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DER and Partners Celebrate Barstowe’s Pond Dam Removal (Taunton)

4/24/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

Following an 8-year effort by DER and partners, the Barstowe's Pond Dam was successfully removed.

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River Herring Return to the Mill River in Taunton

4/24/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

The first river herring to swim the Mill River in over 200 years.

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Coonamessett River Restoration (Falmouth)

4/23/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

Restoration work includes the removal of a small dam, replacing an undersized culvert & restoring a former Cranberry bog to natural wetland and riverine habitat.

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Hoosic River Restoration Project TEDx Event

4/23/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Record Response to DER’s Culvert Replacement Grant Program

4/20/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER received applications from 67 communities in response to our Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program RFR.

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Priority Projects Pre-RFR

4/18/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER has issued a Pre-Request for Responses (RFR) seeking applications for aquatic habitat restoration and revitalization Priority Projects.

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RFR Released: Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program

3/12/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

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

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Culvert Replacement Grant Pre-RFR

2/12/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

The Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program is for Massachusetts municipalities.

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DER's 2017 Annual Report

1/08/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

DER's 2017 Annual Impact Report, Partnerships, is now available.

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NRCS awards $10 million for Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Project

1/03/2018 Division of Ecological Restoration

In early October the NRCS announced a new investment to support Phase II implementation of the Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Project.

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Intern for the Summer

12/22/2017 Division of Ecological Restoration

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DER launches web-based Dam Removal Restoration Potential Model Tool

11/16/2017 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Removal of the Carver Cotton Gin Dam on the Satucket River Begins

11/02/2017 Division of Ecological Restoration

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Blackstone River Coalition Dipping into Social Marketing

7/26/2017 Division of Ecological Restoration