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Municipal Culvert Replacement Training 

5/07/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Holmes Dam Removal Celebration (Plymouth) 

4/29/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

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FY20 RFR Released: Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program  

2/21/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is seeking proposals from MA municipalities for culvert replacements in areas of high ecological value.

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DER's 2018 Annual Report 

2/19/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER's 2018 Annual Report, Adaptation in Action, is now available.

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Culvert Replacement Grant Pre-RFR FY20 

1/23/2019 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is seeking proposals from MA municipalities interested in replacing an undersized, perched, and/or degraded culvert located in an area of high ecological value.

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Kent’s Island Creek Restoration Nearing Construction (Newbury) 

11/02/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Cranberry Bog Program Updates 

10/29/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER’s Cranberry Bog Program now includes 3 completed projects and 7 active projects totaling approximately 800 acres

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Manhan Meadows Floodplain Forest Restoration Project (Easthampton) 

10/29/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER has partnered with MassAudubon to restore 15-acres of existing grassland back to a floodplain forest community.

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Holmes Dam Removal Begins (Plymouth) 

10/25/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

Removal of the Holmes dam improves public safety and provides numerous ecological and public benefits.

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Setting Water Rates in Massachusetts 

10/25/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is working with DCR to support Public Water Suppliers and Water Districts trying to restructure their water rates.

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Westfield State Cultivates the Next Generation of Restoration Professionals 

10/22/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

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DER Staff Receive Prestigious Awards 

10/19/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

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DER Begins Year Four of the UMass Dam Removal Practicum 

9/10/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Streamflow Release Prioritization Tool and Pilot Project  

8/02/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER is working to identify sites where dam management can be altered to provide ecological benefits while balancing in-lake needs.

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DER’s New Cranberry Bog Program 

8/02/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER will work with interested landowners to complete on-the-ground wetland restoration projects on retired cranberry farms.