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General News
2010
August
- Local Pennacook used canoes for faster travel <Nashua Telegraph article>
- Sturgeon take surprise route from Maine to Merrimack River <Boston Herald article>
- Explore the Merrimack River and Pawtucket Canal on a boat tour in Lowell, Massachusetts this summer -
LOWELL, MA — for those who are familiar with Lowell’s canal system while on foot or as viewed from a vehicle, the summer offerings of canal boat tours with a Park Ranger regularly provide a unique perspective of those historical waterways. Each day through September 6, Lowell National Historical Park presents the “Working the Water” and “Engineering Innovation” tours, exploring the Pawtucket Canal and/or the Merrimack River above the dam and sharing the narrative of Lowell’s industrial history.
In addition, on two nights a week through August 20, the “Evening Cruise” offers an opportunity for visitors to pack a brown bag supper for a cruise on the Merrimack River, Pawtucket Canal, the mill pond and the upstream section of the river from the Pawtucket Dam. This two hour tour is offered each Thursday and Friday at 6:00 pm.
Discover Lowell from the perspective of its waterways this summer. For boat tour reservations and fee information, call the Park at 978-970-5000. For more information about Lowell National Historical Park, visit our website at www.nps.gov/lowe.
[Originally posted at: http://www.lowell.com/lowell-park-boat-tours-capture-lowell%E2%80%99s-historical-scenes-and-stories-5023/
July
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Supporting a Cleaner Merrimack River is Easy with EarthShare <MRWC News Release>
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New MRWC T-Shirt goes on sale *more*
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How Clean is Clean? <Concord Monitor article>
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New Merrimack River Docks in Concord <Concord Monitor article>
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MERRIMACK JUNKYARD: From truck axles to kitchen sinks to hot-water tanks, they pulled it out <Lowell Sun article>
- MRWC Social! - Benefit Kayak Raffle Results <brief>
- Rowing on the Merrimack:
If you like to exercise and you like the water, then rowing could very well be the sport for you. The Merrimack River Rowing Association (MRRA), housed at UMass Lowell's Bellegarde Boathouse on Route 113 in Lowell, welcomes newcomers and veterans interested in rowing for fitness, fun or competition. And the boathouse is looking better than ever after two years of reorganization and major renovation, making it a first-rate facility for rowers in the community and beyond. For more information: www.merrimackrowing.org
- Paddling by history - Whitewater tour highlights city's industrial heart <Concord Monitor article>
- BOOTT HYDROPOWER INC. (a subsidiary of Enel North America, Inc.) -- July 1 -- The Merrimack River (Lowell Hydroelectric Project headpond) upstream of the Pawtucket Dam will be drawn in the near future to accommodate river debris removal by the Clean River Project. *more*
June
- MRWC Priority Survey <results>
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Consumers Save Money, Water with EPA’s WaterSense Program - Showerheads added to the WaterSense product list -- <EPA news release>
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The Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET), based at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, is an ongoing project assessing seabird mortality along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Over 100 citizen scientists volunteer to walk an assigned stretch of beach once or twice a month, record environmental data and report both dead and live birds seen on the beach. Their reports are used by SEANET to establish a baseline for unusual marine bird mortality events caused by natural (e.g., hurricanes) and human-induced events (e.g., oil spills) which helps to monitor the health of the entire marine ecosystem as well as what it means for the animals and people who use the beach.
SEANET is the only program conducting standardized beached bird monitoring on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Data is entirely volunteer generated, and you can help! If you are interested in taking an active role in the stewardship of the East Coast’s treasured shore, or in helping to get the word out about SEANET contact 508-887-4933 or seanet@tufts.edu. For more information on SEANET’s work: http://seanetters.wordpress.com.
