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Fife Brook Dam Release Warning System; Threat or Menace

On July 30, the chapter issued a letter outlining it’s position on the Warning System for Releases at Fife Brook Dam to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commision. The letter was based on the board’s review of the situation and input from DRWTU members. Please read the letter here. The chapter wishes to expose and dispelContinue reading “Fife Brook Dam Release Warning System; Threat or Menace”

Deerfield Macro Invertebrate Pilot Study

Volunteers from Deerfield River Watershed TU sample aquatic insects near Fife Brook Dam on the Deerfield River Mainstem.

In September 2025, Kate abbott and Mike Cole from Cole Ecological Inc. worked with volunteers from the DRWTU chapter to sample and subsequently analyze macro invertebrates in three location on the upper Deerfield River. The density and proportions of various bugs in the sample shed light on the quality of the watershed. Kate Abbott presentedContinue reading “Deerfield Macro Invertebrate Pilot Study”