The Environmental and Readiness Center (E&RC) has numerous operational functions that serve in fulfilling its mission to provide training concurrent with environmental stewardship. An important aspect of this mission is communicating and coordinating actions with the various organizations that utilize the MMR.

Additionally, keeping the public informed of the day to day operations on the MMR becomes a critical component of our public outreach program. The operational functions of the E&RC use various forms of media to keep coordination and communications flowing to all parties. This web site is the first and probably the most important tool we have to pass the word on.

We hope that the public will be able to access our most current information on a frequent basis without leaving the comfort of their home. The development of electronic scanning software allows us to provide volumes of information to the public for review at the click of a mouse.

Keeping our Legislators Informed

The E&RC is responsible for operational aspects of all congressional and legislative information briefings that involve the MMR. Keeping our elected officials informed is an important undertaking. The feedback we receive from our elected officials is a key element in evaluating the success of our public outreach.



Operational Support of Public Meetings




In January 2002, then Acting Governor Jane Swift signed legislation that established the northern training area as a wildlife reserve and created three important advisory groups: the Environmental Management Commission (EMC), the Civilian Advisory Council (CAC) and the Scientific Advisory Council (SAC). The E&RC is responsible for operational support at all meetings of these groups.





Community Outreach and Educational Programs

Dr. Mike Ciaranca, our Natural Resources Manager, has developed an extensive database of plant and animal species, both threatened and endangered, that reside at the MMR. He regularly provides presentations to community and school groups regarding natural resources of the MMR, including his program's research on turtles and whippoorwills.




Dr. Sue Goodfellow, our Cultural Resources Manager, has developed databases and presentations concerning the historic buildings and structures of the MMR, the World War II history of the MMR, and the history of the MAARNG, as well as more general presentations regarding cultural resources management. She has worked with local school programs to bring students on post for historical tours and is actively engaged in work on the Camp Edwards Oral History Project.

We welcome all inquiries from educators concerning the natural and cultural resources that exist here on the MMR.

MMR Meeting Calendars

The E&RC is responsible for coordinating and publishing a meeting calendar which provides to the public, information such as the time, place and nature of all public meetings scheduled for that month. The E&RC will maintain this calendar on a monthly basis with weekly updates to the information published.

Clippings

An important operational tasking for the E&RC is the compilation of daily information from various sources that pertains to the MMR. Any government agency may receive these by electronic mail. The clipping service is restricted to email addresses with a .mil or .gov extension.



First Point of Contact!

One of the most important aspects of the E&RC is our mission to serve as your first point of contact for information on any organization or program associated with the MMR. If you are interested in information on any of the MMR programs, give us a call and we will direct you to the correct party or we will provide you with the information you seek…508-968-5143…our main number!