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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! Matt Warshauer presents When the CT River Decided the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nMatt Warshauer presents When the CT River Decided the Revolution\nWednesday\, October 21\, 2026\n6 – 7 p.m. \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. Prices are listed below.  \nIn-person Pricing:\nMembers: FREE \nNon-Members: $10.00 \nVirtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nALL Members\, Non-Members\, and virtual attendees must use the link below to reserve your spot. Virtual attendees will be sent the live stream link after purchasing a Virtual Ticket. \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \nWe know that the Connecticut River divides Red Sox and Yankee fans\, but did you know it also determined Connecticut’s revolutionary outlook?  There existed in the colony a distinct East of the River or West of the River outlook on everything from economics to religion to land availability\, all of which shaped a violent and politically driven revolt on the part of the East.  Join Matt Warshauer as he presents this lecture to learn more! \nMatt Warshauer is a CSU (CT State University) Distinguished Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University\, where he received his bachelor’s degree in American Studies. Fascinated by what he calls “the American paradox\,” the ever-challenging conundrum between the nation’s founding document and the difficulties of pursuing essential ideas of freedom\, Warshauer pursued an MA and Ph.D. at Saint Louis University. He has spent the last 40 years exploring the great American experiment in self-government. The author of six books and countless articles and reviews\, Warshauer has written extensively on Andrew Jackson\, slavery and the Civil War\, and\, most recently\, 9/11 and how the most important and devastating event of the 21st century has impacted the world in which we live. Creating and Failing the 9/11 Generation: The Real Story of September 11 was released from Routledge Press. He is currently studying the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War era\, as the 250th anniversary allows the nation to reflect on the origins and meaning of America. With a unique ability to draw in his audience\, Warshauer guides listeners through the complexities of American\npolitical and constitutional history so that we can all think more clearly and gain a better of understanding of our role as citizens.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-matt-warshauer-presents-when-the-ct-river-decided-the-revolution/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! Fred Fresé and Roy Manstan presents The American Turtle in the Revolutionary War
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nFred Fresé and Roy Manstan presents The American Turtle in the Revolutionary War\nWednesday\, September 16\, 2026\n6 – 7 p.m. \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. Prices are listed below.  \nIn-person Pricing:\nMembers: FREE \nNon-Members: $10.00 \nVirtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nALL Members\, Non-Members\, and virtual attendees must use the link below to reserve your spot. Virtual attendees will be sent the live stream link after purchasing a Virtual Ticket. \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \nDavid Bushnell of Saybrook built the first combat submarine in 1776 and deployed it in New York Harbor to attack British warships. The Turtle carried Bushnell’s primary invention — a highly destructive underwater mine. The Turtle was the forerunner of modern submarine warfare. Join us to learn about this engineering marvel! \nRoy R. Manstan is co-author of the book: “Turtle: David Bushnell’s Revolutionary Vessel.” He was a mechanical engineer and former Command Diving Officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center\, and he has degrees from Lafayette College\, the University of Connecticut\, and Connecticut College. \nFred Fresé constructed the first Turtle replica in 1976\, which is currently housed at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex\, CT. The second replica he constructed with high school students of Old Saybrook High School\, is on display at Westbrook Town Hall. Fred received his teaching degree from Central Connecticut State University\, and was a technical arts teacher at Old Saybrook High School. 
