Above Socially distanced walkers explore Reading Town forest with Ipswich River Environmental Planner Patrick Lynch. Heads up to our Headwaters Communities: Reading Town Forest and other sites along the Ipswich River are getting an upgrade! Reading’s kiosk was improved as part of a two-year cooperative trail project, funded by the state’s Department of Conservation and […]
Above from left Susan Piccole, Pam Hartman, Judy Reynolds, Claudia Johnson, and Richard Gilman install the interpretive posters in the Ipswich River Water Trail kiosk recently installed at Boston Street. A new canoe landing kiosk was recently installed at the Independence Greenway Ipswich River trailhead located at Russell St on the Peabody/Middleton/Lynnfield town line. The
River Otter by Dean Baumeister is one of the many spectacular photos on display in the interactive online gallery for Images on the Water, the Ipswich River Watershed Association’s annual photo show. River otters, water lilies, nesting screech owls, and scenes from all seasons on the Ipswich River and its tributaries. These are the images
Above Volunteer, Brandon Boyd measuring groundwater levels near the EBSCO building in Ipswich. We are partnering with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration to understand the relationship between groundwater and the river level at the Ipswich Mills Dam. Intern, Amanda Recupero (not shown) discusses managing this project for the season below. The Ipswich Mills Dam
As part of Trails and Sails, Ipswich River, BTA/BOLT, Fort Port Theater Channel, and the Masconomet Environmental Club are partnering on two Ocean of Rivers themed DIY walks. Along the two selected routes at Fish Brook and Pye Brook, walkers will find QR codes to guide them.
My name is Amanda Recupero. I am a senior at Endicott College majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in Biology. While Covid-19 has posed many limitations on the ability for students to find internships, I was lucky to find my semester-long internship at the Ipswich River Watershed Association.
Climate projections predict longer stretches of record breaking heat and drought will be the new normal for New England summers. This was certainly true this year. Back in late June, the River’s flow dropped below the level record in June 2016, which was the beginning of the worst recorded drought in the River’s history.
Returning Kerry Mackin intern Grace Evans was well prepared to deal with the uncertainties of a summer during COVID-19. Read all about her summer on the river! Hello again! While it seems I started helping out this summer so recently, my last day is quickly approaching. While my plans for the year were drastically altered
