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- EIN 06-0741585
- (860) 658-4442
- 749 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury CT 06070-2232 USA
- www.frwa.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment
Mission: Protect and preserve the natural resources of the farmington river watershed area
Programs: Research that establishes a comprehensive scientific understanding of watershed functions and health. Our research and mapping projects assist planners, policymakers, watershed residents and river users. Research includes ongoing water quality monitoring to provide information that complements the work of other agencies. It also builds up a long-term record that could show how the river responds to changes in the watershed. Research also includes hands-on stewardship such as fish habitat restoration, reduction of storm water runoff, and re-vegetating streambanks with native plants.
education of the public, government and business communities about the importance of a healthy river system and our collective role in its protection. Education activiteis includes free online lesson plans for schools, river guides and news letters, canoe trips, river cleanups and salmon stocking.
advocacy for the wild & scenic designation on 14 miles of the upper farmington river, including water allocation management, action alerts, and town land use hearings. As part of the legislation to protect this segment, the upper farmington river coordinating comitee was created to coordinate the management activities of the private town, state, and federal groups protecting this segment of the river to ensure consistency and information sharing.