PIE-Rivers Restoration Partnership members and interested public are invited to the 2ndAnnual Partnership meeting to be held on December 6, 2016, at the Newbury Town Library in Byfield, MA. The meeting will include a review of the Partnership’s work in…
Thursday, November 17th, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Woodman’s in Essex The 5th Annual Great Marsh Sea Level Rise Symposium: Implications for Quality of Life in Our Communities will be held at Woodman’s of Essex on Thursday, November 17th. Click…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
PIE-Rivers Restoration Partnership members and interested public are invited to the 3rdAnnual Partnership meeting to be held on December 5, 2017. The meeting will be held at the Newbury Town Library in Byfield. PIE-Rivers partners are conservation and community leaders representing…