September Highlights
Celebrating the Blackstone River
On September 10, DER's Regional Restoration Partnership Program joined the Blackstone Collaborative and partners across the Blackstone Watershed to support the 60‑mile Source-to-Sea paddle and collective work to restore, steward, and reconnect the Blackstone River.
Nature comes back in Plymouth
At Kapell-Pinnacle Preserve in Plymouth, former cranberry bogs are beginning a new chapter as wetlands, with restored water flows, new wetland habitat, and native plants.
Busting dams, building community
On September 18, DER, Mass Rivers Alliance, and Charles River Watershed Association co-hosted the free Dam Busters in-person conference with a sold-out crowd of dam removal practitioners and enthusiasts.
DER in the news: Century Bog restoration
A cranberry bog restoration project in Plymouth and Wareham is the final piece of the puzzle for protecting some native species in and around Red Brook, including a brook trout that visits the ocean.
Towns get $750K for culvert projects
Seven culvert projects were included in the August announcement of Environment and Climate One Stop grants for projects across Massachusetts. DER announced $750,000 in awards from the Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program and Culvert Replacement Training Site Initiative.
The Restoration of Windswept Bog
This documentary highlights the restoration of Windswept Bog, a five-year journey led by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, DER, and other partners to revive one of the island’s most significant wetland ecosystems.
In case you missed it:
The hidden world beneath our roads
DER is leading a multi-year effort to assess culverts and bridges, quiet allies in the fight against climate change.
Temple Street Dam is history
After 14 years of planning, it took less than 15 minutes to dismantle Temple Street Dam in Duxbury. But that didn’t make the moment any less thrilling or the accomplishment any less meaningful.
Read the North and South Rivers Watershed Association story
Support for tidal restoration studies
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced support for tidal restoration preliminary field investigations in the towns of Somerset, Swansea, and Rehoboth. These studies, funded and managed by DER, help communities address future flooding, restore wildlife habitat, and improve public safety by removing barriers to tidal flow.