Connecticut Water Trails Program

Watersheds

Your Watershed Is Important

Your watershed is a dynamic and unique place. It is a complex web of natural resources - soil, water, air, plants and animals. Yet, everyday activities can impact these resources, ultimately impacting our well-being and economic livelihood.

Healthy watersheds are vital for a healthy environment and economy. Our watersheds provide water for drinking, irrigation and industry. Many people also enjoy lakes and streams for their beauty and for boating, fishing and swimming. Wildlife also needs healthy watersheds for food and shelter. What we do in the watershed has far reaching effects. These effects are what we can see, the physical effects and what we think, our attitude towards what is right and wrong.  

Why has it changed so much in such a short time? A hundred years ago, there were not that many people living in Connecticut, so there were fewer homes and more marshes, prairies and forests. Today lots of people reside here and need a place to live and there are less natural places.

What will this area be like fifty years from now? Most likely more people will live in Connecticut and they will need homes. So we need to plan for more people to live here and make choices about the future of our community. Most of the questions and answers are not right and wrong, but involve tradeoffs.

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