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Mother-Daughter RiverWatchers Monitor a Key Site on the Ipswich River

Thanks to many dedicated volunteers, we are able to maintain a series of monthly monitoring sites along the Ipswich River as part of our monthly water quality testing program. The volunteers test the rivers’ health by measuring dissolved oxygen, water temperature, conductivity, as well as recording characteristics on water color, odor, clarity and other observations. […]

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Miles River Watch

The Miles River is a major tributary of the Ipswich River, flowing from its source in Beverly through extensive wetlands before reaching the Ipswich River in Ipswich. Surrounding wetlands provide good habitat for wildlife, but the Miles River has water quality problems that include low flow and high levels of fertilizer nutrients from surface runoff.

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RiverWatch Highlights: Thunder Bridge

If you’ve ever driven down East Street, just past Masconomet High School and heading toward Middleton, then you’ve driven over Thunder Bridge. Perhaps you’ve caught the bright flash of a kayak passing through the trees, seen a fisherman standing on the sand, or watched local kids clamoring for their turn to jump off the landing’s

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