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Essex Shad Bake

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Essex Shad Bake

Don’t Be Shad Annual Shad Bake, Essex June 2, 20017 If you’re reading this, you likely know that the humble shad is Connecticut’s state fish. You’re probably aware that shad runs in the Connecticut River used to support a huge shad industry. And you may have even eaten shad or its roe. (Growing up, I think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Food & Drink, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Damian, Essex, Fish, Hoang, Middlesex County

33. Mystic Aquarium

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33. Mystic Aquarium

Lion(fish) and Tiger(sharks), Oh My! Mystic section of Stonington (Google Maps Location) October 11, 2007, etc. I've been to the Aquarium a few times since the initial visit that most of this page is based upon - and have gained a greater appreciation for it over the years. In 2016, I fixed up the pictures here a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums, New Post Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Animals, Aquaria, BEARS!, Birds, Calvin, Damian, Fish, Mystic, New London County, Stonington, video

214. Rainbow Dam Fishway

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214. Rainbow Dam Fishway

Dam Fish! Windsor (Google Maps location) June 4, 2011 For those of you who don't know, I am (at least I was from late 2009 until mid-2018) a professional researcher for a firm in Windsor. I create wonderfully exciting reports for various life and health insurance companies on topics such as “Broker and Producer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, Canals and Dams, Damian, Fish, Fishways & Lifts & Ladders, Hartford County, Not Really a Museum Museum, Rarely Open, Windsor

West River Fishway (RIP)

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West River Fishway (RIP)

Dam, Yo! West River Fishway Behind a Walgreens on Whalley Ave, New Haven In 2015, the dam and fishway were removed - which is a good thing! Fish now have a direct path to get to where they're going. The fish ladder was moved to another river in Connecticut. This is still an interesting story, so I'm not deleting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Animals, Fish, Fishways & Lifts & Ladders, New Haven, New Haven County, RIP

216. Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Museum

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216. Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Museum

Hunting for a Trap, I Found a Museum East Hartford (Google Maps location) Original visit: June 26, 2011 Tell me if this hasn't happened to you: You till the soil and plant your vegetable gardens in late spring, your crops burst forth in all their glory, a plague of rabbits burst forth from their hutch under your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Aquaria, Damian, East Hartford, Fish, Free Museums, Hartford County, Natural History, Other Companies and Businesses

110. Haddam Shad Museum

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110. Haddam Shad Museum

Shadrach, InnaShack and AwayWeGo Haddam (Google Maps Location) May 31, 2009 I have so much to say about this little museum, I don’t know where to begin. How about I start simple with the following fact: The American shad (Alosa sapidissima) is Connecticut’s state fish. Longtime readers of CTMQ probably already … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Damian, Fish, Free Museums, Haddam, Hoang, Middlesex County, Tiny Museums

100. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

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100. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Don't Dawdle NorWalk Here - Run! Norwalk (Google Maps Location) April 18, 2009 2012 Update: We revisited the aquarium (again, with extended family, this time from Seattle) and were very impressed with the massive new reorganization of the joint - not reflected on this page. Some stuff got shuffled around, but all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Animals, Aquaria, Children's Museums, Damian, Fairfield County, Fish, Hoang, Norwalk

Flora, Fauna, Farms, Rocks, Caves & Waterfalls

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Flora, Fauna, Farms, Rocks, Caves & Waterfalls

Biology & Geology This is a big page with lots of stuff - but some stuff won't be here. My visits to Connecticut's Nature Centers can be found here and if you're looking for fishways and such, you'll find them over here. Audubon properties can be found right here. I'll let you sort out whatever else you're looking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Animals, Aquaria, Arboreta, BEARS!, Birds, Caves & Dens, Cool Geology, Cool Rocks, Farms, Fish, Painted Rocks, Plants, Trees, Wild Animals, Zoos

42. Burlington State Fish Hatchery

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42. Burlington State Fish Hatchery

Trout Fishing in America Part 2 Burlington Google Maps location March 21, 2008 with March 2018 Update! Part 1 was a visit to the Quinebaug State Trout Hatchery Who doesn't love a nice fish hatchery? C'mon, you know you do. Heck, I apparently love them so much that just a few weeks after visiting the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, Burlington, Calvin, Damian, Fish, Free Museums, Hartford County, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums

39. Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery

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39. Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery

Trout Fishing in America Plainfield Google Maps location February 2008 with March 2013 Update! Our visits to the Burlington State Fish Hatchery Right off the bat, no, I have not read Trout Fishing in America (nor do I plan to) and I'm not a fan of the wacky folk artists of the same silly name. And I don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, Aquaria, Calvin, Damian, Fish, Free Museums, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums, Plainfield, Windham County

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