Learn How We Cleaned Up The Connecticut River

ESSEX, CT — The Connecticut River Museum (CMR) put out a press release, "How Did We Clean Up Our Rivers?"

Join The Connecticut River Museum Tuesday evenings this spring for CRM Talks, a Virtual Speaker Series. Presentations run from 6 - 7 p.m. via Zoom and focus on the history and environment of the Connecticut River and its Valley. The cost to attend is $5.00 for CRM members and $10.00 for guests.

Tuesday, February 9, Andrew Fisk, Executive Director of the Connecticut River Conservancy kicks off the series by discussing “How Did We Clean Up Our Rivers? An Environmental History of the Legislation, Technology, and Politics of Clean Water in the Connecticut River Watershed.” Dr. Fisk presents an engaging talk about the history of clean water, the technology we’ve built to make it so, and of course the politics and debates about what we think “clean” should actually mean. “We all have a responsibility to make our rivers clean, healthy, and full of life. New England has been both at the forefront of making them dirty in the first place, as well as leading in early efforts to make them clean again,” reveals Fisk.

Dr. Fisk has served as Executive Director of the Connecticut River Conservancy since 2011. He formerly served as Director of the Land and Water Quality Bureau at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and other positions in state government. Fisk has had extensive experience with a range of state and federal environmental quality statutes and working to collaboratively solve complex environmental problems. He has a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, as well as a master’s in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University. Fisk is currently chair of the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission and sits on the Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. He has served as President of the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Agencies and Chair of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.

Space is limited; please reserve your spot early. CRM members may attend these talks for $5.00, non-members fee is $10.00. Go to ctrivermuseum.org for more information and to register.

Watch for more information on other speakers in our Spring Series. March 9: Renee Tribert from Preservation Connecticut, April 6: Eric Hintz from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, April 27: Neil Pederson from Harvard University Forest, May 18: Adair Mulligan from Hanover Conservancy, and June 8: Robert Kim Bingham from US Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security.

The Connecticut River Museum is located on the Essex waterfront at 67 Main Street in Essex and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. The Museum, located in the historic Steamboat Dock building, offers exhibits and programs about the history and environment of the Connecticut River. For a full listing of Museum programs please visit www.ctrivermuseum.org or call 860-767-8269.