Last Sunday at 11:30 a group of highly motivated high schoolers were preparing for a Climate Cafe on the Great Marsh at the First Church of Ipswich. While nerves may have been high as people started to filter in, the moment the conversations started flowing all was forgotten. Climate Cafes are student run discussion with […]
Hey everyone, My name is Grace Evans. I am a senior at Ipswich High School and I am the new Seasonal Environmental Education Apprentice. I was so excited for this opportunity I decided to spent the months of April and May volunteering 22 hour a week prior to the position. I have grown up a
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Stormwater pollution and low flows due to non-essential water withdrawals are the two biggest problems facing the Ipswich River. Rain barrels address both these challenges, and offer a way for people in our watershed communities to save water and help keep water clean. The importance of rain to a watershed is multifaceted. Rainwater nourishes vegetation,
Ipswich River has recently said farewell to our Science and Restoration Director Brian Kelder. Brian had been at Ipswich River for seven years, leading critical initiatives such as our dam removal projects and the recently completed Great Marsh Barriers Assessment. He has also been the driving force behind our Parker-Ipswich-Essex Rivers Restoration Partnership. While we will miss him here at Riverbend, we look forward to
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Recently at Riverbend, many of our most committed river advocates gathered to learn about current advocacy efforts and strategize how we can mobilize our membership to best take advantage of upcoming opportunities to protect the river. Perhaps never before have there been so many once-in-a-generation opportunities to influence local, state and federal policy arriving all at
Join us on Saturday, June 16th for our Paddle-a-thon fundraiser and be a part of keeping our river clean and healthy. Last year, paddlers helped raise over $35,000 to monitor and protect the health of the Ipswich River. Help us raise money as a paddler or attend come celebrate with us at the party $25 per person
Tuesday, May 22nd — Staff from Cell Signalling Technology pulled into our Riverbend headquarters on perfect spring day. After a rainy weekend, the sun, warmth and gentle breeze were deeply appreciated. Especially so since this group of ten from CST had come to sweat and get their hands dirty. With energy, spurred higher by
We love having youth groups visit and helping them to learn about this wonderful river. Recently, the 4th grade students from the Glen Urquhart School in Beverly (pictured above) visited Riverbend to learn about the river and to help with the spring Herring Count. With a year-long 4th grade curriculum that focuses on “The Sea”,
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