Publications
and Links
Useful Links
IRWA collaborates with many federal, state, regional, and local organizations to protect and restore the Ipswich River. This section offers links to agencies and other groups working on watershed issues.
Federal Agencies
State Agencies
National and State Organizations
Local Organizations
Other Watershed Associations
For information on recreation in the Ipswich River watershed (canoeing, fishing, etc), please visit our Recreation page (coming soon!).
For useful tips and links on water-friendly practices for your home, lawn, and garden, please visit our Be Water Wise page.
For information and and resources on "water wise" practices that communities can implement to manage water resources for quality of life, economic opportunity, and ecological health, please visit our Water Wise Communities handbook. This handbook identifies 20 key water-wise tools that communities can use to protect water supplies, manage stormwater, preserve open space, educate residents, and restore the Ipswich River and its tributary streams.
For information on contacting your local and state officials and standing up for river protection and sustainable water supplies in your community, please visit our Take Action page. It provides links to political leaders and information on state and municipal governments in the region.
Federal Agencies
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
US Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources
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State Agencies
Massachusetts Bays Program (MBP)
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)
Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF)
Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA)
Massachusetts Riverways Program (Riverways)
Massachusetts Water Resources Commission
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National and State Organizations
American Rivers
Conservation Law Foundation
Environmental League of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Massachusetts Bays Estuary Association
Massachusetts Community Preservation Coalition
Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition
Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance
Massachusetts Watershed Coalition
Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership
The Nature Conservatory Sustainable Waters Program
River Network
Society of Wetlands Scientists
Trout Unlimited
Trustees of Reservations
The Vernal Pool Association
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Local Organizations
Boxford Trails Association/Boxford Open Land Trust
Eight Towns and the Bay
Essex County Forum
Essex County Greenbelt Association
Essex County Trail Association
Essex National Heritage Area
Greenscapes North Shore
Hamilton Wenham Open Land Trust
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Martins Pond Association
Parker River Clean Water Association
Salem Sound Coastwatch
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Other Watershed Associations
Charles River Watershed Association
Connecticut River Watershed Council
Merrimack River Watershed Council
Neponset River Watershed Association
North and South Rivers Watershed Association
For a complete listing of links to the dozens of watershed associations working to protect rivers across Massachusetts, please visit the Riverways list of watershed contacts.
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