The Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded $150,000 through the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game’s Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) Partnerships Program to support the Parker-Ipswich-Essex Rivers (“PIE-Rivers”) Partnership. The PIE-Rivers Partnership works…
Following the recent clearing at Alewife Brook to improve fish passage, many people have been curious about how the three PIE rivers compare. With the help of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF), we’ve gathered10 years worth of data. …
Since 2023, IRWA has been working with NOAA through a cooperative agreement that aims to initiate transformational habitat restoration in the Great Marsh. The agreement has two primary goals: to increase the capacity of the PIE-Rivers Partnership and address a…
Thank YOU for a wonderful PIE-Rivers Annual Meeting! On Thursday, December 7th, the PIE Partners, collaborators, and stakeholders met at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Over 50 resiliency and restoration practitioners joined for a morning of information sharing, networking,…
Summer is a busy time for field work, here are some updates from the Great Marsh: Marine Invasive species monitoring kicked off for the season in June! The MassBays Upper North Shore Regional Coordinator, Hanna Mogensen, will continue to monitor…
Did you know that up to HALF of the water we use in the summer goes directly onto our lawns? Most people don’t know that and step one to solving our water supply problems is educating people on how and…
The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum (EHSSM), is a unique institution nestled along the river's edge, where history, craftsmanship, and environmental stewardship come together. Honoring our maritime heritage through boatbuilding and cultural programs, EHSSM also recognizes the impact of…
On December 1, 2022 the PIE-Rivers Partnership hosted its 7th Annual Meeting. Click to download the slides from the 2022 Annual Meeting or for a summary of proceedings by Fred Jennings, of the Nor'East chapter of Trout Unlimited. Click on…
As the PIE-Rivers Partnership continues to grow, we continue to seek input from residents and business leaders across the North Shore. With climate resiliency in the news more and more, our partners are seeing growing interest in how our cities…
Several PIE-Rivers Partners in the Parker River Watershed are advising on a new collaboration between the Town of Newbury and City of Newburyport, Exploring the Fiscal Implications of Sea Level Rise. With 4.2 feet of sea level rise expected by…