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Title
Year
Author(s)
Categories
Streamflow Depletion by Wells: Understanding and Managing the Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Streamflow2012Barlow, P.; Leake, S.USGS Report; Streamflow; groundwater
IRWA 2012 Annual Report2012Organizational Docs
Newsletter: 2012 #3 - Fall2012Outreach
Fact Sheet: Greenscapes at Riverbend2012Greenscapes, Riverbend
2010 Site Data2012O'Donnell, R.IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
Press Release: Unsafe and Unsustainable2012Water Management; Policy
Press Release: Mackin to Retire from Ipswich River Watershed Association2012Press
Press Release: Boston Brook Restoration Underway2012Press
Newsletter: 2012 #2 - Summer2012Outreach
Newsletter: 2012 #1 - Spring2012Outreach
2009 Monitoring Report2012O'Donnell, R.IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
2009 Site Data2012O'Donnell, R.IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
2010 Monitoring Report2012O'Donnell, R.IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
Riverwatch Volunteer Monitoring Manual2012IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality, Streamflow
Massachusetts River and Stream Crossing Standards2011Umass; TNC; MA DER; American RiversFish; Habitat; Restoration
IRWA 2011 Annual Report 2011Organizational Docs
Newsletter: 2011 #1 - Spring2011Outreach
Herring Count Summary Report: 1999-2011 2011O'Donnell, R.IRWA Report; Fish; Monitoring
Newsletter: 2011 #3 - Fall2011Outreach
Newsletter: 2011 #4 - Winter2011Outreach
Press Release: Ipswich River Watershed Association Receives EPA Merit Award2011Press
Newsletter: 2011 #2 - Summer2011Outreach
Curtis Pond Dam Wildlife Habitat Evaluation2010Ellsworth, J.; MacDougall, J.Fish; Restoration; Water Quality; Habitat
Final Curtis Pond Dam Removal Feasibility Study2010Kleinfelder; Pare; IRWAFish; Habitat; Restoration
RiverWatch Monitoring Report 20082010IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
Press Release: Ipswich River Watchdogs Announce River Restoration Partnership2010Press
IRWA 2010 Annual Report 2010Organizational Docs
Newsletter: 2010 #1 - Spring2010Outreach
Newsletter: 2010 #4 - Winter2010Outreach
Press Release: Town of Danvers to Remove Curtis Pond2010Press
IRWA Strategic Plan 2010-20152010Organizational Docs
Newsletter: 2009 #1 - Summer2009Outreach
IRWA 2009 IRS Form 9902009Organizational Docs
IRWA 2009 Annual Report 2009Organizational Docs
Press Release: Sixteen North Shore Communities participate in Greenscapes Program2009Press
Newsletter: 2009 #2 - Fall2009Outreach
Newsletter: 2009 #3 - Winter2009Outreach
IRWA 2008 Annual Report 2008Organizational Docs
Article: Legal bills pile up as Hamilton appeals water restrictions2008Landwehr, S. Press Coverage
Fact Sheet: Herring Count Results (1999-2007)2008Monitoring
RiverWatch Site Data 20072008IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
Newsletter: 2008 #1 - Spring2008Outreach
Newsletter: 2008 #2 - Summer/Fall2008Outreach
Newsletter: 2008 #3 - Winter2008Outreach
RiverWatch Monitoring Report 20072008IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
IRWA 2008 IRS Form 990 2008Organizational Docs
Stream Barrier Removal Monitoring Guide2007Collins, M.; Lucey,K.; Lambert, B.; Kachmar, J.; Turek, J.; Hutchins, E.; Purinton, T.; Neils, D.Fish; Habitat; Restoration; Dam Removal
Press Release: Cleaning up Polluted Runoff in Farley Brook2007Press
Press Release: Superior Court rules for Ipswich River, denies Hamilton claims in water case2007Press
Press Release: Ipswich River Watershed Association Chosen for 2007 Catalogue for Philanthropy2007Press
Press Release: Ipswich River Advocate Receives National Award2007Press
Newsletter: 2007 #3 - Winter2007Outreach
