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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $700K to Support Regional Restoration Partnerships

10/09/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Partnerships lead and support watershed-scale river and wetland restoration within their regions.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates the Restoration of the Quinapoxet River

9/10/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.9 Million for Ecological Restoration Projects

8/14/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Projects will strengthen resilience, improve public safety, and protect wildlife habitat

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $800K to Support Dam Removal & Wetland Restoration Projects

5/12/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Projects will restore nature and protect our communities from extreme weather

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Request for Responses: Culvert Replacement Grants

4/07/2025 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER has released two Requests for Responses (RFRs) for culvert replacement funding.

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DER's 2024 Annual Report

4/07/2025 Division of Ecological Restoration

The Division of Ecological Restoration's 2024 Annual Report is now available

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Governor Healey Promotes Culvert Upgrades, Rural Roads and Bridges Funding in Berkshires

3/18/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor proposes $200 million for culvert and small bridge upgrades. Increases road and bridge funding by 60-80 percent for rural and small towns

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.1 Million to Support Ecological Restoration Projects

3/17/2025 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Projects will protect wildlife and make communities more climate resilient

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $535,000 to Support Dam Removal Studies & Ecological Restoration Partnerships

1/29/2025 Department of Fish and Game

Attleboro, Ayer, Barnstable, Groveland, Kingston, Lawrence, Lowell, and Pittsfield dams to be assessed for potential restoration

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DER is Hiring!

1/16/2025 Division of Ecological Restoration

The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is excited to announce new positions

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Town of Ashburnham $375K for Culvert Replacement Training Initiative

12/10/2024 Division of Ecological Restoration

Innovative program builds local capacity for upgrading undersized culverts to enhance public safety and climate resilience.

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Request for Responses: Priority Projects Program Advancement Grants

12/09/2024 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER has released a Request for Responses (RFR) for funding for active, existing Priority Projects.

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DER Accepting Culvert Replacement Project Inquiry Calls

11/26/2024 Division of Ecological Restoration

The Division of Ecological Restoration is accepting project inquiry calls to discuss potential culvert replacement project ideas with DER staff.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $6 Million for Cranberry Bog & Coastal Wetland Restoration Projects

11/26/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Projects will help people and nature adapt to climate change and restore important wetland and river habitats

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.4 Million to Support Culvert Replacement and Restoration Projects

10/28/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Funds will help cities and towns enhance climate resilience, public safety, and crucial habitat