About the Organization

The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was formed by residents of Bethlehem , Woodbury, and Southbury CT in 1999 to protect the quality and quantity of water in the Pomperaug Watershed--a 90 square mile area that provides both water and recreational opportunities for thousands of residents.

The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition was created because responsibility for the watershed is divided among towns and state agencies with no agency responsible for the entire watershed. The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition is working to create a partnership between local governments, businesses, environmental organizations and private citizens and regional, state and federal agencies to insure the health and vibrancy of the Pomperaug Watershed.

Volunteer directors of the Coalition represent a broad spectrum of local government, business and environmental interests. With funding from government and foundation grants and private donations, the Coalition maintains a three person professional staff with offices at the Bent of the River Audubon Center in Southbury CT. The PRWC executive committee meets monthly, with the full board of directors meeting each quarter.

To learn more about our 10 year history, view this 10 minute video and the 10 Year Timeline graphic summary of the organizations major milestones.

Mailing Address & Location

The Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition, Inc.
P.O. Box 141
Southbury, CT 06488

Phone: 203-267-1700
Fax: 203 264 6332


Our office is located at the Bent of the River Audubon Center, 185 East Flat Hill Road in South Britain, Connecticut. From I-84 Exit 14 in Southbury, take Route 172 north to the village of South Britain and turn left onto East Flat Hill Road. The Center is located approximately ¼ mile on the left. Our office is located in the red barn at the end of the long (about 1/3 mile) dirt driveway.

Public office hours are 9:00 - 4:00, Monday through Friday.

Staff

James S. Belden
Executive Director

Carol A. Haskins
Outreach Director

Patti Doyle
Administrative Manager

Officers

Frederick R. Leavenworth
Chairman
Official Representative, Town of Woodbury
Vice-Chairman, Northwest Conservation District
Chairman, Woodbury Conservation Commission

Joseph Eisenberg
Vice-Chairman, Finance Committee, Development Committee
Retired Executive Vice President, Crompton Corporation

Fred Sell
Treasurer, Finance Committee
Former Operations Executive, Crompton Corporation

Eileen Denver
Secretary
Former Editor, Consumer Reports

Board of Directors

James S. Belden
ex officio
Co-founder Pootatuck Watershed Association
Officer Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited
Former waste management industry executive
Town of Newtown elected official, Legislative Council

Anne Delo
Chair, Development Committee
Former VP of Human Resources with Travelers Ins. Co. Hartford, CT
Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Review Committee
FISH Woodbury Volunteer

Eileen Denver
Secretary, Chair: Public Relations Committee, Development Committee
Former Editor, Consumer Reports

Joseph Eisenberg
Vice-Chairman, Finance Committee, Development Committee
Retired Executive Vice President, Crompton Corporation

Tom Hook
Science Committee
Former Advertising Executive in NYC

Cindy Hunt-Stowell
Finance Committee
Trustee, Flanders Nature Center
Trustee, Southbury Land Trust

John Lacadie
Board Member CT Agricultural Experiment Station Associates
Member Science Advisory Board, AgraQuest Inc.
Former Senior Vice President/Chief Technology Officer Chemtura Corp.

Frederick R. Leavenworth
Chairman
Official Representative, Town of Woodbury
Vice-Chairman, Northwest Conservation District
Chairman, Woodbury Conservation Commission

Vincent McDermott
Official Representative, Town of Bethlehem
Vice President, Milone and MacBroom

J. Lawrence Pond - Director Emeritus
To read Larry and Gloria's intereview for the Woodbury Oral HIstory Project, click here
Science Committee
Official Representative, Town of Woodbury
Former First Selectman, Town of Woodbury
Former Member, Woodbury Conservation Commission

Curtis Read
President, Lablite, LLC
Chairman, Northwest Conservation District
President, Little Simon Properties, Inc.
Bridgewater Selectman and member of Conservation & Inland Wetlands Commission

Fred Sell
Treasurer, Finance Committee
Development Committee
Former Operations Executive, Crompton Corporation

Marc J. Taylor, M.D.
Science Committee, Development Committee
Official Representative, Town of Southbury
Chairman, River Network
President, Housatonic Valley Association
Vice President, Rivers Alliance of Connecticut
Trustee, Southbury Land Trust

Ronald F. Webb
Development Committee
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments
President, Tribury Rotary Club 2008-2009 Board Member
Southbury Business Association (Past President) Board Member
Watertown Chamber of Commerce

Advisory Board

David Bjerklie
Hydrologist, United States Geological Survey

Jeff Burmeister
Operations Manager, Woodlake, Inc.

DeLoris Curtis
Planning Administrator, Town of Southbury

Ingrid Davis
Stream Committee,
Woodbury Conservation Commission

Kenneth Faroni
Science Committee
Planning & Permitting Coordinator/Environmental Manager, O & G Industries

Karen Huber
Executive Director, Southbury Land Trust
Chairman, PRWC Land Use Committee

Sister Emmanuelle Hutchinson
Environmental Director, The Abbey of Regina Laudis, Bethlehem

Leslie Kane
Center Director, Audubon Center at the Bent of River, Southbury

Neal Lustig
Director of Health, Pomperaug Health District

Virginia Mason
Assistant Director, Council of Governments-Central Naugatuck Valley

Arthur Milnor
Executive Director, Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust

Kevin Moran
Vice President, United Water Company

Robert Mosca
Environment Committee, Heritage Village Civic Association

Susan Peterson
Department of Environmental Protection,
Watershed Manager

Edward Platt
Owner, Platt Farm Southbury

Mieke Schuyler
Northeast Aquatic Research
Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition, Advisory Board
Connecticut Federation of Lakes, Board of Directors
North American Lake Management Society, Member

Daniel Sherr
Washington Environmental Council, Bantam River Watershed Association

Keith Sorensen
President and CEO, Heritage Development Group, Heritage Water Company

Duncan Stephens
Public Relations Committee
Woodbury Representative

David Taylor
Woodbury Open Space Strategy & Implementation Committee

Lynn Werner
Executive Director, Housatonic Valley Association
Member, Rivers Advisory Committee
Trustee, Rivers Alliance of Connecticut

Christopher Wood
Town Planner, Town of Woodbury

PRWC Committees:
Land Use Committee
Public Relations Committee
Stream Committee
Water Quality Committee