River protection is ‘everyone’s effort,’ says new steward

Brattleboro resident Kathy Urffer stands on a bridge over the Connecticut River between Brattleboro and Hinsdale, N.H. Urffer is the Connecticut River Conservancy’s new river steward, replacing David Deen, who retired. Photo by Mike Faher/VTDigger
BRATTLEBORO – Ask Kathy Urffer whether she has some big shoes to fill, and she’ll laugh and say, “Absolutely.”
That’s because the Brattleboro resident has been hired by the Connecticut River Conservancy to succeed Da