Resources

The following lists and guides were compiled to assist you in choosing plants that will do well in specific environmental conditions.

Native Plant Lists:

UConn Native Plant & Sustainable Landscaping Guide

Why Native Plants are Important

Native Plants for Stream Buffers

Native Plants for Wet Meadows

Native Perennial Plants for Rain Gardens

Native Plants for Slopes

Native Plants for Dry Soils

Native Plants for Woodland Gardens

Planting for Butterflies

Streambank Restoration Plant Guide

Plants by Hydrologic Zone (2004 CT Stormwater Quality Manual)

Native Plant Guides with Photos/Visuals:

Native Plants for Wet Meadows (with photos)

Native Plants for Slopes (with photos)

Creating a Streamside Vegetated Buffer Garden

Native Landscaping: Bring Wildlife to Your Yard with Native Plants (CT DEEP)

Perennial Plants for Stream Buffers (by location)

– Shallow Water Areas

– Next to Streams and Ponds

– Riparian Fringe

Woody Plants for Stream Buffers (by location)

– Shallow Water Areas

– Next to Streams and Ponds

– Riparian Fringe

Plants:

UConn Plant Database

UConn Native Plant and Sustainable Landscaping Guide

UConn Bloom Times & Pollinator Support by Perennials

USDA Plant Database

UConn Native Plant Availability List

CT Invasive Plant List

Low-Impact Design Resources

Pollinators:

Pollinator Resource Master List

Specialist Bees & Their Hosts

Bees of Connecticut

Pollinator Pathway

Trees

Street Tree Guide – UMass

Spotted Lanternfly Management

Video – Woodchip Gardening Myths and Facts, Dr. Chalker-Scott

Request Access to Resource Spreadsheet

Click on each photo below to access the full downloadable document.

Many of the publications below are provided by one of our wonderful sister organizations, the CT River Coastal Conservation District. Thank you!

• • GIS Mapping – Capital Region Council of Governments
  • Web Soil Survey
  • CTECO (CT Environmental Conditions Online) GIS Map Viewers
  • UConn CLEAR (Center for Land Use Education and Research)
  • Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut
  • UConn Plant Database

Click here or on the photo below for the most current Connecticut Guidelines for Erosion and Sedimentation Control.

The District is here to help with any erosion/sedimentation related issues. Contact us at nccd@conservect.org if you need guidance on proper E&S procedures.

Recent high school graduate Jack Siders has created TaxCoop, a wonderful organization dedicated to helping farmers access funding opportunities through tax incentives and grants. They place a strong focus on supporting farmers who practice environmentally friendly, sustainable, and conservation-oriented farming. Their mission is to encourage and expand sustainable agriculture in Connecticut by connecting farmers directly with the resources they need to succeed. Jack has done this work to help farmers so they can focus on putting food on the table- something none of us could live without!

Click here or the image below to see Jack’s latest flyer, which summarizes available tax incentives and grants that can directly benefit farmers in Connecticut, to make these opportunities easier to understand and more accessible to people who need it the most. Click here to access TaxCoop’s website for more information.

Click here to access Watershed Management Plans and Documents from CT DEEP. This page is continually updated.

The Hockanum River State of the Watershed Report is a compilation of water quality and land use data from the 1930s to the present:Access/Download Document

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has compiled a report on the state of the Broad Brook Watershed:Access/Download Document

Joining a local watershed group is a great way to make a difference in your community. Below are some watershed groups within our District:

• Bolton Lakes Watershed Conservation Alliance consists of members from the Bolton, Vernon, Tolland and Coventry Inland Wetland Agencies and Conservation Commissions, Friends of Bolton Lakes, North Central Conservation District, Northern CT Land Trust, and Bolton Lake Residents.
• Hockanum River Watershed Association includes East Hartford, Manchester, Bolton, Vernon, South Windsor, Tolland, Stafford, Glastonbury, and Somers.
• Farmington River Watershed Association includes Avon, Farmington, Simsbury, Granby, Suffield, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, Windsor, Plainville, Windsor Locks, and East Granby.
• Scantic River Watershed Association includes Stafford, Somers, Enfield, East Windsor, Ellington, and South Windsor.
• Park Watershed Includes; Hartford, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Farmington, Plainville, Avon, Bloomfield, Simsbury, and Windsor.
• Coventry Low Impact Development Working Group consists of members in Coventry who wish to promote implementation of low-impact development practices within the watershed.

Each year, the North Central Conservation District releases a publication outlining the previous year’s projects, events, and financial information in order to inform the stakeholders in our District of the services we provide.

2024-2025 Annual Report

2023-2024 Annual Report

2022-2023 Annual Report

2021-2022 Annual Report

2020-2021 Annual Report

2019-2020 Annual Report

2018-2019 Annual Report

2017-2018 Annual Report

2016-2017 Annual Report

2015-2016 Annual Report

2014-2015 Annual Report

2013-2014 Annual Report

2012-2013 Annual Report

2011-2012 Annual Report

2010-2011 Annual Report