Something for everyone
Practitioners working at different scales across the region can use Connect the Connecticut to inform the decisions they make about long-term conservation in the watershed.
See how our partners are applying the Data & Tools from Connect the Connecticut to their work in various aspects of conservation, from land acquisition to restoring aquatic connectivity to protecting endangered species.
Town of Palmer
“These tools give us more resources to effectively achieve action items within our open space and conservation plans, and to justify these actions within a regional framework for keeping our shared resources resilient.”
Angela Panaccione, Town of Palmer Conservation Agent
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
"When you make connections between different conservation partners and identify shared goals, you create a potential for greater conservation outcomes."
David Paulson, Massachusetts Divison of Fisheries and Wildlife
Audubon Connecticut
"It’s valuable to have a holistic approach that is also objective so you can better justify why particular areas may be more important than others."
Patrick Comins, Audubon Connecticut
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
"Tools like this not only help us think about functionality and integrity at an ecosystem scale, but give us the ability to strategically improve these aspects across the landscape."
Georgia Basso, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Connecticut River Conservancy
"There are so many wells to dip into for information, so the fact that this is comprehensive and comprehensible to those who are not power users of data is really valuable."
Andrew Fisk, Connecticut River Conservancy
Highstead Foundation
"If you are working locally, you should know what’s going on regionally - where there is going to be energy for conservation."
Bill Labich, Highstead Foundation
University of Massachusetts Amherst
"As the landscape changes, thinking changes, and priorities change, the core components of this model can continue to be run and provide updated information."
Scott Jackson, University of Massachusetts Amherst