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The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) will hold its 2018 Drinking Water Source Protection Conference on Thursday, May 17, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH. This is the largest drinking water source protection event in New … Continue reading →

Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series: Getting Ready for Rain!  Integrating Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions into State and Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Wednesday, April 25th, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EST To Register* As New England communities prepare for … Continue reading →

The 2018 Lakes Congress registration is open so you can reserve your space as soon as possible! There’s a lot of great speakers lined up this year ready to help you with your lake challenges and share your lake successes. This … Continue reading →

Green Mountain Conservation Group is accepting applications for a Water Quality Coordinator to run the spring, summer and winter Water Quality Program. This is a part time position starting this spring. For more information, please visit: http://www.gmcg.org/gmcg-water-quality-coordinator-2018/

Big News! EPA has partially approved New Hampshire’s 2014 303(d) list of impaired waters. However, there are some exceptions! See info and maps below. EPA’s cover letter and review of New Hampshire’s 2014 Section 303(d) List has been posted at: https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/wmb/swqa/2014/documents/2014-epa-part-approval.pdf “EPA … Continue reading →

This Webinar is about New Hampshire specific research and information presented by UNH Stormwater Center and Piscataqua Region Estuaries Project (PREP)! Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series: “Stormwater Standards for the Future: Environmental and Financial Benefits of Adopting … Continue reading →

March 23, 2018 at Plymouth State University The NHWWC is a key event for sharing water resource information. For 2018, the event will focus on regional environmental stresses and how we are adapting to new information, emerging issues, and current events … Continue reading →

NH Dept. of Environmental Services (including Soak Up the Rain) and UNH Cooperative Extension are Hosting: Register Now! Participants will learn how to use ecological landscape practices including rain gardens, vegetative buffers, and other green infrastructure to infiltrate stormwater and absorb … Continue reading →

Soak Up the Rain New England Webinar Series: The Guiteras Green Infrastructure Community School Project Wednesday, February 28th, 2:00 PM-3:30 PM EST                              To Register* This webinar will highlight an inspiring and successful green infrastructure project at the Guiteras School … Continue reading →

The Aquatic Resources Mitigation (ARM) Fund, in partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, will be hosting three outreach sessions regarding: available funding from the ARM Fund, updated tools to submit applications, and the Stream Crossing Initiative.  Given the … Continue reading →