North Shore Water Resilience Task Force : June ’24 Update
After the historic signing of the North Shore Water Resilience Task Force Charter agreement in...
Read MoreReclaiming the Great Marsh: How Road Abandonment is Key to Climate Resilience
This past year, IRWA took major steps towards addressing a large issue facing much of...
Read MoreIpswich River Watershed Association Awarded $90,000 Cummings Grant
Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) is one of 150 local nonprofit that will share in...
Read MoreState Shellfish Agency Confirms: No Remaining Concerns for Clam Flats from Dam
For the town of Ipswich, the Ipswich River cannot be separated from the world-famous Ipswich...
Read MoreIpswich Mills Dam Removal Project Nationally Recognized Among 43 Projects to Receive U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On April 23, 2024 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced projects...
Read MoreSo You’re Sediment Curious…?
Clamming flats along the Ipswich River serve as a vital source of livelihood for numerous...
Read MoreRestoring Ipswich River Clamming: A Conservation Success Story
The Ipswich River contains several hundred acres of highly productive shellfish beds and about a...
Read MoreWho Pays for Dam Removal?
“Who is paying for this?” is one of the more common questions that comes up...
Read MoreDam Removal and Water Supplies: What’s the real story?
If you’ve been following IRWA for any time at all, you’ve probably heard us talk...
Read MoreWhy Count Fish at the Ipswich Mills Dam?
It’s almost fish counting season! So let’s talk about fish – specifically herring – and...
Read MoreCall For Art: Magic of the Ipswich River
“The river has great wisdom and whispers its secrets to the hearts of men.” –...
Read MoreA Good Week for Advocacy: Updates on the Drought Bill and the North Shore Water Resiliency Task Force
A key component of the work of IRWA’s resiliency program is our advocacy efforts- to...
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