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-fred-frese-and-roy-manstan-presents-the-american-turtle-in-the-revolutionary-war/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! Tammy Denease presents The Connecticut Freedom Trail: Riverside History
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nTammy Denease presents The Connecticut Freedom Trail: Riverside History\nWednesday December 3\, 2025\n6:00 – 7:00 pm \nIn-person and Virtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. To access the live stream\, please\npurchase a Virtual Ticket using the link below! \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \n  \nThe issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 did not guarantee equal treatment and opportunities for those freed. In 1995\, the General Assembly established the Connecticut Freedom Trail as a way to recognize African Americans’ and other minority populations’ fight for freedom and social equality in Connecticut and to mark sites that bear witness to milestones in that quest. Join Tammy Denease\, the current outreach director of the Connecticut Freedom Trail\, to learn about her experiences bringing historical sites to the CFT and the importance of preserving accurate and complete history. \n \n  \nTammy Denease is the current Outreach Director of the Connecticut Freedom Trail. As the\nowner of Hidden Women\, LLC\, she is a diversity\, equity and belonging consultant for historical organizations. In her role as the Executive Artistic Director of Hidden Women Stage Company she is a writer\, producer and director of historical period plays. For the past twenty years she has been a museum educator and guide. Tammy is a Certified Interpretive Guide and also serves on the Board of Directors for The Connecticut League of Museums.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-tammy-denease-presents-the-connecticut-freedom-trail-riverside-history/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! Mike Allen presents How CT Thumbed Its Nose at Prohibition
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nMike Allen presents How CT Thumbed Its Nose at Prohibition\nTuesday\, November 18\, 2025\n6 – 7 pm \nIn-person and Virtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. To access the live stream\, please purchase a Virtual Ticket using the link below! \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \n  \nIn 1920\, the United States prohibited the production\, importation\, transportation\, and sale of alcoholic beverages. Connecticut did not support the Constitutional Amendment creating Prohibition\, and violations of the law were widespread. Join historian and storyteller Mike Allen to learn more about this rebellious chapter in the state’s history and the role the Connecticut River played in bootlegging. \n \nMike Allen has lived in Connecticut for more than 50 years and specializes in bringing history to life. He is the producer and host of the podcast\, Amazing Tales About History\, featuring weekly stories about interesting people\, places\, and events. Mike’s career began as a radio news director. He became the Press Secretary to the Mayor of Danbury and later spent 25 years in an international corporate position where he specialized in communications and marketing. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nHighclere Castle Spirits\, LLC\, known for their gin which contains “a delicate balance of juniper\, lime flower\, orange peel and a tough of lavender\,” will be tabling at this event.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-mike-allen/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T180000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! Jason Scappaticci presents Mark Twain's Guide to Spiritualism and Seances
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nJason Scappaticci presents Mark Twain’s Guide to Spiritualism and Seances\nWednesday\, October 22\, 2025\n6 – 7 pm \nIn-person and Virtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. To access the live stream\, please purchase a Virtual Ticket using the link below! \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \n  \nKnown best today for his literary masterpieces and frank observations on society\, Mark Twain was an active participant in the spiritualism craze that swept the United States during the 19th century. Throughout his life\, including the time he spent living in Hartford\, he took an interest in the spirit world through attending seances\, palm readings\, and meeting mediums. Join historian Jason Scappaticci for a lecture that explores this supernatural through the lens of one of America’s greatest literary minds. \n \nJason Scappaticci was born and raised in Manchester\, CT where he continues to live with his partner and son. After high school\, he earned his BA in History from Utica College of Syracuse University. After returning home to CT\, he enrolled in Trinity College and earned his MA in American Studies. He has a passion for history and enjoys sharing that passion with others. Some topics of particular interest for Jason are presidential history\, world fairs\, and the golden age of transatlantic passenger liners. \nJason has worked in higher education since 2003. He began his career at Manchester Community College\, working with low-income and first-generation college students. After 16 years at Manchester Community College\, Jason was named the Associate Dean of Student Affairs at Capital Community College.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-jason-scappaticci/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T190000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! Steve Gephard presents Sea Lamprey: Misunderstood River Engineers
