Beautiful day to enjoy the Wild & Scenic Farmington River! #farmingtonriver #wildandscenic #beoutside #beriversmart #nature #rivers #unionville #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #watershed #waterquality #conservation #connecticut_igers #hikect #outdoorrecreation #noglassnotrash #naturalconnecticut #water #fishing #boating #kayak #canoe

Rain Gardens in Cleveland Ohio, an urban solution to stormwater pollution. Currently, we are at #RiverRally2019 sharing ideas, solutions, and innovations for the betterment of our water in the Farmington River watershed and across the country! #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #watershed #waterquality #rivers #greeninfrastructure #beoutside

Gorgeous photograph of deer in the Farmington River by @cheftimtim • • • • • Trio of deer trying to cross the Farmington river on a foggy morning. #deer #farmingtonriver #newhartford #connecticut #connecticutgram #iheartconnecticut #connecticut_igers #newengland #newengland_igers #fog #foggy #naturalconnecticut #scenicct #wildlife #wildlifephotography #tamron #tamronusa #tamron150600g2 #ctphotographer #ctphotography

Water and land. #farmingtonriver #wildandscenic #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #beriversmart #nature #beoutside #connecticut #naturephotography #rivers

Happy Friday on the #FarmingtonRiver! #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #beriversmart #fishing #flyfishing #rivers #wildandscenic #beoutside #connecticut_igers #conservation #trout #geese #heron

A Wild & Scenic Farmington River. #farmingtonriver #wildandscenic #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #beriversmart #nature #beoutside #naturalconnecticut #kayak #canoe #getoutside #connecticut_igers #rivers #noglassnotrash #satanskingsdom #rapids

A great weekend to spend time on the Farmington River! We work protecting the water quality of the Farmington River for the benefit of all the people who enjoy it, for all the wildlife, and for the future of the watershed. Love the river? Join our nonprofit organization today! Online at www.frwa.org #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #beriversmart #nature #beoutside #naturalconnecticut #kayak #canoe #fishing #paddling #getoutside #weekend #waterquality #stewardship #noglassnotrash #connecticutgram #connecticut_igers #wildandscenic #farmingtonriver

Happy Friday! A merganser and her ducklings on the Farmington River by photographer @cheftimtim. #frwa #repost • • • • • Common Merganser with ducklings! #audubon #ctaudubon #commonmerganser #audubonsociety #farmingtonriver #connecticut #iheartconnecticut #scenicct #naturalct #connecticut_igers #connecticutgram #ducks #ducklings #birds #birdsofinstagram #ducksofinstagram #wildlife #wildlifephotography #tamron150600g2 #canon #canonusa #canonphotography #canon5dmarkiv #ctphotography #ctphotographer

The Collinsville Town Bridge is flying! The crane is lifting the historic, 160-foot, metal, one-lane Town Bridge off today for repairs and a new paint job. The bridge was fabricated in 1895 by Connecticut’s Berlin Iron Bridge Company. At the time there were only 300 automobiles in the country! The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. . . . #history #bridge #farmingtonriver #collinsville #frwa #nonprofit #watershed #visitconnecticut #historicplaces #townbridge #canton #beoutsidect #collinsvilletownbridge

A gorgeous Memorial Day weekend in New Hartford – getting ready for the Farmington River Coordinating Committee’s outdoor concert at 3pm! WildCat Creek. Bridge street, New Hartford. #livemusic #outdoorconcert #farmingtonriver #beoutside #wildandscenic #frcc

We taught 4th graders from Simsbury Squadron Line Elementary School about aquatic insects this morning! The kids waded in #SalmonBrook to observe, identify, and marvel at the life histories and ecology of insects and other creatures that inhabit flowing waters. Aquatic insects are indicators of water quality. Today was a fun, educational opportunity for the students but we are also involved in #RBV (Rapid Biomonitoring for Volunteer) Program. In this capacity we collect scientific information on the types, number, and diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates living in tributaries the #FarmingtonRiver. Results help us and CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection identify high quality streams and monitor water quality changes in the watershed. #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #beriversmart #nature #beoutside #naturalconnecticut #rivers #waterquality #outdooreducation #getoutside #aquaticinsects #streams #explore #ctdeep #waterqualitymonitoring

Water meets rocks. #farmingtonriver #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #beriversmart #nature #rivers #nature #beoutside #getoutside #farmingtonrivertrail #wildandscenic #conservation #connecticut_igers

Nothing better than stopping by the #FarmingtonRiver on the way home from work. #frwa #nonprofit #watershed #waterquality #stewardship #conservation #environment #beriversmart #hikect #getoutside #farmingtonrivertrail #rivers #nature #naturalconnecticut #connecticut_igers #wildandscenic #beoutsidect

The beauty and freshness of spring along the bank of the Farmington River. Tulip poplar sapling. #farmingtonriver #nature #frwa #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #watershed #waterquality #trees #water #rivers #beriversmart #wildandscenic #stewardship #conservation #noglassnotrash #naturalconnecticut #connecticut_igers #getoutside #beoutsidect #hike #fishing #flyfishing #kayaking #canoe #spring #naturephotography

Day 3: with help from Bristol Parks and Rec and ESPN volunteers, we got plants in, mulch down, and rock catch basins built! The FRWA team is feeling so proud and soon we will have the rain to test it out! Rain gardens are beautiful features that infiltrate runoff, reduce stormwater pollution, and reduce flooding and erosion issues all the while providing excellent habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies as they are filled with native plant species. @bristolctparksandrec @espn #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #raingarden #conservation #beriversmart #planting #watershed #waterquality #beoutside #naturalconnecticut #nature #bristol #farmingtonriver #garden #volunteer #parksandrec

Day 2 at the rain garden installation! with help from students from Bristol Eastern High School across the street from Page Park. #farmingtonriver #raingarden #conservation #beriversmart #planting #gardening #nativeplants #environment #beoutside #parksandrec #pagepark #frwa #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #nature #stewardship

Progress at the rain garden installation at Page Park today! Getting the digging, composing, layout, and some edging all set for planting the next 3 days. And the native plants have been delivered. Time to get dirty #raingarden #planting #nativeplants #beoutside #conservation #nature #environment #bristol #frwa #nonprofit #watershed #waterquality #beriversmart #pequabuck #parksandrec #pagepark #getoutside #digging #wildflowers #bees #gardening #reducepollution

The maple leaves are beginning to pop! #farmingtonriver #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #spring #beoutside #nature #hike #canoe #getoutside #paddle #stewardship #noglassnotrash #rivers #riverton #naturalconnecticut #connecticutgram #connecticut_igers #hikect #outdoorrecreation #outside #nonprofitorganization

Join us today 12:30pm – 5pm at the Barkhamsted Earth Day Nature Festival! #earthday #farmingtonriver #frwa #nonprofit #stewardship #beriversmart #wildandscenic #beoutside #nature #rivers #barkhamsted #peoplesstateforest @farmingtonriversteward @ctdeeppix @rys_adventure @christinescritters

Join us today from 10-2pm at Indian Rock Nature Preserve for Earth Day Open House! Take the River Smart Pledge, visit the farm animals, get some native plants, join the archery and tree climbing demos, and more! #earthday #frwa #indianrocknaturepreserve #bristol #beoutside #nature #outdooreducation #wildlife