Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE POMPERAUG RIVER WATERSHED COALITION MISSION IS TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH QUALITY WATER IN THE POMPERAUG WATERSHED COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE USE OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. WE SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WITH OTHERS COMMITTED TO THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
PRWC IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COALITION-BASED APPROACH USING SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO HELP PROTECT THE WATER RESOURCES OF NINE CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES IN THE POMPERAUG RIVER WATERSHED.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION - THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE FOR ALL OF PRWC'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IS TO UNDERSCORE OUR COLLECTIVE ROLES AS STEWARDS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT & TO PROMOTE GOOD HABITS TO KEEP OUR WATERSHED & RIVERS HEALTHY. PRWC ACHIEVES ITS EDUCATION OBJECTIVES THROUGH ITS CLASSROOM & FIELD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PROJECT SPECIFIC PRESENTATIONS, TRAVELING EXHIBITS & COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS EARTH DAY, RIVER SMART, WATERSHED SCIENCE SEMINARS & COMMUNITY EVENT PARTICIPATION. A SEMI- ANNUAL NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED & AN INFORMATIVE WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE IS MAINTAINED.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND COALITION BUILDING - PRWC ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY EMPLOYING THE LATEST SCIENCE TO ADVANCE BEST MANAGEMENT OF THE WATERSHED & BY CREATING A PARTNERSHIP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, SCIENTISTS & ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WHO ALL WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH REGIONAL, STATE, & FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PROTECT THE POMPERAUG WATERSHED. IN ADDITION TO ITS RESEARCH & COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES, PRWC DEVELOPS PRACTICAL WATER MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR THE USE OF MUNICIPALITIES, OFFERS AN ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER, ADVISES & WORKS WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, & AS A MEMBER OF THE SCIENCE & TECHNICAL COMMITTEE & WATER PLANNING COUNCIL ADVISORY GROUP WORKS TO ADVANCE STATEWIDE DROUGHT PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE WATER PLAN.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, AND PROTECTION & RESTORATION PROJECTS - PRWC COLLECTS, RECORDS & STUDIES DATA INCLUDING RIVER FLOWS, PRECIPITATION/CLIMATE, WATER DIVERSIONS & DISCHARGES, SURFACE WATER & GROUNDWATER MONITORING, IMPERVIOUS SURFACE BUILD-OUT ANALYSIS, INSTREAM HABITAT CONDITIONS, AQUATIC FLORA & FAUNA, MACRO INVERTEBRATE & TEMPERATURE STUDIES, & POLLUTION INVESTIGATION. THE COALITION COMPILES REPORTS ON & SHARES ITS FINDINGS TO SUPPORT WATER QUALITY STANDARD DEVELOPMENT, FISH HABITAT ASSESSMENT, & STREAM HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS. PRWC'S WORK INCLUDES ONGOING WATERSHED EFFORTS TO PROTECT/RESTORE AQUATIC HABITAT INCLUDING RIVER CLEAN-UPS, RIVER HABITAT & BUFFER RESTORATION PROJECTS & INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL & MODEL "GREENSCAPING" PROGRAMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christopher Wood | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Travers | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| David Taylor | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Slywka | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Pittari | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Gail Mctaggart | CHAIR | 12 | $0 |
| Wayne Mccormack | SECRETARY, T | 6 | $0 |
| Sara Lynn Leavenworth | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andie Greene | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Merriam Feinberg | VICE CHAIR | 6 | $0 |
| Marianne Bette | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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