- Marine Fish Conservation Network launched an online petition to facilitate comments in support of monitoring and reducing bycatch of river herring and shad in the Mid-Atlantic Council's small-mesh fisheries for squid and mackerel. Find out more and take a minute and sign the petition: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/406 /p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=3048
- MET Grant funds Merrimack River Monitoring <MRWC news release>
- Volunteers turn citizen scientists <Nashua Telegraph article>
- Parents, Kids Ask 'What's That Smell?' EPA Gives Lawrence DPW Deadline To Find Problem
<TheBostonChannel.com article>
- Outdoors: Pursuit of shad is disappointing on Merrimack <TheTelegram.com article>
- Let the renovations begin <Newburyportbiz.com article>
- Merrimack River Eaglets <Boston Globe article>
- Lawrence's Boat Ramp Closes <Lawrence Eagle Tribune article>
- MRWC Awarded MET Grant <Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs news release>
- Partnering: Budweiser and River Networks <www.prnewswire.com article>
May
- WIN a Kayak - Raffle to benefit the MRWC *details*
- River to drop for repairs to dam <Nashua Telegraph article>
- State of the Merrimack: Improvement shown <Waterworld, and, Lowell Sun article>
April
- Rain Delay - Reducing the devastating effects of stormwater runoff <Boston Globe op-ed>
- Earth Day Breakfast Links Environment & Economy <Eagle-Tribune article>
- Earth Day Letter-to-the-Editor <North Andover Citizen opinion>
- MRWC Earth Day 2010 *more details* | News Release | *event photos*
Keynote Speaker:
Curtis “Curt” Spalding - EPA Administrator for Region 1, Head of EPA New England - 1st public appearance in the Merrimack River Valley [biography]
State of the Merrimack River Address:
Christine Tabak - Executive Director of the Merrimack River Watershed Council: Annual report on the ecological health of the Merrimack River
MVCC Energy and Environmental Program Update:
Joe Bevilacqua –President, Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Flood Information and Forecasts - Rivers of the Region -
Special April Issue of National Geographic magazine dedicated to to water and its importance and many distinctions world-wide. Outstanding photography and pull-out map. Worth a long look in both print and online - http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/04/table-of-contents
- EPA Reminds Public: Avoid Contact with Contaminated Flood Water
Flood water can contain raw sewage, other harmful contaminants <EPA press release>
- Storm's side effect: Sewage released into river <Lowell Sun article>
- EPA Administrator Jackson Outlines New Vision for Clean, Safe Drinking Water <EPA press release>
- Citizen Action - Making a Difference <*click*>
March
- More than a Name: Origin of Merrimack <*click*>
- Fix a Leak Week Showcases How Americans Can Save Water and Money <EPA press release>
- State House News Service Reports on ELM's Green Budget -
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS DEEP ENVIRONMENTAL SPENDING CUTS <ELM article>
- Toxic Waters: Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A. <NY Times article>
- Partnering: AAA Merrimack Valley Uses Batteries to Power MRWC <press release>
- EarthShare New England initiates a Green Team Networking event in the Lowell area <press release>
February
- City should get help on drainage mandate <Eagle-Tribune editorial>
- Indicator of MRWC effort in helping to clean the Merrimack River:
- Sea Tales: An active season for seals <Newburyport Daily News article>
- Merrimack River Eagle Fest Celebrates Return of National Bird <Epoch Times article>
- Eagle-eye views reward spectators at festival <Newburyport Current article>
- MRWC Valentine's Love-the-River Social! - Wed., Feb. 17th, Nashua *details* | *photos*
January
- Water world - A look at the Merrimack River <The Hippo article>
- River Facts <The Hippo supplemental>
- A Trashpaddler by any other name <Mid-Stream Newsletter article>
- That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy <NY Times article>
- Bald eagles continue to soar in Bay State skies <The Green Blog / from the Boston Globe article>
- Lowell historian recounts 'Waterpower' <Lowell Sun article>
2009
December
- Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show - - or -- Why the MRWC is Concerned About Your Drinking Water <NY Times article>
- Water, water everywhere — but should we dare to drink it? <Lowell Sun article >
- Our view: City should delay further river testing <Haverhill Gazette editorial>
- Marketing Opportunity: Accepting ads for the 2010 MRWC Canoe & Kayak Paddling Trips Guide *details*
- MRWC Social! - Wed., Dec. 16th, Andover *details*
November
October
- Low pH Findings - Summer 2009 - Merrimack River Monitoring
- Clean Water - Still Elusive < NY Times Editorial
- MRWC Annual Meeting Notice
September
August
June
May
April:
2008
September: Environmental 'queen' works to protect Merrimack River
August: Swimmers beware: Don't love that dirty water
May: Merrimack River's water quality mostly safe Report warns swimmers, boaters of high bacteria levels after storms
April:
2007
October: Patrolling on the river: Council marks anniversary of Clean Water Act by ensuring safety of the Merrimack
August:
2006
December: Midstream News - Fall 2006
October:
September: Midstream News - Summer 2006
July: New Exectutive Director
April: Polartec Support
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