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nSteve Gephard presents Sea Lamprey: Misunderstood River Engineers\nTuesday\, September 09\, 2025\n6 – 7 pm \nIn-person and Virtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. To access the live stream\, please purchase a Virtual Ticket using the link below! \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \n  \n \nSea Lamprey have a bad reputation: they invaded the Great Lakes in the mid-1800s\, they suck the blood of other fish\, and many consider their appearance to be off-putting. But these parasitic creatures are not all that they seem. Sea Lamprey play an important and under-recognized role in the Connecticut River ecosystem\, providing food for other river species and bringing in vital nutrients from the ocean. Join Steve Gephard for a talk that dissects these misunderstood fish and challenges our ideas of which species are “good” and worthy of our appreciation. \nAs a Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection fisheries biologist\, Steve Gephard worked tirelessly for 42years to restore a viable population of Atlantic salmon and other migratory fishes in the Connecticut River. Now\, he educates the public about the role fish play in the ecosystem and works with governments in North America and Europe to conserve salmon populations in the North Atlantic.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-steve-gephard/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T190000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! : Frank Dellaripa presents Flooding\, Past and Present
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nFrank Dellaripa presents Flooding\, Past and Present\nWednesday\, May 21\, 2025\n6 – 7 pm \nIn-person and Virtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. To access the live stream\, please purchase a Virtual Ticket using the link below! \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \n  \nIn 1936\, a two-hundred-foot-wide dam along the Connecticut River burst\, releasing eight million gallons of water. In Hartford\, the floodwaters rose to an astonishing 38 feet above normal. Streets and bridges collapsed and washed away. By examining the history of flooding along the Connecticut River\, we can take valuable lessons for the challenges of the present and the growing risks presented by climate change. Join Frank Dellaripa\, City Engineer for Hartford\, as he touches on historic floods\, the triumphs and challenges of flood control infrastructure\, and how to protect our cities from extreme floods in our future. \nFrank has worked for the City close to 8 years\, his responsibilities include overseeing all infrastructure within the City’s public right-of-way. This includes roads\, sidewalks\, bridges\, parks\, traffic control system and the flood protection system. Prior to the City\, Frank worked 29 years for the Metropolitan District Commission\, MDC\, designing and constructing water and wastewater facilities. \n 
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-frank-dellaripa-presents-flooding-past-and-present/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T190000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse! : Ben James presents Life and Loss Along the Connecticut River
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse!\nBen James presents Life and Loss Along the Connecticut River\nWednesday\, April 9\, 2025\n6 – 7 pm \nIn-person and Virtual Pricing:\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \nThis lecture will be available in person and over Zoom. To access the live stream\, please purchase a Virtual Ticket using the link below! \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT \n  \nBen James started an ambitious journey just before Memorial Day in 2024 with little more than a camera and a microphone. His plan: to bike from the source of the Connecticut River to its mouth\, taking photos and interviewing people he met along the way. At a moment when he felt so much seemed to be unraveling\, he wanted to give his full attention to people whose stories are not often told. Join Ben at the Connecticut River Museum to hear the story of his journey and the colorful\, emotional and often surprising picture it paints of life along the River. \nBen James is an award-winning audio and print journalist based in western Massachusetts. His stories have aired on NPR’s Morning Edition\, All Things Considered\, and on numerous podcasts and radio stations. His essays and articles have been published in The Atlantic\, Kenyon Review\, and other magazines and journals. He won a 2023 national Edward R. Murrow Award for his radio work. In the summer of 2024\, he rode his bicycle the length of the Connecticut River\, conducting extensive interviews along the way on politics\, jobs\, and environmental issues. The project resulted in a multi-part series broadcast on public radio stations across New England. He teaches journalism at Northfield Mount Hermon High School. \n  \n 
