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The Last Green Valley Water Trails Steering Committee ( Event Date: February 21, 2012 ) 30th National Pesticide Forum, Healthy Communities: Green solutions for safe environments ( Event Date: March 31, 2012 ) ConnYak Kayak Trip Calf Pasture Beach to Norwalk Islands ( Event Date: April 14, 2012 ) ConnYak Kayak Trip Branford River to Farm River ( Event Date: April 21, 2012 ) Register Your Connecticut Trails Day Event ( Event Date: May 4, 2012 ) Connecticut Trails Day 2012 ( Event Date: June 3, 2012 ) 2nd National Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passages ( Event Date: June 7, 2012 ) Other Event Calendars

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The Last Green Valley Water Trails Steering Committee

Please save the date for the first Water Trails Steering Committee Meeting of the year on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 7 pm, here at The Last Green Valley office in Danielson. We will use this meeting to plan events for 2012, from paddles and ribbon cuttings to river cleanups, so bring your calendars. Hope to see you then! Lois Bruinooge, Deputy Executive Director The Last Green Valley P.O. Box 29, 111 Main Street Danielson, CT 06239 860-774-3300; fax 860-774-8543 www.thelastgreenvalley.org
Event Date: February 21, 2012

For more information go to http://www.thelastgreenvalley.org/

(posted January 12, 2012, number 92) Water Trail: yes

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30th National Pesticide Forum, Healthy Communities: Green solutions for safe environments

The 30th National Pesticide Forum, Healthy Communities: Green solutions for safe environments, will be held March 30-31, 2012 at Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The conference will focus on organic landcare, urban/ suburban pesticide use, organic food, and protective national, state, and local policies.

The conference is convened by Beyond Pesticides, Environment and Human Health, Inc., the Watershed Partnership, Inc., and co-sponsored by local, state and regional public health and environmental organizations.

Sessions will be held in the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies' Kroon Hall. This sustainable building is a showcase of the latest developments in green building technology, a healthy and supportive environment for work and study, and a beautiful building that actively connects those who use it with the natural world.

More details and registration information is available on the National Pesticide Forum webpage.

This is very exciting news for sure. Beyond Pesticides has chosen Connecticut as the state in which to hold their National Pesticide Forum. This is, in part, due to the leading role Connecticut has played in protecting human health from pesticide exposures. Hopefully many of you will want to be part of this conference. If you want your organization or land trust to be a Co- sponsor of the Forum let John Kepner from Beyond Pesticides know. His e-mail is jkepner@beyondpesticides.org

Sponsorship requires no cost - but simply a commitment to use your networks to get the word out on the conference, circulate pre-conference information , distribute information to your email list and listserves, and contribute, to the extent you would like, in organizing workshops and identifying speakers. 30th National Pesticide Forum, Healthy Communities: Green solutions for safe environments, will be held March 30-31, 2012 at Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The conference will focus on organic landcare, urban/ suburban pesticide use, organic food, and protective national, state, and local policies.

The conference is convened by Beyond Pesticides, Environment and Human Health, Inc., the Watershed Partnership, Inc., and co-sponsored by local, state and regional public health and environmental organizations.

Sessions will be held in the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies' Kroon Hall. This sustainable building is a showcase of the latest developments in green building technology, a healthy and supportive environment for work and study, and a beautiful building that actively connects those who use it with the natural world.

More details and registration information is available on the National Pesticide Forum webpage.

This is very exciting news for sure. Beyond Pesticides has chosen Connecticut as the state in which to hold their National Pesticide Forum. This is, in part, due to the leading role Connecticut has played in protecting human health from pesticide exposures. Hopefully many of you will want to be part of this conference. If you want your organization or land trust to be a Co- sponsor of the Forum let John Kepner from Beyond Pesticides know. His e-mail is jkepner@beyondpesticides.org

Sponsorship requires no cost - but simply a commitment to use your networks to get the word out on the conference, circulate pre-conference information , distribute information to your email list and listserves, and contribute, to the extent you would like, in organizing workshops and identifying speakers.
Event Date: March 31, 2012

For more information go to http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dmRB1HR6bMJNuWWxne%2BzM1UD4%2FAFNcsa

(posted December 18, 2011, number 91) Water Trail: No

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ConnYak Kayak Trip Calf Pasture Beach to Norwalk Islands

ConnYak Sea Kayak Trips

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
14	Sat	Calf Pasture Beach to Norwalk Islands Low Tide 1:11	11:00am	Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk	2-3
18	Wed	ConnYak Meeting -	6:30pm	Wallingford Parks and Recreation	-
21	Sat	Branford River to Farm River High Tide 12:12pm	11:00am	Branford Harbor	2-3

