Save Water – Save Money – Harvest the Rain!
A Greenscapes Guest blog It seems every year we are experiencing more changes in precipitation...
Read MoreModernize Drought Management!
The Drought Bill (HD.1423/SD.1668) will modernize drought management in Massachusetts, and help keep Massachusetts’ water...
Read MoreDispatches from DC
Last week, Ipswich River Watershed Association’s Advocacy Program Manager, Zach Calderón, was in Washington, D.C...
Read MoreClam Flat Closures in the Ipswich River
We at the Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) were saddened this week to hear that...
Read MoreSpring Into Action: Help Shape Water Policy This Year
How does that old saying go, April advocacy brings May policy? Event invitations bring policy...
Read More$50K Grant to Boost Water Quality Monitoring
We’re excited to receive a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)!...
Read MorePlastic Spiraling in River Networks
This is a guest blog by Wilfred Wollheim, Professor, Natural Resources & The Environment, at...
Read MoreOur Work is Even More Urgent and Important Now
Collectively we are reflecting on the impacts of the recent election results, including how those...
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: Increasing MVP Funding Is Good For Massachusetts
This month, IRWA penned a letter advocating for an increase of MVP (Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness)...
Read MoreEPA says Massachusetts must do more to protect waterways
Massachusetts rivers and streams are not adequately protected under state rules, according to a letter...
Read MoreNorth Shore Water Resiliency Task Force Fall 2024 Update
Last week, the North Shore Water Resiliency Task Force convened and voted to take significant...
Read MoreIntroducing Zachary Calderón, Advocacy Program Manager
Hello everyone! My name is Zach, and I couldn’t be more excited to be joining...
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