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Blackberry River Valley Protection Alliance, Inc.

  • Points: About this organization. Click HERE
  • Bacteria count of the Blackberry River and where it comes from. More information HERE.
  • 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.

    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.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackberry_River

  • Does Nature Have Rights? A Burgeoning Legal Movement Says Rivers, Forests and Wildlife Have Standing, Too. Climate change and environmental destruction have inspired court cases around the country—and the globe—aimed at protecting the natural world. READ HERE.
  • Asphalt Dilemma Video: A Warm Mix "Green Mix" Asphalt manufacturing plant proposed for East Canaan, CT. View video HERE.
  • No Asphalt Video: Asphalt is considered a potential carcinogen due to the fact it typically may contain many carcinogenic compounds, including many PAHs. ... Current NIOSH research indicates that asphalt products are carcinogenic to laboratory animals and, therefore may be more toxic to humans than previously believed. View video HERE.
  • What would an "Environmentalist" do? About Warm (Green) Mix Asphalt... READ HERE.
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