LOCATED AT: 143 COUNTY ROAD, IPSWICH MA MAIL: P.O. BOX 576, IPSWICH, MA 01938 PHONE: 978-412-8200 FAX: 978-412-9100

Event Calendar

“People on the river trips are very welcoming and helpful to first timers…”

Reading 2009

Source to Sea Paddle Trips
May 23: Ipswich (Winthrop St. to Riverbend)
June 12: Reading (Mill St. to Pine Rd.)
July 10: Middleton (Boston St. to Peabody St.)
July 24: Topsfield (Peabody St. to Rte 97)
August 14: Topsfield (Rte 97 to Bradley Palmer)
Sept 18: Ipswich (Choate Bridge to Pavillion Beach
Spend a summer Saturday out on the Ipswich River for a fun river paddle led by local experts. All trips are BYOB (bring your own boat), PFD, water and snacks. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Trish at irwainfo@ipswichriver.org or call 978.412.8200 for more information.

Friday, September 10:8:30 a.m. – noon
Volunteer Work Day

Water is the source of life and too often in short supply. You’re invited to a 9/11 volunteer work day to install a demonstration lawn showing how to have a great lawn without watering or chemicals.  We’ll prepare two beds and plant two demonstration lawns using Pearl’s Premium Grass Seed, Shady and Sunny.  No watering once established.  People, pet and planet-friendly. Please bring spading forks, spades, shovels and work gloves.  8:30 – noon, followed by BYOB (baglunch).  We supply the water!

Please RSVP to Trish at taldrich@ipswichriver.org or 978-412-8200, ext 12.  Thanks to Pearl’s Premium (pearlspremium.com) for donating seed and Agresource (agresource.com) for donating compost.

Ipswich River Watershed Assn, 143 County Rd (Rt 1A), Ipswich

Wednesday, June 9: 7:30 p.m.
Our Ipswich River
A talk by Kerry Mackin
Ipswich Public Library, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich
978.356.6648

Saturday, June 5: 8 am – 2 pm
20th Annual Ipswich River Cleanup
Hosted by the Reading/North Reading Stream Team
Ipswich River Park, Central Street, North Reading
Light Rain or shine Lunch by Cenci’s Catering and limited number of T-shirts provided! Groups needed for particular sections. Plan your own sections with friends. Needed: Canoes, Saws, Trash scoopers, Enthusiasm. Trash Bags provided. For more info, contact Butch Conary at 781.942.7505 or buttie36@verizon.net

Wednesday, May 26
Water 2020 Summit
Hosted by the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance
Doyle Conservation Center, Leominster

Sunday, May 23: 2-5 p.m.
Canoe Dock Grand Opening
Riverbend, 143 County Road, Ipswich
Ribbon cutting, ice cream from DownRiver Ice Cream, bring your own picnic supper!
Paddle what many people say is the most beautiful section of the river.

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