Old Essex Road Improvements & Castle Neck River Restoration
In August of 2023, the Town of Ipswich was awarded an MVP Action Grant in…
Recipe for Resiliency
The Recipe for Water Resiliency is an enhanced water conservation plan, based on the experiences…
Invasive Phragmites Eradication at Clark Pond
Ten acres of phragmites monoculture were eradicated using herbicide surrounding Clark Pond in Ipswich in…
Georgetown water conservation program
Location of the Town of Georgetown within the PIE-Rivers region
Beach Dune Restoration: Newbury, Newburyport, & Salisbury
Phase 1: Dune nourishment and re-vegetation in Newbury, MA using innovative fencing and native vegetation…
Crooked Pond Brook Culvert Replacement
Before and after photos of the project site (hover over picture to see after photo)…
Promoting Natural Resources Stewardship and Managing Growth Wisely in Essex County
Project Title: Promoting Natural Resources Stewardship and Managing Growth Wisely in Essex County Watersheds: Parker,…
Heterogeneity in a Suburban River Network
Heterogeneity in a suburban river network: Understanding the influence of fluvial wetlands on oxygen conditions…
Lower Ipswich Bacteria Source Tracking
Ryan O’Donnell places an optical brightener sampler in Saltonstall Brook, part of an effort to…
Municipal Stormwater Codes: A Regional Review for Northeast Massachusetts
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, in partnership with the Merrimack Valley Stormwater Collaborative, Ipswich River…
Georgetown Low Impact Development (LID) Bylaws
Location of the Town of Georgetown within the PIE-Rivers region
Notre Dame Land Protection
After a 3 year process, the Essex County Greenbelt protected a 70-acre portion of the…
Invasive Green Crab Removal
The invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenes) has been a destructive force in the northern…
Willowdale Dam Fish Passage
The existing 1930’s era fish ladder at the Willowdale Dam on the Ipswich River is…