The Magnificent Connecticut River

At Rocky Hill to Glastonbury crossing. MDP photo.

There is plenty to explore along the Connecticut River floodplain that takes a visitor on foot or by bicycle from the Wethersfield Cove past the Comstock, Ferre Seed Company and the Anderson Farms stand and through the village of Old Wethersfield. Members of the Great Meadows Conservation Trust are residents of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill and Glastonbury with the mission to "protect and preserve the Great Meadows" - and that includes "vital agricultural, scenic, archeological and wetland resources."

From the organization's site "South of Hartford the Connecticut River winds through 4,500 acres of open land . . . an oasis of green in the urban sprawl of Greater Hartford. Cultivated since prehistoric times, the farmland with its plentiful water supply is some of the most valued in the world."

Also doing good works where the waters flow, are the people of the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Middletown, who work to conserve the natural resources of the lower Connecticut River watershed and coastal areas.

For information about programs or how you can get involved with the Connecticut River Watch program, visit www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal.


 "Let the river run, 
Let all the dreamers
 wake the nation." 

- Carly Simon