Congratulations to the Town of Boxford for holding a rich discussion of future climate impacts to the community last week. Sponsored by a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant from the state’s MVP program, the workshop brought together town planning, conservation, public health, utilities, and public works staff with nonprofit groups, community volunteers, and homeowners. The mix […]
On December 12, 2018 there was a public meeting summarizing the results of the Ipswich Mills Dam Removal Feasibility Study. The Town in conjunction with the Ipswich River Watershed Association and the Lead Consultant Horsley Witten Group held the public meeting in the Town building. The meeting was very well attended with over 70 people
The PIE-Rivers Partnership’s Annual Meeting was held on the first week of December and was a chance for the towns, organizations and volunteers who make up the three-watershed collective to give feedback on the Partnership’s Action Plan and priorities moving forward. Thanks to grant funding from the Essex County Community Foundation, the Partnership is in
Butch Conary (with paddles) and his buddies were planning a canoe trip on the Ipswich River in 1990. It was pretty trashy, so they brought along trash bags. Eight hours later, they had filled and removed 17 bags of garbage. Butch & friends have been doing it every year since. For 29 years. There will
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As 2018 draws to a close, we thought it prudent to give an update on the progress of restoration activities at the three main stem dams on the Ipswich River.
You can view the Great Marsh Symposium presentations online here. On November 8th, more than 160 people with a connection to the Great Marsh convened at Woodman’s restaurant along the Essex Causeway, to celebrate the largest continuous stretch of salt marsh in New England. Members of the Great Marsh Coalition have been putting on this
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On a snowy Friday morning before Thanksgiving week, communities in the Ipswich River watershed gathered at the Topsfield Fairgrounds to talk about the impacts of climate change on our public water sources and supply. Convened by Senator Bruce Tarr, the group of municipal staff, non-profit partners, and state officials has met several times since the
There has been an abundance of rainfall this season and the river looks very healthy, with clear, flowing water in most places, but droughts and seasonal low flows can still have a lasting impact on river life. Fortunately, we work with a group of dedicated volunteers to sample river life annually to see what the
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