COALITION IN THE NEWS
June 16, 2018. A River Runs Through It. Daily Nutmeg.
April 3, 2016. Greater New Haven rivers popular with anglers, but pollution brings concerns. New Haven Register.
Nov 19, 2015. "It's Easier Not To Think About It." The New Journal.
October 22, 2015. Dam Breaks, As West River’s Clean-Up Advances. New Haven Independent.
June 6, 2015. West River Greenway Now a Designated Greenway. New Haven Register.
MEETING MINUTES
For minutes of past West River Watershed Coalition Meetings, email westriverwatershed@gmail.com.
Take back the river. Join our coalition. Explore your watershed.
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Develop safe, convenient access to the river and to the parks along the river.
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Strengthen and connect neighborhoods and communities along the river.
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Address pollution and produce clean water, healthy plants and good habitat for birds, fish and animals.
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Create learning opportunities and develop community stewards to care for the river.
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Create contiguous, multi-use trails along the river and its tributaries.
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Celebrate the riverʼs history and evolving uses.
Towns, organizations, and people are working together to improve the West River, its watershed, and its tributaries.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Stephanie Ciarleglio, Frank Deleo, Kathy Fay, Stephanie FitzGerald, Anna Marshall, Mary Mushinsky, Linda Green, Martha Smith, Chris Malik
ACCESS COMMITTEE
Tom Lehtonen, Philip Arnold, Frank Cochran, Frank DeLeo, Lizzy Donius, Kathie Hebert