On September 15th, 2017 the MA Division of Ecological Restoration announced that culverts in Boxford and Wenham will be receiving state funding to support municipal efforts to replace degraded culverts. The funds will help the towns design structures that meet…
Multiple PIE-Rivers partners culminated years of work when the headwaters of the Castle Neck River in Ipswich were permanently protected earlier this spring. The Pony Express Farm, with its 128 acres of rolling land and riverfront, has been saved from…
The Trustees, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and with funding from the North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA) and the Wildlife Management Institute, have cleared 30 acres of old spruce plantation on Choate Island at…
One-Week Institute for Middle and High School Educators Research and Resiliency: Investigating the Local Effects of Global Changes Dive into the Science and Engineering Practices and explore bringing the revised MA Standards into your science curriculum! Come and learn how scientists…
Trout Unlimited, the US Forest Service and the US Fish & Wildlife Service are hosting 2 events in March 2017 focused on stream restoration, flood resiliency, disaster preparedness and post-disaster best management practices. The purpose of these events is to…
In December 2016, the US Environmental Protection Agency released a document entitled "Frequently Asked Questions on Removal of Obsolete Dams". This document provides background information and guidance on dam removal. It also provides a wide range of information including how…
On December 6th, 50 PIE-Rivers partners and friends gathered for the partnership's annual meeting where the 2016 drought was the focus. Held at the Newbury Town Library, the partnership’s meeting brought together non-profit and municipal and state officials and volunteers…
In November 2016, 140 students, teachers, and professional scientists gathered for the annual Coastal Science Conference at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport to share the latest findings from Mass Audubon's Salt Marsh Science Project, and to celebrate…
How to help municipal open space volunteers identify, fund, purchase, and manage open space was the focus of Greenbelt’s first-ever Essex County Open Space Conference at Northern Essex Community College on November 12, 2016. Over 90 participants attended from 27…
Municipal Task Forces for the Great Marsh Resiliency Planning Project met In Salisbury and Ipswich last week. Facilitated by staff from the Ipswich River Watershed and the National Wildlife Federation, the community working groups finalized the past year’s work: assessing…