RiverWatch Site Data 20042007IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
RiverWatch 10-Year Summar Report: 1997-20062007IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
RiverWatch Site Data 20062007IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
IRWA 2007 Annual Report 2007Organizational Docs
Fact sheet: Letting Nature Run It's Course: A Case for Natural Stream Flow2007Streamflow
Balancing the Water Budget in Ipswich, Massachusetts: Model Financing Mechanisms for Integrated Water Resources Management2007IRWA Report; Streamflow; IRWM; Water Management
RiverWatch Site Data 20032007IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
RiverWatch Site Data 20052007IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
Newsletter: 2007 #2 - Summer/Fall2007Outreach
Newsletter: 2007 #1 - Spring2007Outreach
Feasibility Study for Willowdale Dam Fish Passage Project2006Allen, G.; Cook, T.; Olken, N.Fish; Habitat; Restoration
Newsletter: 2006 #1 - Summer2006Outreach
Newsletter: 2006 #2 - Fall2006Outreach
Newsletter: 2006 #3 - Winter2006Outreach
Press Release: Ipswich River Watershed Association Assists Towns with Water Conservation and Stormwater Management2006Press
Press Release: Fisheries Restoration at the Willowdale Dam: A Public Discussion2006Press
Press Release: Despite Floods of Spring, Ipswich River is Now Too Low2006Press
Press Release: Watershed Ruling Supports Water Withdrawal Permits2006Press
Press Release: Announcing Greenscapes North Shore2006Press
Press Release: Ipswich River Water Withdrawal Appeals Settled2006Press
Analysis of Water Offset Programs for Implementation in the Ipswich River Watershed, Massachusetts2006Anderson, K.Yale Report; IWRM; Water Management
IRWA 2006 Annual Report 2006Organizational Docs
Quality Assurance Project Plant (QAPP) for RiverWatch Volunteer Monitoring2006Esten, M.; Mackin, K.; Darling, J.IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality, Streamflow
Press Release: Update on Ipswich River Flows2006Press
Ipswich and Shawsheen River Watersheds 2005 Fish Population Monitoring and Assessment2006Maietta, R.DEP Report; Fish; Monitoring
Press Release: Watershed Association Announces New Home2006Press
Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) spawning habitat on the Gulf of Maine coast of Massachusetts2006Chase, B.MA DMF Report
State of the Ipswich River 20062006IRWA Report; Water Quality; Streamflow; Restoration; Fish
Water-Wise Communities: a Handbook for Municipal Managers in the ipswich River Watershed2006Levin, E. IRWA Report; Water Conservation
IRWA 2005 Annual Report 2005Organizational Docs
Newsletter: 2005 #1 - Spring2005Outreach
Newsletter: 2005 #2 - Summer2005Outreach
Monitoring Report 2002 - RiverWatch, Benthic Macroinvertebrate, Herring Count2005Morrison, J.; Morkeski, K. IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow; Fish; Invertebrates
Press Release: A New Era of Restoration for the Ipswich River2005Press
Press Release: Ipswich River Stops Flowing . . . Again2005Press
IRWA 2004 Annual Report 2004Organizational Docs
Newsletter: 2004 #2 - Summer2004Outreach
Newsletter: 2004 #3 - Fall2004Outreach
Newsletter: 2004 #4 - Winter2004Outreach
Ipswich River Water Quality Assessment Report 20002004DEP Report; Water Quality
Newsletter: 2003 #4 - Winter2003Outreach
America's Most Endangered Rivers of 20032003American Rivers Report
IRWA 2003 Annual Report2003Organizational Docs
Ipswich River Regional Water Conservation Plan2003IRWA Report
Newsletter: 2003 #1 - Spring2003Outreach
Newsletter: 2003 #3 - Fall2003Outreach
The Technology Acceptance Reciprocity Partnership protocol for Stormwater Best Management Practices2003DEP Report; Stormwater; Technical Guidance
