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October 15, 2018
Groundwork Richmond, established in 2010, is one of 20 Trusts of the Groundwork USA network. The organization has established programs that benefit both the environment and the community in Richmond […]
July 18, 2018
The Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC), a non-profit organization formed in 1976, works to restore and protect the Merrimack River Watershed through education, recreation, advocacy, and science. In 2012, the […]
July 10, 2018
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG), a Regional Planning Agency in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was formed in 1963 and supports communities of the Greater Lowell region with matters of […]
April 7, 2017
The San Gabriel River drains a 713-mile watershed in the San Gabriel Mountains, flowing as far south as Long Beach, where it enters Alamitos Bay as a tidal river. It shares its watershed with two other major rivers: the Los Angeles and the Santa Ana.
February 13, 2017
The Barr Lake and Milton Reservoir Watershed Association (BMW), with members from wastewater agencies, cities and counties, water providers, environmental groups, planning agencies, and recreational interests, believed that if Colorado residents knew how their daily choices affected the watershed, they would be more mindful and actively reduce pollution. In 2012, BMW was awarded an Urban Waters Grant from the EPA to develop and test clean water messages, including Spanish translations, and implement an ongoing messaging campaign.
April 20, 2016
Funded by EPA’s Urban Waters Small Grants, this guide was developed by the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments and Merrimack River Watershed Council, documenting the work they were doing directly […]
February 9, 2016
Recorded webinar that presents inititives by three urban waters organizations that have succeeded in building trust and engagement among non-English speakers.
March 26, 2015
In 2013 and after 12 years in the making, EPA released its Proposed Cleanup Plan for the Superfund site, starting the clock on a 105-day public review and comment period. This highly technical document recommended a mix of technologies for addressing the river’s toxic sediments and meeting the four objectives of the cleanup, which include protecting the health of people who consume seafood.
September 1, 2014
In 2012, the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments and the Merrimack River Watershed Council received a $60,000 EPA Urban Waters Small Grant to create a stormwater education program for municipal staff, local officials and community members.