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Near-Coastal Transitional Crossing Preliminary Design Request for Responses 

9/20/2023 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is seeking applications from Massachusetts municipalities for preliminary design studies relative to replacements of transitional crossings.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $6.4 Million to Support Ecological Restoration Projects 

8/22/2023 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Funding will ensure communities have structures that can adapt to climate impacts

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DER's 2022 Annual Report 

4/01/2023 Division of Ecological Restoration

The Division of Ecological Restoration's 2022 Annual Report is now available

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DER's 2021 Annual Report 

3/22/2022 Division of Ecological Restoration

The Division of Ecological Restoration's 2021 Annual Report is now available

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Kent’s Island Salt Marsh: Post-Restoration  

10/19/2021 Division of Ecological Restoration

Post-restoration monitoring shows restoration of tidal flow to the salt marsh at the Kent's Island restoration site.

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Small Dams Have Large Impacts on Water Quality 

5/06/2021 Division of Ecological Restoration

Check out DER's new webpage, linked below, to discover how small dams might impact water quality

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DER's 2020 Annual Report 

4/02/2021 Division of Ecological Restoration

The Division of Ecological Restoration's 2020 Annual Report is now available.

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DER's 2019 Annual Report 

4/01/2020 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER's 2019 Annual Report, 10 Years of Investing in Nature and Community, is now available.

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DER’s 10th Anniversary: Helping Municipalities Replace Outdated and Undersized Culverts 

12/19/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER estimates that more than half of the 25,000 culverts and small bridges in Massachusetts restrict streamflow, create barriers to fish, and pose a risk to the public

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Healthy Lawn, Happy Summer – A Water Conservation Toolkit 

12/18/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER and MassDEP release the Healthy Lawn, Happy Summer toolkit to help water suppliers implement the water conservation campaigns

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Manhan River Restoration Project Moving Towards Construction (Southampton) 

12/16/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Expanding Capacity for Municipal Culvert Replacement (Boxford) 

12/16/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Coonamessett River Restoration Project Phase II Kicks off (Falmouth) 

12/16/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Improving Fish Passage and Enhancing a Local Park (Marshfield) 

12/16/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration