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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

On Monday October 15, Wayne Castonguay and I gave a Ipswich river main-stem dam tour to two dozen of NOAA’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Protected Resources Division staff.  Operating under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act, this division consist of the following programs; Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation, Endangered Species Consultations

Helping communities plan for the future is an important component of our Ipswich River Municipal Services Program. Begun in 2014, the program aims to support towns in their efforts to comply with water-related regulations and to plan and implement projects that address both municipal and regional priorities, including those identified by the Parker-Ipswich-Essex Rivers Partnership

Congratulations to the municipalities in the Ipswich Watershed and across Massachusetts who are taking strides to protect their water resources. On October 1st, communities submitted Notices of Intent for the federal stormwater permit, which went into effect for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on July 1st. The permit requires municipalities to take additional steps to protect

For a Strong Healthy Garden, Plant In The Fall This video does a great job at reminding growers to put the right plant in the right place, at the right time. Lots of leaves falling in your yard? Don’t toss them, use them as mulch or put them in your compost. Keep Chemicals Off Your

Greetings! My name is Kaitlyn Shaw.  I recently joined Ipswich River staff as the Science and Restoration Program Manager.  My love of the water began as a small child, where I spent summers catching crayfish in the Pound Ridge Reservation streams near my home in Cross River, NY.  In middle school, I was fortunate to

The “Before and After Paddle Series” was created because the impact made on the river by summer conditions can often go unnoticed. Those intimately familiar with the river expect to do little paddling in August and September, and hope for mild weather in October to get in a few last trips before the season ends.