Upcoming Water Way(s) events.
Stay tuned for late spring and summer events, including Angling & Donuts in early June 2024!
Angling & Donuts along Whetstone Brook
Last summer Angling & Donuts was the first public event on the newly restored floodplain at Melrose Terrace.
On a few Sundays in late spring, join your River Steward, Kathy Urffer, and Water Way(s) director, Erin Maile O’Keefe, along with our friends at Trout Unlimited for some fishing. We will provide some fishing poles (or bring your own) and delicious donuts made by small local bakeries. Come discover the abundance of trout in the Brook, try your hand at fly or reel fishing and learn about the impacts of climate change on our fish populations. Bring your favorite humans and morning beverage for this sweet gathering at our newest recreational access area along the Whetstone Brook! Oh, and bring a comfy camp chair, too.
This event is FREE, but we ask that you register so we order enough donuts and bring enough fishing poles.
REGISTRATION + DATES: Coming soon!
Brook Cleanup
Let’s get the garbage out of the Whetstone Brook!
Come on out and pick up trash you find along the Whetstone Brook. This is part of CRC’s 26th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup. Let’s get dirty for clean rivers!
What’s Hiding in the Whetstone Brook?
Learn about native fish at this catch and release fishing demo.
Join Lael Will, Fisheries Biologist for VT Fish and Wildlife, your River Steward, Kathy Urffer, and Water Way(s) partner, Erin Maile O’Keefe, as we discover what is hiding in our Brook! Enjoy this catch and release scientific fishing demonstration while you learn about the life cycle of our native trout and the importance of enhancing protections now in the face of climate change.
It is helpful if you can register in advance, but feel free to just come as well!
REGISTER HERE: https://whetstone-whats-hiding.eventbrite.com
Angling and Donuts along Whetstone Brook
Fishing and snacking along the Brook at Melrose Terrace!
Join your River Steward, Kathy Urffer, and Water Way(s) partner, Erin Maile O’Keefe, at the newly developed floodplain at Melrose Terrace to learn to fish together. This is the newest recreational access area along the Whetstone Brook! We will provide some fishing poles (or bring your own) and morning treats. Come learn about the abundance of trout in the Brook and impacts of climate change on our fish populations.
It is helpful if you can register in advance, but feel free to just come as well!
REGISTER HERE: https://whetstone-angling-donuts.eventbrite.com
Whetstone Confluence Water Quality Testing
See how we test water quality at the confluence of the Whetstone Brook and Connecticut River.
Join your CRC River Steward, Kathy Urffer, and CRC volunteer, Denise Glover at the confluence of the Whetstone Brook and Connecticut River, as they demonstrate how to test water quality. This is a partnership with the Wantastiquet Subcommittee of the Connecticut River Joint Commission and the NH Volunteer River Assessment Program to collect data on multiple parameters to assess the ongoing health of our waterways. Multiple sites are sampled monthly during the summer.
It is helpful if you can register in advance, but feel free to just come as well!
REGISTER HERE: https://whetstone-water-quality.eventbrite.com
Riverfest Weekend 2022
Riverfest Village and River Activities: Sat. 8/6, 10:00am - 4:30pm
The NEPC Race and “Lampey” Challenge: Sunday 8/7, 10:00am - 2:30pm
The first annual Riverfest will offer an array of FREE activities on Saturday bridging southwest NH and southeast VT! Something for everyone and family-friendly.
Enjoy guided and independent recreational opportunities including; canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, Fly-fish casting, a hike to Wantastiquet's summit, trail rides, and nature walks.
For more information:
https://www.ctriver.org/news-events/nepc-riverfest/
“Game On!” Artful Streets @Brattleboro Gallery Walk
Play river games. Try out paddling and other river sports on dry land at Gallery Walk. It’s all preparation for getting on the river at River Fest on Saturday and Sunday. Also, learn about Water Way(s) fishing reclassification campaign for the Whetstone Brook. Write letters and make posters supporting the the health of the Whetstone Brook.
Find us at Harmony Park (next to Wheelhouse).
See more information about Artful Streets and Gallery Walk.
Whetstone Brook Wander
Join us for this stream walk/bike ride/wander at various points along the Whetstone Brook to learn about impacts to the Brook and the flourishing fishery. Our River Steward and Water Way(s) partner Erin Maile O’Keefe will stop at several points along the Brook to talk about what is happening at that site, impacts to the Brook, share how water quality testing is done and explain river dynamics. Join us at one stop or come along for all. We will be moving from one stop to the next by bike. See schedule
“Step Up!” Artful Streets @Brattleboro Gallery Walk
Artful Streets presents a roundup of local social and environmental justice organizations sharing their work and their vision. Come learn what's happening in our community and how you can 'step up!’ for a better Brattleboro. Join the Human Connection Project and Sonic Blanket to make buttons and posters expressing actions needed for our community and world. Step up your positive impact and your creative expression! At 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30, we’ll parade with our signs.”
We will have a Water Way(s) table where you can learn about the project, make posters + buttons and write letters that will protect the Whetstone’s health for us all and future generations.
See more information about Artful Streets and Gallery Walk.