Ipswich River Watershed Association https://www.ipswichriver.org/ The Voice of the Ipswich River Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:02:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://www.ipswichriver.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-lgo_315_hz_OPT-32x32.jpg Ipswich River Watershed Association https://www.ipswichriver.org/ 32 32 History Repeating: What a 1984 Sewage Crisis Can Teach Us Today https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/07/history-repeating-what-a-1984-sewage-crisis-can-teach-us-today/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/07/history-repeating-what-a-1984-sewage-crisis-can-teach-us-today/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:02:35 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60346 Hi, I’m Jacob Nevins, and as part of my work with my internship with IRWA this summer, I have been combing through decades of old newsletters from our first in 1976 all the way to now. With IRWA’s 50th anniversary approaching, this archive project has become a better way to understand the story of the […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/07/history-repeating-what-a-1984-sewage-crisis-can-teach-us-today/feed/ 1 Source to Sea: One Day, One River, Endless Possibilities https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/06/source-to-sea-one-day-one-river-endless-possibilities/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/06/source-to-sea-one-day-one-river-endless-possibilities/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:14:15 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60341 On Thursday, July 2, amidst a good old-fashioned New England heat wave, I joined two veteran staff members and several of our summer interns on a tour of the Ipswich River Watershed. As a relatively new member of the staff, I am still learning about the river, the land that surrounds it, its many uses, […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/06/source-to-sea-one-day-one-river-endless-possibilities/feed/ 0 From RStudio to the River: My Summer with IRWA https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/06/from-rstudio-to-the-river-my-summer-with-irwa/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/06/from-rstudio-to-the-river-my-summer-with-irwa/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:35:54 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60338 Hi! My name is Fiona Monahan. I’m a senior at Reed College in Portland, Oregon completing a degree in environmental studies concentrated in biology. I applied to work for IRWA because I had heard amazing things about their restoration and conservation work and felt that their mission aligned with my enthusiasm for informed stewardship.  I […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/07/06/from-rstudio-to-the-river-my-summer-with-irwa/feed/ 0 IRWA’s Community Bioblitz makes its debut at Riverfest! https://www.ipswichriver.org/06/22/irwas-community-bioblitz-makes-its-debut-at-riverfest/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/06/22/irwas-community-bioblitz-makes-its-debut-at-riverfest/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:40:50 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60276 Supported by a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET), IRWA staff ran a Community BioBlitz at this year’s Riverfest! A BioBlitz brings community members together to identify and record as many species as possible within a designated area. These observations help establish a baseline of local biodiversity, providing valuable information that can be used […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/06/22/irwas-community-bioblitz-makes-its-debut-at-riverfest/feed/ 0 Meet our Inaugural River Hero, Harley Monteiro! https://www.ipswichriver.org/04/29/meet-our-inaugural-river-hero-harley-montiero/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/04/29/meet-our-inaugural-river-hero-harley-montiero/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:09:12 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60167 About a year ago, IRWA began discussing ways to recognize the watershed’s unsung heroes, the folks and groups doing the quiet work in the background for nothing more than the love of the river and its ecosystem. We came up with the River Hero program, an award to highlight exactly these people and organizations. During […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/04/29/meet-our-inaugural-river-hero-harley-montiero/feed/ 0 Welcoming Sara Pedersen, Operations Manager https://www.ipswichriver.org/04/13/welcoming-sarah-pedersen-operations-manager/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/04/13/welcoming-sarah-pedersen-operations-manager/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:09:49 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60114 Hi, my name is Sara and I am excited to be joining IRWA as the new Operations Manager. I have a passion for non profits, nature and operational management! I began my career in Texas as a Services and Program Director of a state-wide nonprofit and then transitioned to teaching. When my family moved back […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/04/13/welcoming-sarah-pedersen-operations-manager/feed/ 1 Drip by Drip Adds Up: Fix Leaks During Drought https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/16/drip-by-drip-adds-up-fix-leaks-during-drought/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/16/drip-by-drip-adds-up-fix-leaks-during-drought/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:07:26 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60069 Did you know that household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide? (image below from: https://www.epa.gov/watersense/fix-leak-week)  That’s drinking water that has been pumped, treated, and transported into homes just to be wasted due to running toilets and dripping faucets! Fortunately, this can usually be an easy fix, which will not only […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/16/drip-by-drip-adds-up-fix-leaks-during-drought/feed/ 0 Taking Back the Great Marsh https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/02/taking-back-the-great-marsh/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/02/taking-back-the-great-marsh/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:57:50 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=60039 Salt marsh once covered over 32 million acres of the globe’s surface, which is roughly equivalent to the area of the state of Louisiana. Today, there are just over 13 million acres left — over half of the global salt marsh has been lost.  The North Shore is home to the Great Marsh, which extends […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/03/02/taking-back-the-great-marsh/feed/ 2 Searching for Fish Habitat https://www.ipswichriver.org/02/13/fish-habitat/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/02/13/fish-habitat/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:14:40 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=59949 Here at IRWA, we talk a lot about fisheries restoration – especially for our unique migratory fish populations like river herring, American eel, and shad. One key component of fisheries restoration is habitat restoration. IRWA was fortunate to receive a Coastal Habitat and Water Quality grant from the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) […]

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]]> https://www.ipswichriver.org/02/13/fish-habitat/feed/ 0 Call for Nominations: River Hero of the Year https://www.ipswichriver.org/02/02/call-for-nominations-river-hero-of-the-year/ https://www.ipswichriver.org/02/02/call-for-nominations-river-hero-of-the-year/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:23:21 +0000 https://www.ipswichriver.org/?p=59800 When you think of a river hero, who comes to mind? Maybe it’s someone quietly monitoring water quality from their backyard. A volunteer who always shows up for cleanups. A group raising awareness and educating their community. A town that has gone above and beyond to conserve water. Or someone who speaks up for the […]

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