Blackberry River Valley Protection Alliance, Inc. (formally known as STAPEC, LLC) is an environmental organization with a mission of environmental protection and conservation in North Canaan and adjacent towns in the Blackberry River watershed and its environs. Its mission includes, but is not limited to, protecting the air, the land, the aquifer, wildlife, and the health and general quality of life of area residents and visitors.
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The Blackberry River is a westward-flowing river located entirely in the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The river runs for nine miles (14 km) through the towns of Norfolk and North Canaan, where it empties into the Housatonic River. The river provided waterpower for industrial purposes from the early 1700s through the first part of the 20th century.
Watershed: The river's watershed covers approximately 17,341 acres (7,018 ha) in the Connecticut towns of Canaan, North Canaan and Norfolk, as well as a portion of New Marlborough, Massachusetts.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackberry_River
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