Private organizations that educate and advocate for better land use and water management within a watershed.
Connecticut River Watershed Council
Established to promote the improvement of water quality and the restoration, conservation, wise development and use of the natural resources of the Connecticut River Watershed.
15 Bank Row
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-772-2020
Tom Miner/Whitty Sanford, Co-Executive Directors
Email: crwc@crocker.com
Deerfield River Watershed Association
Promotes the best uses of the Deerfield River through educational activities and outreach. DRWA is involved in water quality and wetland wildlife monitoring programs, as well as local river clean-up activities.
P.O. Box 13
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Francoise Walk, President
Email: drwa@deerfieldriver.org
Farmington River Watershed Association
Working to restore and conserve the natural resources of the watershed and to protect the Farmington River.
749 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
860-658-4442
Eric Hammerling, Executive Director
Email: info@frwa.org
Housatonic Valley Association
Works on the protection of farmland, open space, rivers and drinking water and the management of solid and hazardous waste in order to create a healthy environment for the people of the Housatonic River Watershed.
P.O. Box 1885, Lenox Station
Lenox, MA 01240
413-394-3796
Dennis Regan, Director
Email: info@hvatoday.org
Westfield River Watershed Association
Established in 1952 to protect and improve the natural resources in the Westfield River Watershed, as well as to expand recreational and other land use opportunities for people's enjoyment and for sound ecology.
P.O. Box 1764
Westfield, MA 01086
413-568-4252
Kathy Meyer, President
Stormwater Management Resource Center
Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Center for Watershed Protection seeks to provide Phase II communities with the tools and techniques necessary to protect their watersheds and local water resources.