State Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Headed To Glastonbury

GLASTONBURY, CT — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has announced the recipients of the fifth-annual round of funding through the Aquatic Invasive Species Grant Program, with a total of $400,000 going to 12 projects that will reduce the impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut, including one administered by the Connecticut River Watershed Council in Glastonbury.

Grants were awarded based on criteria established by the AIS Grant Oversight Review Committee, which is composed of DEEP staff from various parts of the agency as well as external representatives from the Connecticut Federation of Lakes and Rivers Alliance of Connecticut.

In a section of the Connecticut River from Glastonbury to East Hartford, a total of $44,172 is being dedicated for Water Chestnut Management in Keeney Cove.

"Aquatic invasive species are a serious threat to Connecticut’s freshwater ecosystems and the state’s outdoor recreation economy, of which boating and fishing are the largest contributors," DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes said. "The projects funded by the 2025 AIS Grant Program will amplify the efforts of the coalition of state and federal agencies, municipalities, non-profits, universities, lake associations, and concerned citizens working together to protect our state’s waterways from aquatic invasive species."