The Ipswich River After the January Storms
Here at Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA) we were in awe of mother nature, and...
Read MoreMajor Court Victory For Our River!
We are happy to report that on December 22, 2023 the Massachusetts Superior Court upheld...
Read MoreA Special Message
Message From Ipswich River Watershed Association’s Board President Dear Ipswich River Members, I’m writing to...
Read MoreHonoring Native American Heritage
At IRWA’s headquarters, a new stream has appeared — or, really, reappeared. The stream was...
Read MoreWhat did the fishery on the Ipswich River look like on the first Thanksgiving?
Today is World Fisheries Day and seeing as Thanksgiving is this week, it made us...
Read MoreWhat is a river action party? And why should you definitely attend one?
I keep hearing the phrase “last-mile problem” all over the place. Most recently, economists on...
Read MoreIpswich Mills Dam and MEPA Results
The Ipswich Mills Dam (IMD) Removal project recently went through the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act...
Read MoreWhy We Love Beavers
We at IRWA feel like beavers could use a PR boost. We know that people...
Read MoreMeet our Watershed Resiliency Planner, Molly Courson
Hello all! I think one of my favorite fall activities is being able to sip...
Read MoreWhy is Wenham Lake so low even after such a rainy summer?
If you’ve been driving down 1A recently between Beverly and Wenham, you probably noticed that...
Read MoreMeet Sabrina Mortensen: Artist, Bug Enthusiast, and this Fall’s Education Intern
Hiya! My name is Sabrina Mortensen and I am currently the Education Intern for this...
Read MoreHowlett vs Ipswich Mills Dam: Diving Deep into Fishways
The Ipswich River is cluttered with dams and outdated culverts which fragment habitats and impede...
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