"Rivers are the veins of the Earth through which the lifeblood returns to the heart."

-Roderick Haig-Brown

We are united by caring for our communities and the land and water that supports them.

Our Mission

To keep all those in CT's Mystic River Watershed safe and flourishing during this period of intensifying climate change, we will:

1. Improve community resilience by expanding citizen participation in decision making and stewardship;

2. Improve the quality of water and habitats and nourish ecological health;

3. Inform and coordinate efforts to reduce risks from climate change impacts;

4. Advocate for climate-smart development and healthy, thriving communities;

5. Promote youth well-being and school involvement through stewardship, citizen science and civic engagement.

Click on the map to see what we've been up to:

219 visits to count alewife
9 educational gatherings,
15 water monitoring sites,
12 Watershed Planners' Convenings, and
100s of people and more than 40 organizations, 4 towns and 2 Tribal Nations connected by care for the waters we love...