About the Farm River
About the Farm River (Wikipedia)
About Farm River State Park (Wikipedia)
The Farm River Estuary River Guide (PDF)
About the Farm River Watershed (Connecticut Conservation Districts)
Farm River Factsheet (PDF)
Farm River Guages
North Branford – monitors the water flow at Rte 80 and Totoket Road
Fishing Information
Farm River Trout Stocking Locations
Farm River Fish Passage Project – Trout Unlimited
Sea Run Brown Trout
Press
“Friends of the Farm River & Estuary receives DEEP grant to remove invasive water chestnut from river,” WTNH, February 2025
“Two Views: International Coastal Cleanup Day on the Farm River,” Save the Sound, September 2016
“A ‘Magical’ Island Highlights The Reality of Save the Sound Report,” Patch (with video), December 2011
Research
2025 Invasive Water Chestnut Control Report (PDF)
Long Island Sound Report Card, Save the Sound
Farm River Watershed Management Plan, 2021 (PDF)
Resources
Branford Land Trust – preserving open space in Branford, and promoting appreciation of Branford’s diverse natural features.
Civic Association of Short Beach – as an improvement association, its Charter calls in general for them “to provide protection for the property, health and morals of the inhabitants … the improvement of property … and the comfort and convenience of persons living therein.”
East Haven Land Trust – dedicated to acquiring and preserving open space in our town, protecting areas of natural beauty, and conserving water resources, swamps, woodlands, farms, ponds, and the plant and animal life therein.
The Shore Line Trolley Museum – the oldest operating trolley museum in the United States. A three-mile round trip on one of its antique trolleys goes through the heart of the Farm River Estuary lower watershed.
The Sound School – a private, non-profit marine education organization dedicated to the conservation of the environment, particularly Long Island Sound and the rivers of Connecticut.
The Center for Watershed Protection – provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting streams, lakes and rivers.
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection – the DEEP manages almost every aspect of the Connecticut outdoors
Save the Sound – leads environmental action in your region. We fight climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound and its rivers, and work with nature to restore ecosystems.
Rivers Alliance of Connecticut – promotes and supports environmentally sound state policies, assists the state’s many watersheds and river group and educates the public about the importance of water conservation and aquatic habitats.
The Connecticut Watershed Conservation Network – an environmental forum sponsored by Rivers Alliance of Connecticut. The Network brings together members of river and watershed groups, land trusts, conservation commissions, government agencies, and other stakeholders to identify ways we can improve our communication, share our organizational resources, and better coordinate our watershed protection efforts statewide.
Rivers Alliance of Connecticut – protects all the waters of Connecticut: surface waters, aquifers, and wetlands
River Network – grows and strengthens a transformational national network of water, justice, and river advocates. We envision a powerful and inclusive movement that ensures abundant clean water for all people and nature to thrive. We believe that joy and hope for our planet flows through our rivers.
Connecticut Audubon Society – an independent, statewide, nonprofit membership supported organization dedicated to providing excellence in environmental education, encouraging conservation of the state’s natural resources and advocating for enlightened leadership on ecological matters.
Friends of the Farm River and Estuary 