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Wild & Scenic Updates

The Wild & Scenic Srudy Committee continues to look into Outstanding Remarkable
Values (ORVs) for the Farmington River and Salmon Brook. Already they have heard from
speakers regarding the unique geology of the CT River Valley, including some examples of
glacier features. Members of the Center for Public Policy and Social Research (CPPSR) at
Central Connecticut State University have been hired to complete an economic study of our
ten town area. The Wild & Scenic Feasibility Study began in April of last year and will
continue for the next couple of years while outlining outstanding values of the area, support
and understanding of the proposed Wild & Scenic designation, and how the area will be
protected once designated. For more information feel free to visit

The 40th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is coming up April 26th. Come
and celebrate at the Riverview in Simsbury with prizes, raffles and demo's sponsored by the
Wild and Scenic Study Committee.

An outgrowth of the Granby Stream Team, the Salmon

Brook Watershed Association (SBWA) is open to all people

and organizations interested in actively protecting the land,

water and life found in the East and West Branch of Salmon

Brook. The SBWA encourages participation from everyone

throughout the watershed: Granby, East Granby, Simsbury,

Hartland, Barkhamsted, and Suffield Connecticut, plus

Southwick and Granville Massachusetts. As these towns

develop more commercially and residentially, the SBWA

strives to maintain the excellence of water quality found in

both the through community education, voluntary monitoring,

and other programs. Join and help preserve our beautiful watershed for generations to come!

Annual Meeting to Introduce Pesticide-Free
Program

The Salmon Brook Watershed's Annual Meeting is
scheduled for April 10th. Jason Rupaka, Vice Chairperson
Plainville Conservation Commission and organizer of a
pesticide free program in Plainville, will discuss effective
organic land care programs and practices without the harmful
effects of pesticide and synthetic fertilizers. Take a look at
some of these alternative products and join the SBWA
pesticide-free program, the Green Lawn initiative. Come and
enjoy a night of food, friends and green ideas at Holcomb Farm
in West Granby at 7:30 pm. And don't forget, Earth Day is
coming up April 22nd!

Celebrate your WILD & SCENIC side with your own t-shirt.
Colors: Stone Blue, Ash Gray Sizes: S M L XL $15

Make checks out to Salmon Brook Watershed Association.
Send orders to SBWA, 19 Glen Road, Granby CT 06035.