Ipswich River Watershed Action Plan2003Monitoring; Restoration; Water Conservation; Streamflow; Fish; Water Quality
Status of River Herring on the North Shore of Massachusetts2003Purinton, T.; Doyle, F.; Stevenson, R.MA Audubon Report; Fish; Monitoring
Newsletter: 2003 #2 - Summer2003Outreach
State of the Ipswich River 20032003Bowling, A.; Mackin, K.IRWA Report; Water Quality; Streamflow; Restoration; Fish
Ipswich River Fisheries Current Status and Restoration Approach2002IRWA Report; Fish; Restoration; Monitoring
Danvers Middleton Source Water Protection Project2002Bowling, A.IRWA Report; Water Management
Simulation of Reservoir Storage and Firm Yields of Three Surface-Water Supplies, Ipswich River Basin, Massachusetts2002Zarriello, P.USGS Report; Water Supply; Water Management
Value of Water Survey2002IRWA Report; Water Conservation
Ipswich River Basin Water Conservation Report Card2002Mackin, K.; Wagner, L.IRWA Report; MassAudubon; Water Conservation
Herring Count Report 20012002Bowling, A.; Morkeski, K.IRWA Report; Fish; Monitoring
Ipswich River Target Fish Community2001
RiverWatch Monitoring Report 20002001Morkeski, K.; Lantagne, D.IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
A Precipitation-Runoff Model for Analysis of the Effects of Water Withdrawals on Streamflow, Ipswich River Basin, Massachusetts2000Zarriello, P.; Ries, K.USGS Report; Water Supply; Streamflow; Water Management
Herring Count Report 20002000IRWA Report; Fish; Monitoring
RiverWatch Monitoring Report 19992000IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
Herring Count Report 19991999IRWA Report; Fish; Monitoring
How Animal Wastes Pollute Water and What You Can Do About It: Fecal Coliform Data Report1998IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality
RiverWatch Monitoring Report 1998 1998IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
RiverWatch Monitoring Report 1997 1998IRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality; Streamflow
1997 Low Flow/Now Flow Study1997IRWA Report; Monitoring; Streamflow
Riverbend Informational BrochureRiverbend
Riverwatch Monitoring Site ListIRWA Report; Monitoring; Water Quality, Streamflow
Fact Sheet: Green Roof at RiverbendRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID
Greenscapes GuideGreenscapes; Landscaping; Water Conservation
Green Roof Case StudyDCR; IRWA Report; LID; Water Conservation
Fact Sheet: Rain GardensLandscaping; LID; Water Conservation
Fact Sheet: Green RoofLID;
Three Low-Impact Development Case StudiesDCR; IRWA Report; LID; Water Conservation
Fact Sheet: Ipswich River for Kids!River Facts
Fact Sheet: Ipswich River For Kids - ExtendedRiver Facts
Riverbend MapRiverbend; Recreation
Fact Sheet: Greywater and Wastewater AlternativesRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID
Fact Sheet: High Efficiency ToiletsRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID
Fact Sheet: Rain Garden and Drainage ImprovementsRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID
Fact Sheet: Water Efficient Fixtures and AppliancesRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID
Fact Sheet: Permeable PavingRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID
Fact Sheet: Drought Tolerant Native Plant GardenRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID; Landscaping
Fact Sheet: Best Flies for Fishing the Ipswich RiverFish; Recreation
Water Conservation Case StudiesDCR; IRWA Report; LID; Water Conservation
Draft Pathogen Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the ipswich River WatershedDEP Report
Volume 2 Chapter 2: Structural BMP Specifications for MA Stormwater HandbookDEP Report; Stormwater; Technical Guidance
Fact Sheet: Rainwater HarvestingRiverbend; Keeping Water Local Demonstration; LID