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Members! Join the officers and volunteers of the CAWS on our Summer Field Trip to to two Norwalk River restoration sites: the Dana Dam removal site, and the Schenck’s Island restoration site. Check you email for more information.
Thanks to our Field Trip Sponsors!
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​If you are not a current member, please join or renew your membership in CAWS for 2025. You can renew online with your credit card using our secure online form​​​ or you can download our paper membership form.

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST - If you are not a member (which maybe you should be) but are interested in learning more about CAWS and the great things we do, please consider joining our mailing list.
The 2025 Annual Meeting was a huge success!! Held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the Aqua Turf Club we had over 250 attendees and 35 vendors and exhibitors. Look for the presentations to be added to our meeting archive page.  Thanks to those who attend and we hope to see everyone in 2026!

Congratulations to this year's grant recipients:
  • Les Merhoff Grant: Katy Kinsolving (Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy), Restoration of Indian paintbrush at NCLC's Wimisink Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Michael Lefor Grant: Carly Shaw (University of Connecticut), The Effects of Sediment Addition Depth on Denitrification in Coastal CT Salt Marshes
2025 Annual Meeting Platinum Sponsor
2025 Annual Meeting Gold Sponsors

​Established in 1997, the Connecticut Association of Wetlands Scientist started with a few wetland scientists who wanted to have an organization to promote the science and advancements of wetland research in Connecticut.  They met, discussed topics, came up with a name, established Bylaws and held its first meeting.  Our Annual Meetings has been held ever since.  

​Our Annual Meeting is a forum for the exchange of ideas and information of current topics.   Our Annual Meetings host nearly 200 people from the public and private sector.