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 At a recent remote presentation, Restoration Manager Kaitlyn Shaw and Colin Lawson of Trout Unlimited premiered the Howlett Brook Restoration project video (above) and answered questions about the project. This regional case study is funded by the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grants Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Forest […]

Tufts intern Ngodoo Atume and Kerry Mackin intern Grace Evans enjoy a paddle downriver from Riverbend. Below, Ngodoo shares her first paddling experience and what she’s learned in her time interning at Ipswich River. I visited the Town of Ipswich for the first time this past week on a beautiful sunny Thursday. Ryan, the Programs

Our Restoration Manager Kaitlyn Shaw is moving on, to work for the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA). Says Kaitlyn, “as the herring must return to the sea, so shall I.” Photo credit Eric Savetsky. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this fantastic organization! I believe that watershed management begins at the

There are many reasons why someone might want a green grass lawn, whether for visual appeal, as a manifestation of social aspirations, or for family enjoyment. It’s natural that anyone who does want a green lawn would ignore or react against advocacy that urges residents to let their lawn go brown. If you don’t want

Tim Mathews and John Sheedy of the MA Division of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Managers assess the types of fish found in Howlett Brook watershed. After completion of restoration and fish stocking, we will repeat these assessments to track progress towards restoring the migratory pathway. Restoration projects continue to move forward following our most recent

Grace Evans and Adam Clark (first and second on left) lead volunteers in pulling invasive Pepperweed from the Great Marsh before it can see and spread further. Each summer the Great Marsh has been under an attack by a well-designed intruder. Perennial Pepperweed is an invasive species native to Europe and Western Asia that was

Restoration manager, Kaitlyn Shaw promises she has a big grin under her mask, because sharing her knowledge of tidal crossings with interested observers makes her happy. Last week, on a gorgeous Tuesday, I met up with the Division of Ecological Restorations (DER)’s Stream Crossing Assessment Coordinator Jake Lehan and UMASS professor and North Atlantic Aquatic

Wildlife like the muskrats Middleton Stream Team founding member Pike Messenger describes in the Water Closet article, are just some of the “people” who need reliable water to survive. You can protect our rivers, streams, and muskrats by taking the Water for People pledge here. Three quarters of a century ago several lads I knew