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-ben-james-presents-life-and-loss-along-the-connecticut-river/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T190000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED due to fire concerns affecting DEEP staff availability - Live from the Boathouse! : DEEP Bureau of Natural Resources presents Wildfires 101
DESCRIPTION:Live from the Boathouse! – CANCELLED due to fire concerns affecting DEEP staff availability\nDEEP Bureau of Natural Resources presents Wildfires 101 \nThis lecture has been canceled due to increased fire concerns in the region affecting DEEP staff availability. We encourage you to check out our next Live From the Boathouse Lecture coming up on April 9! \n  \nAs the effects of climate change continue to be felt across the country\, extreme weather events have become more common and present real risks to our communities. Join Fire Control Officer James Bryan from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forest Protection Program for an introduction to the basics of wildfires and steps you can take to lessen the risks to your home and property. This presentation will also include discussion on daily Forest Fire Danger\, Prevention\, and Control. \n  \nThe mission of DEEP’s Forestry Division is to advance the health\, use\, conservation\, and appreciation of Connecticut’s forest resource. They are a part of the Bureau of Natural Resources\, which is charged with managing the State’s natural resources (particularly fish\, wildlife\, and forests) through a program of research\, management\, public education\, and regulation. The Forestry Division comprises several important programs that work together to conserve and manage forests. \n 
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-deep-bureau-of-natural-resources-presents-wildfires-101/
CATEGORIES:Live from the Boathouse!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T190000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse: Brenda Geer\, endawnis Spears\, and Karyl Evans
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 7\, 2024\nLive from the Boathouse!\nBrenda Geer\, endawnis Spears and Karyl Evans present:\nWorking with Native Peoples in Connecticut\n6:00 – 7:00 pm\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \n  \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n  \nBrenda Geer (Eastern Pequot)\, endawnis Spears (Diné/ Ojibwe/ Chickasaw/ Choctaw) and Karyl Evans have been working together for over four years on a documentary film project titled “Native Peoples of Connecticut” for both public broadcast and for use as a curriculum resource for Connecticut public schools. Project director and filmmaker Karyl Evans has received 2 planning grants from CT Humanities for the documentary and the project team has just completed 15 interviews with citizens from all five state and federally recognized tribes in Connecticut to help develop themes for the script. Join our three speakers to hear advice and lessons learned in working respectfully and productively with the Native people in our state. \n  \n \nBrenda Geer is the current Chairwoman of NAHAC (Native American Heritage Advisory Council) and has served for over 15 years. She works with local Archeologists\, Anthropologists\, SHPO\, THPO and all 5 federally-recognized tribes in Connecticut. She is a 1985 graduate of Norwich Tech and works as a Case Manager for the Rhode Island Indian Council\, a Non-profit WIOA (Workforce Innovation Opportunities Act) program where “Natives are serving Natives” for Employment & Training. She is very passionate about her Tribe and has worked very hard in service of her community over the past 33 years\, acting as an advocate for all Native communities. She has developed programs & Committees to improve communications with members and Non-Native neighbors. \n  \nendawnis Spears (Diné/ Ojibwe/ Chickasaw/ Choctaw) is an educator working in the public humanities. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Denver and has worked for the Heard Museum\, Museum of Northern Arizona\, Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center. She currently serves on the Board of the Federation of State Humanities Councils. endawnis is the Co-Director of the Upstander Academy\, and a founding member of the Akomawt Educational Initiative\, an Indigenous education and interpretive consultancy for museums. She is the Practitioner in Residence for Tribal Engagement in the Office of Community Engagement at Brown University. Originally from Camp Verde\, Arizona\, she lives in Hope Valley\, RI\, with her husband\, Cassius Spears Jr.\, and their four children\, Nizhoni\, Sowaniu\, Giizhig\, and Tishominko. \n  \n  \n \nKaryl Evans is a six-time Emmy Award winning director/producer/editor/writer of documentary films. Ms. Evans\, owner of Karyl Evans Productions LLC in North Haven\, CT\, has produced documentary films on a wide variety of topics from “Letters From Italy” where she directed Meryl Streep to the “History of African Americans in Connecticut”. Ms. Evans was a full-time Professor at Southern Connecticut State University for two years\, teaching documentary filmmaking and film theory. Karyl is a Fellow at Yale University.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-3/
LOCATION:Connecticut River Museum\, 67 Main Street\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Live from the Boathouse!
