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Over the past four years, the river has faced devastating drought, arguments over fair management of water resources, and a myriad of other day-to-day challenges. The 2016 drought brought the Ipswich River into focus as the poster child of struggling rivers and we have since leveraged that position to call attention to the vulnerability of our rivers. Hand in hand with that work is Paddle-a-thon, our now annual event that raises funds and awareness for clean water. The fundraising event began in 2016 and in 2020 it will return for a fifth year, with the party taking place on Saturday, June 20th.‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›/p‹˜›” animation_group=”{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:‹²›fadeInUp‹²›,‹²›delay‹²›:‹²›200‹²›}}}” responsive=”{‹²›desktop_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_landscape_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›smartphone_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›}}” class=”” __fw_editor_shortcodes_id=”ab1d5af4204159a01678c49db8de3284″ _array_keys=”{‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›:‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›,‹²›animation_group‹²›:‹²›animation_group‹²›,‹²›responsive‹²›:‹²›responsive‹²›}” _fw_coder=”aggressive”][/text_block][text_block unique_id=”486197ec1861f70fcac0dfd4d9f4fcd2″ text_advanced_styling=”{‹²›text‹²›:{‹²›google_font‹²›:true,‹²›subset‹²›:‹²›latin‹²›,‹²›variation‹²›:‹²›regular‹²›,‹²›family‹²›:‹²›PT Sans‹²›,‹²›style‹²›:false,‹²›weight‹²›:false,‹²›size‹²›:‹²›16.5‹²›,‹²›line-height‹²›:‹²›28‹²›,‹²›letter-spacing‹²›:‹²›0‹²›,‹²›color-palette‹²›:{‹²›id‹²›:‹²›fw-custom‹²›,‹²›color‹²›:‹²›‹²›},‹²›is_saved‹²›:false}}” text=”‹¨›p‹˜›‹º›caption id‹´›‹²›attachment_21855‹²› align‹´›‹²›alignleft‹²› width‹´›‹²›300‹²›‹¹›‹¨›img class‹´›‹²›size-medium wp-image-21855‹²› src‹´›‹²›http://www.ipswichriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/kiosk_feat-300×300.png‹²› alt‹´›‹²›‹²› width‹´›‹²›300‹²› height‹´›‹²›300‹²› /‹˜› This fall a new kiosk was installed at Ipswich River Park in North Reading, where the organization has held several events including our 40th Anniversary Party, a Rain Barrel Workshop, and the annual Long Haul Paddle.‹º›/caption‹¹›‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›‹¨›span style‹´›‹²›font-weight: 400;‹²›‹˜›Ipswich River supporters have also been spreading awareness about the river and the organization throughout the watershed. The Ipswich River’s health depends on the entire watershed and we have been striving to build relationships with all towns in our watershed, as well as towns outside the watershed that rely on the river for their water. This work has taken place in school classrooms, library meeting rooms, municipal offices and out on the river.‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›/p‹˜›” animation_group=”{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:‹²›fadeInUp‹²›,‹²›delay‹²›:‹²›200‹²›}}}” responsive=”{‹²›desktop_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_landscape_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›smartphone_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›}}” class=”” __fw_editor_shortcodes_id=”872bdd15db2e220fea840b6fb8ab7a50″ _array_keys=”{‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›:‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›,‹²›animation_group‹²›:‹²›animation_group‹²›,‹²›responsive‹²›:‹²›responsive‹²›}” _fw_coder=”aggressive”][/text_block][text_block unique_id=”5c8add07384fb88c2ccd80d7fe90407f” text_advanced_styling=”{‹²›text‹²›:{‹²›google_font‹²›:true,‹²›subset‹²›:‹²›latin‹²›,‹²›variation‹²›:‹²›regular‹²›,‹²›family‹²›:‹²›PT Sans‹²›,‹²›style‹²›:false,‹²›weight‹²›:false,‹²›size‹²›:‹²›16.5‹²›,‹²›line-height‹²›:‹²›28‹²›,‹²›letter-spacing‹²›:‹²›0‹²›,‹²›color-palette‹²›:{‹²›id‹²›:‹²›fw-custom‹²›,‹²›color‹²›:‹²›‹²›},‹²›is_saved‹²›:false}}” text=”‹¨›p‹˜›‹¨›span style‹´›‹²›font-weight: 400;‹²›‹˜›Another way the Ipswich River is building community support is through the ‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›a href‹´›‹²›http://www.pie-rivers.org‹²›‹˜›‹¨›span style‹´›‹²›font-weight: 400;‹²›‹˜›PIE-Rivers Partnership‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›/a‹˜›‹¨›span style‹´›‹²›font-weight: 400;‹²›‹˜›. Since 2011, Ipswich River Watershed Association has coordinated this regional partnership of conservation and community leaders representing a wide range of organizations, state and federal governmental agencies, and municipalities. With the common goal of promoting healthy ecosystems in the coastal rivers of northeastern Massachusetts, PIE-Rivers was formed to increase communication, coordination and collaboration between those involved in restoration, preservation and management of the watersheds. Nine years since it began, PIE-Rivers has made possible many grant programs and on-the-ground projects for its partners. The PIE-Rivers annual meeting, held every December, is an excellent opportunity to learn about ongoing projects and available resources in the region.‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›/p‹˜›” animation_group=”{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:‹²›fadeInUp‹²›,‹²›delay‹²›:‹²›200‹²›}}}” responsive=”{‹²›desktop_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_landscape_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›smartphone_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›}}” class=”” __fw_editor_shortcodes_id=”fa0eb068219c95a1c915fcc142279874″ _array_keys=”{‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›:‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›,‹²›animation_group‹²›:‹²›animation_group‹²›,‹²›responsive‹²›:‹²›responsive‹²›}” _fw_coder=”aggressive”][/text_block][text_block unique_id=”fc6c590df6b85fb467c4e42cc8c9e2d9″ text_advanced_styling=”{‹²›text‹²›:{‹²›google_font‹²›:true,‹²›subset‹²›:‹²›latin‹²›,‹²›variation‹²›:‹²›regular‹²›,‹²›family‹²›:‹²›PT Sans‹²›,‹²›style‹²›:false,‹²›weight‹²›:false,‹²›size‹²›:‹²›16.5‹²›,‹²›line-height‹²›:‹²›28‹²›,‹²›letter-spacing‹²›:‹²›0‹²›,‹²›color-palette‹²›:{‹²›id‹²›:‹²›fw-custom‹²›,‹²›color‹²›:‹²›‹²›},‹²›is_saved‹²›:false}}” text=”‹¨›p‹˜›‹º›caption id‹´›‹²›attachment_21856‹²› align‹´›‹²›alignleft‹²› width‹´›‹²›300‹²›‹¹›‹¨›img class‹´›‹²›size-medium wp-image-21856‹²› src‹´›‹²›http://www.ipswichriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/greenscapesmap-300×300.png‹²› alt‹´›‹²›‹²› width‹´›‹²›300‹²› height‹´›‹²›300‹²› /‹˜› The North Shore loves Greenscapes! 23 communities are currently members.‹º›/caption‹¹›‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›‹¨›span style‹´›‹²›font-weight: 400;‹²›‹˜›PIE-Rivers is not the only collaboration success story. The Greenscapes Coalition is currently a partnership between Ipswich River Watershed Association, Salem Sound Coastwatch, Eight Towns and the Great Marsh, and 23 member communities. That is more member towns than ever before, which means more towns are getting education programs and materials on how they can help to protect clean, plentiful water for themselves, their families and their community.‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›/p‹˜›” animation_group=”{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:‹²›fadeInUp‹²›,‹²›delay‹²›:‹²›200‹²›}}}” responsive=”{‹²›desktop_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_landscape_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›smartphone_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›}}” class=”” __fw_editor_shortcodes_id=”5aea3dc18d86776f70482693c3d36451″ _array_keys=”{‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›:‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›,‹²›animation_group‹²›:‹²›animation_group‹²›,‹²›responsive‹²›:‹²›responsive‹²›}” _fw_coder=”aggressive”][/text_block][space shortcode_name=”” height=”space-sm” responsive=”{‹²›desktop_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_landscape_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›smartphone_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›}}” __fw_editor_shortcodes_id=”7dee0741ee16511567ed1f2f586c7b60″ _array_keys=”{‹²›responsive‹²›:‹²›responsive‹²›}” _fw_coder=”aggressive”][/space][text_block unique_id=”52765a77ebf724ac14f46bf84d016495″ text_advanced_styling=”{‹²›text‹²›:{‹²›google_font‹²›:true,‹²›subset‹²›:‹²›latin‹²›,‹²›variation‹²›:‹²›regular‹²›,‹²›family‹²›:‹²›PT Sans‹²›,‹²›style‹²›:false,‹²›weight‹²›:false,‹²›size‹²›:‹²›16.5‹²›,‹²›line-height‹²›:‹²›28‹²›,‹²›letter-spacing‹²›:‹²›0‹²›,‹²›color-palette‹²›:{‹²›id‹²›:‹²›fw-custom‹²›,‹²›color‹²›:‹²›‹²›},‹²›is_saved‹²›:false}}” text=”‹¨›p‹˜›‹º›caption id‹´›‹²›attachment_21857‹²› align‹´›‹²›alignleft‹²› width‹´›‹²›300‹²›‹¹›‹¨›img class‹´›‹²›size-medium wp-image-21857‹²› src‹´›‹²›http://www.ipswichriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/clean_sml-300×300.png‹²› alt‹´›‹²›‹²› width‹´›‹²›300‹²› height‹´›‹²›300‹²› /‹˜› The Masconomet Environmental Club keeps trash out of the river with wide smiles all around at the 2019 Fall Riverwide Clean Up.‹º›/caption‹¹›‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›‹¨›span style‹´›‹²›font-weight: 400;‹²›‹˜›Members and volunteers continue to be the heart and driving force of the organization, and over the past four years opportunities for the community to participate in the work of protecting the river have increased. From new volunteer programs like Weed Watchers to an expanded RiverWatch program and an increased events calendar there are more ways than ever before to get involved. Some of the increased involvement is coming from youth activists like the students of the Climate Cafés, our Kerry Mackin interns, and our Riverbend River Wardens from the Solstice Day School. These young people will be the ones to carry on the task of protecting the river and their enthusiasm for the work is inspiring.‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›‹¨›span style‹´›‹²›font-weight: 400;‹²›‹˜›We look forward to continuing to build relationships, strengthen programs, and complete more restoration projects as we wrap up the strategic plan in 2020 and more forward to the next 5 years. These successes couldn’t have happened without all of you, thank you!‹¨›/span‹˜›‹¨›/p‹˜›” animation_group=”{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›no‹²›,‹²›yes‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:{‹²›animation‹²›:‹²›fadeInUp‹²›,‹²›delay‹²›:‹²›200‹²›}}}” responsive=”{‹²›desktop_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_landscape_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›tablet_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›},‹²›smartphone_display‹²›:{‹²›selected‹²›:‹²›yes‹²›}}” class=”” __fw_editor_shortcodes_id=”961a4ff74b3302782e4c83f0127239e4″ _array_keys=”{‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›:‹²›text_advanced_styling‹²›,‹²›animation_group‹²›:‹²›animation_group‹²›,‹²›responsive‹²›:‹²›responsive‹²›}” _fw_coder=”aggressive”][/text_block]