Event Date: April 14, 2012

For more information go to http://www.connyak.org/

(posted January 13, 2012, number 96) Water Trail: yes

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ConnYak Kayak Trip Branford River to Farm River

ConnYak Sea Kayak Trips

DATE	DAY	TRIP DESCRIPTION	TIME	LAUNCH SITE	RATING
14	Sat	Calf Pasture Beach to Norwalk Islands Low Tide 1:11	11:00am	Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk	2-3
18	Wed	ConnYak Meeting -	6:30pm	Wallingford Parks and Recreation	-
21	Sat	Branford River to Farm River High Tide 12:12pm	11:00am	Branford Harbor	2-3

Event Date: April 21, 2012

For more information go to http://www.connyak.org/Mapping/Trip12/connyakmeeting0118.htm

(posted January 13, 2012, number 95) Water Trail: yes

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Register Your Connecticut Trails Day Event

During Trails Day 2011, there were 193 events held in 115 towns making Connecticut (once again) tops in the nation.

June 2-3, 2012 will mark the 20th year of celebrating "Connecticut Trails Day," and with your involvement we'd like to make it the biggest and best partnership event ever. Please think ahead to that first weekend in June and come up with a way to show-off your trails, organization, staff, programs, and/or volunteers. Trail events of all kinds are welcome (on land or on water, on foot or on horseback, on bikes or in kayaks, etc.).

Please share this information with others, and visit http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CT-TrailsDay2012-SupplementRegistration for more information and to register your event. Registrations must be in by May 4, 2012 to be included in the Connecticut Trails Day Online Supplement.

Contact CFPA at info@ctwoodlands.org or (860) 346-TREE if you need a printed registration form or have questions.
Event Date: May 4, 2012

For more information go to http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CT-TrailsDay2012-SupplementRegistration

(posted December 14, 2011, number 90) Water Trail: yes

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Connecticut Trails Day 2012

During Trails Day 2011, there were 193 events held in 115 towns making Connecticut (once again) tops in the nation.

June 2-3, 2012 will mark the 20th year of celebrating "Connecticut Trails Day," and with your involvement we'd like to make it the biggest and best partnership event ever. Please think ahead to that first weekend in June and come up with a way to show-off your trails, organization, staff, programs, and/or volunteers. Trail events of all kinds are welcome (on land or on water, on foot or on horseback, on bikes or in kayaks, etc.).

Please share this information with others, and visit http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CT-TrailsDay2012-Registration for more information and to register your event. Registrations must be in by January 31, 2012 to be included in the Connecticut Trails Day Celebration booklet. Booklet space fills up fast, so be sure your event is included by registering early!

Contact CFPA at info@ctwoodlands.org or (860) 346-TREE if you need a printed registration form or have questions.
Event Date: June 3, 2012

For more information go to http://www.ctwoodlands.org/CT-TrailsDay2012-SupplementRegistration

(posted December 14, 2011, number 89) Water Trail: yes

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2nd National Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passages

Fish Passage 2012 registration is now open!

The 2nd National Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage University of Massachusetts Amherst June 5-7, 2012

Abstracts for Oral Presentations due March 1, 2012

To Register or submit an abstract go to: http://www.fishpassageconference.com

Fish Passage 2012 will be working with partners to offer training seminars and workshops in conjunction with the conference. Topics, scheduling details, and registration prices will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

The 2012 National Conference on Engineering & Ecohydrology for Fish Passage (Fish Passage 2012) promises to be an important national forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange findings and experiences on fish passage issues.

Fish Passage 2012 will be of interest to researchers, educators, practitioners, funders, and regulators who have an interest in advancements in technical fishways, nature-like fishways, stream restoration and stabilization, dam removal, road ecology, and the myriad of funding, safety, climate change, and other social issues surrounding connectivity projects.

This is a three-day conference with concurrent sessions in engineering, biology, and management and social issues. The conference will also feature plenary talks, professional networking opportunities, and a poster session.

Fish Passage 2012 follows the successful Fish Passage 2011 conference held at UMass Amherst in June 2011. Click here for the archived website of the 2011 Conference

Check our website (fishpassageconference.com) for updates!

For more information please contact Austin Polebitski (polebitski@ecs.umass.edu)

Organizing Committee: David Ahlfeld, Univ. of Massachusetts, Civil & Environmental Engineering John Catena, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Brett Towler, US Fish and Wildlife Service Kevin Moody, Federal Highway Administration/US Department of Transportation Ted Castro-Santos, US Geologic Survey / University of Massachusetts, Environmental Conservation Austin Polebitski, Univ. of Massachusetts, Civil & Environmental Engineering Susan Wells, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / National Fish Passage Program
Event Date: June 7, 2012

For more information go to http://www.fishpassageconference.com

(posted December 2, 2011, number 83) Water Trail: no