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North Shore Water Resilience Task Force : June ’24 Update

After the historic signing of the North Shore Water Resilience Task Force Charter agreement in...
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Reclaiming 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...
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Ipswich River Watershed Association Awarded $90,000 Cummings Grant

 Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) is one of 150 local nonprofit that will share in...
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State 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...
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Ipswich 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...
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So You’re Sediment Curious…?

Clamming flats along the Ipswich River serve as a vital source of livelihood for numerous...
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Restoring Ipswich River Clamming: A Conservation Success Story

The Ipswich River contains several hundred acres of highly productive shellfish beds and about a...
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Who Pays for Dam Removal?

“Who is paying for this?” is one of the more common questions that comes up...
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Dam 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...
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Why Count Fish at the Ipswich Mills Dam?

It’s almost fish counting season! So let’s talk about fish – specifically herring – and...
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Call For Art: Magic of the Ipswich River

“The river has great wisdom and whispers its secrets to the hearts of men.” –...
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A 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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