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”
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Relicensing Fife Brook Dam
On November 26, 2025 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered the relicensing of Fife Brook Dam and Bear Swamp Pumped Storage to Bear Swamp Power Company (BSPC) owned by Brookfield Renewable and Emera. Click here to download a pdf of the order. An agreement, which representatives of DRWTU helped to negotiate during the finalContinue reading “Relicensing Fife Brook Dam”
Advancements in Science & Technology: Trout Habitat
Tim Paul, from the US National Forest Service Northern Research Station in Wisconsin spoke with the DRWTU chapter members in May of 2025 and his topic was Advancements in Science and Technology Lead to Better Tools to Manage Trout Habitat. Tim shares how breakthroughs in technology and science have impacted field research techniques and toolsContinue reading “Advancements in Science & Technology: Trout Habitat”
Joe Goodspeed’s Spill Point Approach to Big Wild Trout
At our October chapter meeting, Joe Goodspeed from Diamondback Rods (generous donor to DRWTU) shared his approach to finding and approaching big wild trout.
Video – Dan Shears, Abenaki Historian on the Deerfield River
On September 18 at the Zoar Outdoors pavilion in Charlemont MA, Dan Shears, historian for the Abenaki tribe talked to members of DRWTU about the relationship of native Americans to the Deerfield and the Connecticut Rivers. Watch the video for Dan’s eloquent and fascinating perspective on his people and rivers and waterways of the region.
Video – Flow Photo Explorer with Jenn Fair
Watch the video to learn about an exciting new paradigm for sampling and analyzing dynamic data from the natural world. Jenn Fair hydrologist from USGS addressed our members at our March chapter meeting to explain the model and how it is evolving to meet the needs of researchers in many fields. The Flow Photo ExplorerContinue reading “Video – Flow Photo Explorer with Jenn Fair”
Video – February 2025 – Three Chapter Meeting
Watch the YouTube video below for February’s combined three chapter meeting. The Deerfield River Watershed, Southern Vermont, and the Connecticut River Valley chapters all shared updates on their activities and accomplishments impacting local cold-water fisheries. The CRV chapter invited Erin Rodgers to present on Dam Removal in Southern Vermont, VT Fish & Wildlife Fisheries BiologistContinue reading “Video – February 2025 – Three Chapter Meeting”
The Flow of Water, Money & Politics in Pump Storage Hydro
Watch the YouTube video below for “The Flow of Water, Money & Politics in Pump Storage Hydro” with Eve Vogel from UMASS Amherst Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences Department. Learn more about the complexities of pumped storage and how it fits into the clean energy puzzle. Is it necessary? Is it green? Is it clean?Continue reading “The Flow of Water, Money & Politics in Pump Storage Hydro”
The Deerfield in a Nutshell
Watch the YouTube video below for “The Deerfield in a Nutshell” with Jonathan Bunker, owner and head guide of Square-Tail Anglers, where he presents his insights at the DRWTU January 2024 Chapter Meeting on fly fishing for trout in the Deerfield River.
Wild Trout on the Deerfield
Wild Trout on the Deerfield at the DRWTU October 2022 Chapter Meeting by Adam Kautza Watch the YouTube video below to find out more about the fascinating results from three years of studying wild brown trout on the Deerfield.