Dredging among recommendations for Alewife Cove

By LEE HOWARD

Day Staff Writer

New London — The lower section of Alewife Cove should be dredged as soon as possible, preferably during the winter months, according to a new analysis by the global engineering firm Arcadis revealed Thursday at the New London Recreation Center during a presentation attended by about 60 people.

“We gotta do something, otherwise Alewife Cove will die,” said Ed Lamoureux, chairman of the Alewife Cove Conservancy, a nonprofit that intends to restore the waterway between Waterford Beach and Ocean Beach that once teemed with fish and shellfish, but which has been choked by sediment in recent years.

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Here we are presenting the Alewife Cove Conservancy / Louise Fabrykiewicz Scholarship Award to NLHS senior class president and valedictorian Sienna Montineri.

ACC Chairman Edward Lamoureux along with Chris Clouet & Mary McTeague Mrs Fabs daughter did the honor.

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Our Mission:

To utilize ecosystem-based management to design solutions for the complex challenges that affect Alewife Cove and Long Island Sound;

To empower our youth and community to take action and protect our waters through volunteer participation in Citizen Science and volunteer efforts;

To create a community of stewards that value, protect and are inspired to preserve our vital natural resources.

Who We Are

Community members from the region have long been concerned with the health of Alewife Cove. In 2016 a group established the Alewife Cove Conservancy (ACC) as an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our focus was on preserving the ecosystem, particularly in light of the need for dredging and removal of a dam that impedes the spawning of the alewife. In addition, the use of the Cove by residents of all ages, especially students, is a core aspect of our mission.