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What do we need? Clean Water! When do we need it? NOW
Our Noank Oyster Gathering brought together over 30 allies (Steve Jones! Tessa Getchis (SeaGrant)! A mom and her little daughter!) from...

Maggie Favretti
Sep 27, 20232 min read


A Watershed Planning Community Is Born
It's a first. A successful watershed-wide “Planner’s Convening” with the help of SCCOG (SE CT Council of Governments) and the...

Maggie Favretti
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Please Share Your Clams
Please help us fund the well-being of our Watershed! Help us raise 50,000 clams! It costs nothing to care, and it’s free to be in the...

Maggie Favretti
Sep 26, 20231 min read


Honoring the (CT) Mystic River and Paddle Culture
The mist was rising off the river to embrace us as we honored the Missi-tuck and Paddle Culture with Mike Thomas, Mashantucket Pequot...

Maggie Favretti
Sep 18, 20231 min read


We're ON!! Come Paddle Sunday to Honor the (CT) Mystic River
How can we improve our relationship with the waters who sustain us? Grab your snack and your water bottle, your PFD, and your paddle. Hop...

Maggie Favretti
Sep 16, 20232 min read


Honor the Mystic River and Paddle Culture Sept 17 (rain date 24th)
Honor the Mystic River (CT) and Paddle Culture September 17

Maggie Favretti
Sep 8, 20231 min read


Upcoming Events
Climate, Coffee, and Conversation When: Wednesday, July 19, 8:00 a.m. Where: Rocks 21, 3 Williams Avenue, Mystic, CT Details: Hosted by...

Maggie Favretti
Jul 16, 20231 min read


Welcome to our Newest Allies
The Alliance continues to grow - welcome to our next official round of organizational allies! We love our new allies - they are already...

Maggie Favretti
Jul 16, 20231 min read


Wetlands and Flood Protection
Many people know that wetlands are nest hideouts, hatcheries and nurseries for a tremendous variety of species. But did you know that...

Maggie Favretti
Jul 16, 20231 min read


Second Gathering Focused on Floods and Wetlands
Our Second Gathering on June 24 found us welcomed by the Old Mystic United Methodist Church and also by the wetland at the foot of...

Maggie Favretti
Jul 16, 20232 min read
Why Do We Need A Watershed Plan?
Flooding events in New England during the past week have done as much as anything else to make two points: What happens anywhere in a...

Maggie Favretti
Jul 16, 20232 min read


UPDATE: Join Us for Our Second Gathering - Rain or Shine
JUNE 24, 2023 @ 2:00 p.m. - Methodist Church, Old Mystic, 44 Main St. Please join us for our second gathering, to be held on Saturday,...

Maggie Favretti
Jun 16, 20231 min read


Official Request for Alliance Help from Stonington
Stonington is updating its Zoning Regulations! This is our only opportunity - before the water is around our ankles in Old Mystic and...

Maggie Favretti
Jun 16, 20231 min read


What's Next?
Carl Kaufmann, who spoke eloquently at the gathering about how a similar group on Block Island effectively used the law to: 1) conserve...

Maggie Favretti
Jun 15, 20232 min read


Feeling the Synergy
Allied organizations are already feeling the synergy of amplifying each other’s work. Megan Granato, Groton’s Sustainability and...

Maggie Favretti
Jun 14, 20231 min read


Welcome to our Newest Allies
We welcomed our first official round of organizational allies, DPNC, Groton Conservation Advocates, Groton Open Space Association, Ditty...

Maggie Favretti
Jun 14, 20231 min read


Alliance Hosts First Gathering
Our watershed moment, our first dessert gathering hosted by ally Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) at the Coogan Farm Nature &...

Maggie Favretti
Apr 30, 20231 min read
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