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T190000
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse: Michael Bell
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 16\, 2024\nLive from the Boathouse!\nMichael Bell presents The Vampire’s Grasp in New England\n6:00 – 7:00 pm\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \n  \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n  \nIncredible as it may seem to contemporary Americans\, vampires preyed upon their not-so-distant ancestors. But these unseen killers did not resemble Count Dracula: New England’s authentic vampires were the pathogenic microbes (“bacteria with fangs”) that caused consumption\, or Tuberculosis. Join Michael Bell\, author of Vampire’s Grasp: The Hidden History of Consumption in New England\, for a journey where folklore and medical science meet to explain New England’s vampire tradition. \n  \n \nMichael E. Bell was awarded a Ph.D. in Folklore from Indiana University at Bloomington and has an M.A. in Folklore and Mythology from the University of California at Los Angeles as well as a B.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology from the University of Arizona\, Tucson. For more than twenty-five years\, Bell was the Consulting Folklorist at the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission in Providence\, Rhode Island. He has also taught folklore\, English\, and anthropology at several colleges and universities. Dr. Bell has served as a scholar or consultant on numerous projects\, particularly those concerned with folklore\, folk art\, oral history\, and humanities programs for young adults. Bell has completed a variety of publications and media productions on topics ranging from local legends and the magical black cat bone to the occupational folklife of the shell fishing industry of Narragansett Bay. \n  \n  \nThe Connecticut River Museum may record this event\, including all questions\, comments\, etc. by the audience. By participating\, you agree to allow the recording to be posted on the Connecticut River Museum’s website\, Facebook page\, Instagram feed\, and other media. Please consider a donation to support CRM. If you have already donated\, thank you for your support.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse2/
LOCATION:Connecticut River Museum\, 67 Main Street\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Live from the Boathouse!
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SUMMARY:Live from the Boathouse: A Place Called Hope
DESCRIPTION:September 17th\, 2024\nLive from the Boathouse!\nA Place Called Hope presents Think Outside the Bait Box \n6:00 – 7:00 pm\nMembers: FREE (please use the ticket reservation link to reserve your spot)\nNon-Members: $5.00 \n  \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n  \nRodenticide and similar poisons may seem like an effective method of pest control\, but they pose real dangers to us\, our pets and to wildlife – including bald eagles! Join Christine Cummings from A Place Called Hope (a Raptor Rehabilitation and Education Center based in Killingworth\, CT) and Nicole Rivard from Friends of Animals for an exploration of why poisons don’t solve pest problems and how to apply long term strategies that solve the issue without harming our local wildlife. \n  \n \n  \nChristine Cummings has devoted her adult life to Wildlife Rehabilitation since 2005. In 2007\, A Place Called Hope was founded\, with the mission of preserving wildlife for the future. As a State and Federally licensed Bird of Prey Wildlife Rehabilitator\, Christine admits on average 500-600 patients per year. Her daily routine consists of catering to the needs of injured\, orphaned\, or sick birds of prey\, as well as the 40 resident ambassador birds who call ACPH home. Christine hopes to promote a better understanding of ways we can all coexist with the wildlife we find in our very own backyards. \n  \n  \n \nNicole Rivard started working at Friends of Animals in 2013. She brings 28 years of journalism experience to FoA’s Action Line magazine and to the front lines— protesting and documenting atrocities against animals exploited by the carriage horse\, fur and hunting industries\, as well as the Bureau of Land Management’s mismanagement of America’s wild horses. Nicole also helps direct FoA’s legislative outreach and is currently working on banning second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in CT. She enjoys photography\, wildlife watching and wild places. She can be reached at nrivard@friendsofanimals.org. \n  \n  \nThe Connecticut River Museum may record this event\, including all questions\, comments\, etc. by the audience. By participating\, you agree to allow the recording to be posted on the Connecticut River Museum’s website\, Facebook page\, Instagram feed\, and other media. Please consider a donation to support CRM. If you have already donated\, thank you for your support.
URL:https://ctrivermuseum.org/events/live-from-the-boathouse-1/
LOCATION:Connecticut River Museum\, 67 Main Street\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Live from the Boathouse!
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