Hello! My name is Kim Hodlin. I’m the new Development and Administration Coordinator with Ipswich River. I’m excited to join the team and help advance Ipswich River Watershed Association’s mission to preserve the river! I’m originally from the North Shore and grew up in North Andover. There I gained an appreciation for the natural landscape […]
Above Some of the more than 150 Mass Rivers members and partners across the Commonwealth and 65 legislators and their aides who attended the 2021 Lobby for the Rivers Day. Every two years, the Mass Rivers Alliance rallies watershed advocates across the state to lobby for their rivers. This year Lobby for the Rivers Day
Above Environmental Planner Patrick Lynch stands next to the kiosk near the river access in the Reading Town Forest. When I was growing up in Reading, one thing we didn’t think much about was the Town Forest. I recall going there a few times with my Cub Scouts troop. I might have gone biking once
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Hardiness, sun-exposure, and climate zones are plant attributes that even a novice gardener has a passing familiarity with. You don’t expect to grow a cactus in a New England yard, though that could change. Impervious surfaces like parking areas, roads, and roofs have increased with development. And though Northeastern Massachusetts is studded with conservation land
Above Over 100 watershed group representatives, state and municipal staff, and residents discuss the future of water at a meeting of the Water Management Act Advisory committee. The Salem Beverly Water Supply Board (SBWSB) oversees the municipal water needs for the cities of Salem and Beverly. They manage three reservoirs: Wenham Lake in Wenham and
Above The Winthrop Family saves our streams as a team on a tubing trip down the river. Are you ready to make a splash for the Ipswich River? In the midst of a pandemic and severe drought, last year’s Paddle Raisers set new records for fun had and funds raised, netting $57,000. We hope all
Above A preview performance at Ipswich Illuminates is part of the Ocean of Rivers event series. These events are part of the outreach effort for the Howlett Brook Restoration project. Skiers, runners, bikers, hikers, fisherfolk, and outdoorsy types of every kind have felt the local impacts of a changing climate. Says Executive Director Wayne Castonguay,
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Working on behalf of the Ipswich River, and getting out to enjoy it? Thumbs up from Tessa Devoe and Grace Evans (left to right). THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED! We’re hiring! The Ipswich River Watershed Association seeks a full time Development & Administration Coordinator. This is an exciting time to join the organization, as we
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