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It is very wet outside, which is typical of New England springs. Indeed, most of our annual precipitation comes between late fall and mid-spring. Unfortunately, these are also points in the year when temperatures are lower and plants are either going dormant or just waking up. That means that much of spring precipitation ends up as […]

We’re big fans of the students at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical school, especially the Natural Resource Management program. These students, along with their teacher Paul Crofts, have been involved with a number of Ipswich River efforts, including our recent Legislative Breakfast and the most fun event on the river Paddle-a-thon & Riverfest! Please join

Erosion of barrier beaches and dunes. Flooded roads. Increased pollution to the river from heavier rain storms. Aging and vulnerable wastewater infrastructure. Drought resiliency for water supply.  Do you have ideas about what the Town should do to address these current or future concerns about our changing climate and its impact on the community? A

We had a terrific showing of members, partners, state and municipal officials and our state legislative delegation at our first Legislative Breakfast held Friday, March 22 at the Ferncroft County Club in Middleton. Over 120 of you attended and we were able to successfully show our delegation how important the river is to all of

In 2010, a unanimous vote by the Ipswich Board of Selectmen initiated the exploration of the environmental, technical, logistical and economic factors surrounding the removal of the Ipswich Mills Dam.  In 2014, a bathymetric survey (Norde-East Survey, 2014) and preliminary feasibility study (Horsley Witten Group et al., 2014) were completed, which recommended a full feasibility

On Saturday, March 2nd I attended the Massachusetts Association Conservation Commissions (MACC) conference in Worcester MA. As this is New England’s largest annual environmental conference, I was really excited to attend. While at the conference, there was a lecture I needed to see; NAACC Tidal Crossing Assessment, presented by Kaitlyn Shaw from the Ipswich River

Aging and vulnerable wastewater infrastructure. Drought resiliency for water supply. Erosion of barrier beaches and dunes. Flooded roads. Increased pollution to the river from heavier rain storms. When 45 Ipswich residents, municipal staff members and regional partners spent the day together in the Ipswich Town Hall last week, these weren’t the only things they were