloodRisk and eliminate a deteriorating structure that poses safety risks for nearby properties and infrastructure, according to city officials.

    "It will take approximately one year to complete the planning, design and permitting phase. Then, the construction will move on to bidding.

    "On Wednesday, Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. said the grant represents another significant investment in the city’s infrastructure and #EnvironmentalStewardship.

    " 'Removing the Risdon Dam will improve the health of Hopeville Pond Brook, reduce flood risks and help restore a more resilient #ecosystem for #FutureGenerations,' Pernerewski said.

    "The mayor also thanked #DEEP for its support and collaboration in helping the project move forward.

    "DEEP Commissioner #KatieDykes, who will be leaving her position this month, said the project marks the state’s commitment to protecting and ensuring the health and perseverance of its waterways and the Long Island Sound Watershed.

    " 'Supporting the planning, engineering and design needed to move this project toward construction will help advance future improvements to #StreamConnectivity, aquatic habitat and #FloodResilience,' Dykes said.

    "The funding was made available to DEEP through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Partnership National Estuary Program."

    Source:
    fox61.com/article/news/local/n

    #SolarPunkSunday #RestoreFloodplains #BuildingForResiliency #FloodplainReclamation #Connecticut #DamRemoval #Floodplain #Watersheds #RiverRestoration

  4. #WaterburyCT receives $339K DEEP grant for #RisdonDam removal project

    By Dalton Zbierski, 7/4/2026

    "A vision in Waterbury is en route to becoming reality, as the city received a grant from the state this week to help kickstart the Risdon #DamRemoval Project on South Main Street.

    "The $339,000 Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will fund an important early stage of the project to remove the aging Risdon Dam.

    "The grant will cover the environmental investigation, engineering design and permitting required for the removal of the dam, which is located behind the former factory at 2100 South Main St.

    "A release this week from the city announced the award from DEEP and explained the purpose of the project.

    "Removing the dam will restore the natural flow of #HopevillePondBrook, a tributary of the #NaugatuckRiver within the #LongIslandSound #watershed.

    "The project aims to improve #AquaticHabitat, reconnect #StreamCorridors, reduce #FloodRisk and eliminate a deteriorating structure that poses safety risks for nearby properties and infrastructure, according to city officials.

    "It will take approximately one year to complete the planning, design and permitting phase. Then, the construction will move on to bidding.

    "On Wednesday, Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. said the grant represents another significant investment in the city’s infrastructure and #EnvironmentalStewardship.

    " 'Removing the Risdon Dam will improve the health of Hopeville Pond Brook, reduce flood risks and help restore a more resilient #ecosystem for #FutureGenerations,' Pernerewski said.

    "The mayor also thanked #DEEP for its support and collaboration in helping the project move forward.

    "DEEP Commissioner #KatieDykes, who will be leaving her position this month, said the project marks the state’s commitment to protecting and ensuring the health and perseverance of its waterways and the Long Island Sound Watershed.

    " 'Supporting the planning, engineering and design needed to move this project toward construction will help advance future improvements to #StreamConnectivity, aquatic habitat and #FloodResilience,' Dykes said.

    "The funding was made available to DEEP through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Partnership National Estuary Program."

    Source:
    fox61.com/article/news/local/n

    #SolarPunkSunday #RestoreFloodplains #BuildingForResiliency #FloodplainReclamation #Connecticut #DamRemoval #Floodplain #Watersheds #RiverRestoration

  5. #WaterburyCT receives $339K DEEP grant for #RisdonDam removal project

    By Dalton Zbierski, 7/4/2026

    "A vision in Waterbury is en route to becoming reality, as the city received a grant from the state this week to help kickstart the Risdon #DamRemoval Project on South Main Street.

    "The $339,000 Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will fund an important early stage of the project to remove the aging Risdon Dam.

    "The grant will cover the environmental investigation, engineering design and permitting required for the removal of the dam, which is located behind the former factory at 2100 South Main St.

    "A release this week from the city announced the award from DEEP and explained the purpose of the project.

    "Removing the dam will restore the natural flow of #HopevillePondBrook, a tributary of the #NaugatuckRiver within the #LongIslandSound #watershed.

    "The project aims to improve #AquaticHabitat, reconnect #StreamCorridors, reduce #FloodRisk and eliminate a deteriorating structure that poses safety risks for nearby properties and infrastructure, according to city officials.

    "It will take approximately one year to complete the planning, design and permitting phase. Then, the construction will move on to bidding.

    "On Wednesday, Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. said the grant represents another significant investment in the city’s infrastructure and #EnvironmentalStewardship.

    " 'Removing the Risdon Dam will improve the health of Hopeville Pond Brook, reduce flood risks and help restore a more resilient #ecosystem for #FutureGenerations,' Pernerewski said.

    "The mayor also thanked #DEEP for its support and collaboration in helping the project move forward.

    "DEEP Commissioner #KatieDykes, who will be leaving her position this month, said the project marks the state’s commitment to protecting and ensuring the health and perseverance of its waterways and the Long Island Sound Watershed.

