About CT River Conservation District

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Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District, Inc.

Middletown office:
deKoven House Community Center
27 Washington Street
Middletown, CT 06457

Phone: 860-346-3282
Fax: 860-346-3284

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Jane Brawerman, Executive Director

Manages District operations, planning, fundraising, and finances. Directs the Connecticut River Watch Program, the District's citizen monitoring program. jbrawerman at conservect.org

Barbara Davis, Office Administrator

Manages general office operations. Coordinates the annual shrub sale, workshop registrations and the District’s library of manuals, brochures, videos and other resources. bdavis at conservect.org

Natural Resource Specialist (in hiring process)

Conducts site plan reviews for municipal commissions, provides technical assistance to municipalities and landowners, plans and manages conservation projects, conducts workshops and seminars, and contributes to ERT reports.

Watershed Projects Coordinator (open)

Coordinates watershed management activities in the Mattabesset watershed, plans and conducts field stream surveys, assists in implementing Connecticut River Watch Program stream monitoring programs, assists with conservation projects, and provides GIS support for District projects.

Board meetings are usually held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the deKoven House, and are open to the public.

Thomas M. ODell, Chairman, Westbrook

Alison Guinness, Vice-Chair, East Haddam

Christopher Holden, Treasurer, Portland

Cindy Gaudino, Secretary, Middletown

Jim Costello, East Haddam

Gary Crump, Colchester

Michael Lutz, Higganum

Timothy Myjak, East Haddam

Brian O'Connor, Clinton

Jennifer Weymouth, Middletown

Mark Yuknat, Essex

Members of the Board of Directors at the 2009 Annual Meeting.

The Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District includes 26 towns in the lower
Connecticut River watershed and adjacent coastal watersheds.

The Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District is located on the 2nd floor of the deKoven House, a historic brick mansion at the corner of Washington Street and deKoven Drive, easily accessible from Route 9. Our office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Directions from Hartford and points North:

Take I-91 South to Route 9 South (to Cromwell and Middletown).
Get off at Exit 15 (Wesleyan University and Washington Street exit).
The deKoven House is immediately on your left past the railroad tracks.

Directions from Old Saybrook and points Southeast:

Take Route 9 North to Exit 15 (on the left).
The deKoven House is immediately on your left past the railroad tracks.

Directions from New Haven and points Southwest:

Take I-91 North to Route 66 East.
Stay on Route 66 (Washington Street) into Middletown.
The deKoven House is on the right just past the municipal parking lot,
before the Route 9 intersection.

Carpooling can be easy by using CT DOT Park & Ride Locations.

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Parking for meeting attendants:

Daytime parking is restricted to deKoven House staff and visitors to the offices.
Meeting participants can park in the Mellili Plaza parking lot just west of the deKoven House (entrance on Washington Street), which is free for the first two hours.

Additional evening parking is available in the municipal parking lot just south of the deKoven House (entrance on deKoven Drive) or the Mellili Plaza parking lot (there is no charge after 5:00 pm).

Bicycles can be locked to the rack adjacent to the entrance.

The CT River Coastal Conservation District offers volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Students looking to fulfill community service hours are encouraged to inquire.

Every summer and fall, the Connecticut River Watch Program recruits volunteers for river monitoring activities throughout the Connecticut River watershed.

In April we invite volunteers to help out at our Shrub & Seedling Sale, an annual fundraising event. We offer hard to find native plants and educate the public about the advantages and importance of planting native species.

The District is also involved with ongoing watershed improvement projects such as clean-ups, invasive plant removal, stream buffer plantings, and storm-drain marking that rely on volunteer participation. Students, retirees, or anyone with extra time are encouraged to inquire about assisting with one of our watershed management, water quality monitoring, or natural resource protection projects.

Interested in volunteering? Contact us.

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