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Explore Connecticut River Tidelands

The salt marshes and tidal flats at the mouth of New England’s longest river spread through a portion of the busy I-95 corridor of one of the most densely populated states in the country. It’s an area The Nature Conservancy included on its list of the Western Hemisphere’s 40 “Last Great Places”: the Connecticut River […]

By Yankee Magazine|Aug 12 2009|

A distant lighthouse and buildings seen across a marshy area with water and grassy patches.

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Lighthouse at Old Saybrook (user submitted)

The salt marshes and tidal flats at the mouth of New England’s longest river spread through a portion of the busy I-95 corridor of one of the most densely populated states in the country. It’s an area The Nature Conservancy included on its list of the Western Hemisphere’s 40 “Last Great Places”: the Connecticut River tidelands. Read more: Conserve the Connecticut River Tidelands Classic House for Sale: Brockway Island, CT