    " 'Supporting the planning, engineering and design needed to move this project toward construction will help advance future improvements to #StreamConnectivity, aquatic habitat and #FloodResilience,' Dykes said.

    "The funding was made available to DEEP through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound Partnership National Estuary Program."

    Source:
    fox61.com/article/news/local/n

    #SolarPunkSunday #RestoreFloodplains #BuildingForResiliency #FloodplainReclamation #Connecticut #DamRemoval #Floodplain #Watersheds #RiverRestoration

  6. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪂🦫 In 1948, #wildlife manager Elmo W. Heter of #Idaho needed to relocate #beavers flooding #farms without killing them during transport by #horse and #mule.

    He built special crates with parachutes and dropped 76 beavers from #airplanes into #ChamberlainBasin where 75 survived to found new colonies that helped restore the region’s #watersheds.

    👉 popularmechanics.com/science/a

    #conservation #history #science #nature #animals #1940s #20thcentury #ecology

  7. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪂🦫 In 1948, #wildlife manager Elmo W. Heter of #Idaho needed to relocate #beavers flooding #farms without killing them during transport by #horse and #mule.

    He built special crates with parachutes and dropped 76 beavers from #airplanes into #ChamberlainBasin where 75 survived to found new colonies that helped restore the region’s #watersheds.

    👉 popularmechanics.com/science/a

    #conservation #history #science #nature #animals #1940s #20thcentury #ecology

  8. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪂🦫 In 1948, #wildlife manager Elmo W. Heter of #Idaho needed to relocate #beavers flooding #farms without killing them during transport by #horse and #mule.

    He built special crates with parachutes and dropped 76 beavers from #airplanes into #ChamberlainBasin where 75 survived to found new colonies that helped restore the region’s #watersheds.

    👉 popularmechanics.com/science/a

    #conservation #history #science #nature #animals #1940s #20thcentury #ecology

  9. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪂🦫 In 1948, #wildlife manager Elmo W. Heter of #Idaho needed to relocate #beavers flooding #farms without killing them during transport by #horse and #mule.

    He built special crates with parachutes and dropped 76 beavers from #airplanes into #ChamberlainBasin where 75 survived to found new colonies that helped restore the region’s #watersheds.

    👉 popularmechanics.com/science/a

    #conservation #history #science #nature #animals #1940s #20thcentury #ecology

  10. USGS: New Nationwide Tool Helps Answer: Do We Have Enough Water?. “The USGS National Water Availability Assessment Data Companion provides water managers, agricultural communities and researchers with detailed information about water supply and demand across approximately 80,000 watersheds nationwide.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/new-nationwide-tool-helps-answer-do-we-have-enough-water-usgs/
  11. USGS: New Nationwide Tool Helps Answer: Do We Have Enough Water?. “The USGS National Water Availability Assessment Data Companion provides water managers, agricultural communities and researchers with detailed information about water supply and demand across approximately 80,000 watersheds nationwide.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/new-nationwide-tool-helps-answer-do-we-have-enough-water-usgs/
  12. "As predators at the top of the chain, #otters help regulate fish and invertebrate numbers.

    "Their presence signals something deeper, too: the #water is clean, the system productive, the ecosystem whole enough to support them again."

    #rewilding #greatlakes #watersheds #ecology

    rewildingmag.com/the-river-ott

  13. "As predators at the top of the chain, #otters help regulate fish and invertebrate numbers.

    "Their presence signals something deeper, too: the #water is clean, the system productive, the ecosystem whole enough to support them again."

    #rewilding #greatlakes #watersheds #ecology

    rewildingmag.com/the-river-ott

  14. My iPad picks random nature shots from my photo library as lock and Home Screen images. Smiled when I saw this one… not really a “nature shot”, but it is a nice reminder of a time when I made a local private forest company quite upset. 😂 😠 🌲 💧

    #Mosaic #portalberni #forestry #water #watersheds

  15. My iPad picks random nature shots from my photo library as lock and Home Screen images. Smiled when I saw this one… not really a “nature shot”, but it is a nice reminder of a time when I made a local private forest company quite upset. 😂 😠 🌲 💧

    #Mosaic #portalberni #forestry #water #watersheds

  16. #30daymapchallenge Day 27 "Boundaries": imagining a North America with countries, states, and counties replaced by nested watersheds at multiple scales. I used data from the CEC's North American Environmental Atlas to map the major watersheds of North America using a color palette, text style, and overall aesthetic inspired by 1950s era political maps.

    #Geography #Cartography #GIS #Watersheds #Bioregional

  17. #30daymapchallenge Day 27 "Boundaries": imagining a North America with countries, states, and counties replaced by nested watersheds at multiple scales. I used data from the CEC's North American Environmental Atlas to map the major watersheds of North America using a color palette, text style, and overall aesthetic inspired by 1950s era political maps.

    #Geography #Cartography #GIS #Watersheds #Bioregional