Five Town Naugatuck River Greenway Cleanup - Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 8:30 to 11:30 am
Where to Go:
- Thomaston: Town Hall
- Watertown: Recreation Dept. (51 Depot Street)
- Waterbury: Waterbury Municipal Stadium
- Naugatuck: Train Station / Historical Society
- Beacon Falls: Volunteer Park / Senior Center
What Wear and Bring: old clothes, work gloves, water
- Thomaston: Town Hall
- Watertown: Recreation Dept. (51 Depot Street)
- Waterbury: Waterbury Municipal Stadium
- Naugatuck: Train Station / Historical Society
- Beacon Falls: Volunteer Park / Senior Center
Who to Contact with Questions:
- Thomaston: Maura Martin at 860-283-9161
- Watertown: Lisa Carew at 860-945-5246
- Waterbury: Kathy McNamara at 203-573-5871
- Naugatuck: Sheila Baummer at 203-720-7071
- Beacon Falls: Tony SanAngelo at 203-735-1823
Regional Naugatuck River Greenway Routing Study
COGCNV conducted a routing study for the Naugatuck River Greenway through the towns of Beacon Falls, Naugatuck, Watertown, and Thomaston. The study is part of an effort to build a 44-mile multiuse recreational trail along the Naugatuck River from Torrington to Derby, Connecticut. This study:
- Identified important destinations that should be connected to the greenway.
- Researched potential issues along various portions of the greenway.
- Recommended a precise route for the greenway.
- Provided greenway cost estimates.
- Recommended phasing for construction.
The product of this study include stand-alone reports for each of the four towns, as well as a regional report that encompasses the recommendations for the entire greenway in the Central Naugatuck Valley region. The regional report incorporate the recommendations of the individual reports listed above, as well as Waterbury Development Corporation’s Waterbury Greenway Study (completed in February 2010).
COGCNV hired a consultant team, led by Alta Planning + Design, to complete the routing study. The routing study was approved by COGCNV in December 2010.
Naugatuck River Forum
On February 24, 2011 the Connecticut Community Foundation along with Rivers Alliance convened a day long forum on the Naugatuck River. The forum brought together officials and members of the public from the entire river valley to share experiences and knowledge about environmental, recreational, economic development, and policy issues along the Naugatuck River including the Naugatuck River Greenway. The handouts below list activities, organizations, and projects active along the Naugatuck River.
Naugatuck River Forum Handouts:
- Naugatuck River Projects
- Recreation, Education, and Conservation Activities Along the River
- Naugatuck River Organizations
Contact Information:
Please email comments or questions on the Naugatuck River Greenway to greenway@cogcnv.org.
Links
Waterbury Naugatuck River Greenway Routing and Feasibility Study