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NewsNotes Newsletters:
2008
NewsNotes #27, February 21st
NewsNotes #28, April 2nd
2007
NewsNotes #26, November 7th
This issue’s lead article, The Increasing Importance of River Restoration in Response to Climate Change, discusses the need to act now to ensure that riverine organisms and habitats have the ability and the resiliency to successfully withstand the changes in precipitation and streamflow patterns expected to result from global warming.
NewsNotes #25, August 7th
Herring Re-Run: Reclaiming our Natural Heritage is an inspiring story involving fish, rivers, water supply, permits and cooperation among partners. Read how Margaret Kearns, of Riverways’ RIFLS (River Instream Flow Stewards) Program, is partnering with Lance Van Lenten of the First Herring Brook Watershed Initiative, the Town of Scituate and others to restore sustainable flows and herring while at the same time helping to safeguard the Town’s present and future water supplies.
NewsNotes #24, March 30th
Massachusetts’ new Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS) identifies and outlines steps to protect “at risk” fish and riverine species by protecting aquatic communities and habitats.
NewsNotes #23, January 5th
River Advocates Weigh in on Rivers Agenda
As the New Year begins, we look ahead to a new Administration and new opportunities. Our incoming Governor, Deval Patrick, looks forward to an “active grassroots government”, which we enthusiastically endorse, having embraced this fundamental principle with our partnerships with all of you—watershed associations, land trusts, municipalities, Stream Teams, RIFLS groups and citizens—during the past 19 years.
2006
NewsNotes #22, October 19th
"Keeping Water Local" Demonstration Project 2005 Winner: Lancaster's Environmental Overlay Districts
This issue reports on the Town of Lancaster’s drafting of Environmental Overlay Districts to help ensure that new development “keeps water local” by facilitating groundwater infiltration that replenishes aquifers and provides baseflow to streams.
NewsNotes #21, July 13th
Citizen Action on Behalf of Rivers in Times of Flood or Drought
This issue features a summary of recent activities this spring as well as an article featuring what citizens can do to protect our rivers.
NewsNotes #20, March 31st
Riverways' New Approach to Restoration: River Restoration and Revitalization Priority Projects
This 20th edition of NewsNotes highlights Riverways’ new restoration initiative, Priority Projects. In addition, this NewsNotes also brings a request for your 2006 Massachusetts Rivers Month Calendar events, a “ Legislative Update” section and an announcement about our “Rain Barrel Demonstration Project” as well as highlights from our 2005 Annual Report.
NewsNotes #19, January 20th
Opportunities for Protecting/Restoring Clean, Free-Flowing Waters
This edition of NewsNotes focuses on how recent events, such as last October’s floods, the newly-implemented state dam safety regulations, and other factors, may help provide a boost to efforts to remove obsolete and/or structurally-deficient dams and restore free-flowing riverine ecosystems.
2005
NewsNotes #18, November 2nd
Beyond Sewering--Keeping Water Local
The lead article in this edition discusses ways to help restore and protect natural flow regimes in rivers and streams in the context of comprehensive water resource planning and management.
NewsNotes #17, August 24th
What's Up (or Down) with Streamflow: Part 2
This issue continues with the Riverways Stream Flow Conference summary of presentations on the legal aspects of water resources management, allocation and use as well as various solutions proposed and implemented locally and elsewhere to help bring riverine ecosystems and watersheds back to hydrological balance and ecological health.
NewsNotes #16, June 24th
What's Up (or Down) with Streamflow: Part 1
Riverways hosted the first-ever Massachusetts Stream Flow Conference at the BU Corporate Education Center in Tyngsborough on April 29th. The first part of this two-part article presents a brief recap of some of the Conference presentations focusing on the science of streamflow.
NewsNotes #15, April 22nd
Revitalizing Urban Riverfronts
Riverways partners in creating Fitchburg's River Master Plan. A Charrette led to a river master plan and accompanying poster, and we are delighted to report that city boards are utilizing the ideas from this community project in their implementation efforts.
NewsNotes #14, February 11th
A brief recap of Riverways' work in 2004 and focus for 2005
Going beyond site-specific projects to look at watershed-wide activities impacting instream health, and taking action to restore natural processes to riverine ecosystems. Resources and grants: Grants, Online Resources, Calendar and Publications.
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