Category Archives: Watershed Protection (High Quality Waters)

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Steve Landry

  Request for Qualifications Development of a Watershed Management and Restoration Plan for the Turkey River Watershed Bow, Concord, Dunbarton, and Hopkinton New Hampshire The Upper Merrimack Watershed Association (UMWA) partnering with the Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission (CNHRPC), … Continue reading →

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Request for Qualifications – Engineering services – Newfound Lake

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Jeffrey Marcoux

The Newfound Lake Region Association has issued a Request for Qualifications to solicit professional assistance to design structural best management practices as part of the latest phase of implementation of their Watershed Plan. Some important deadlines: January 11, 2018      Deadline for submittal of questions January 29, … Continue reading →

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Request for Qualifications – Lake Winnipesaukee Association Watershed Planning Moultonborough Bay and Winter Harbor

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Jeffrey Marcoux

The Lake Winnipesaukee Association has issued a Request for Qualifications to solicit professional assistance for development of a Watershed Plan for Moultonborough Bay and Winter Harbor subwatersheds of Lake Winnipesaukee. Some important deadlines: January 10, 2018      5:00 PM  Deadline for submittal of questions January 31, … Continue reading →

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Request for Qualifications – Wolfeboro’s Wentworth/Crescent Lake project BMP design

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Jeffrey Marcoux

The Town of Wolfeboro, NH has issued a Request for Qualifications to solicit professional assistance to design best management practices as part of the latest phase of implementation of their Watershed Plan. Some important deadlines: January 26, 2018      4:00 PM  Deadline for submittal of questions February 2, 2018    3:00 … Continue reading →

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Request for Qualifications for Planning and GIS Services – Newfound Lake

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Jeffrey Marcoux

The Newfound Lake Region Association has issued a Request for Qualifications to solicit professional assistance to facilitate completion of some non-structural best management practices as part of the latest phase of implementation of their Watershed Plan. Some important deadlines: January 4, 2018      Deadline for submittal of questions … Continue reading →

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Spofford Lake Watershed Planning Partnership Underway

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Jeffrey Marcoux

Check out The Keene Sentinel article highlighting federal grant to study Spofford Lake pollution at: http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/environment/federal-grant-provides-opportunity-to-study-spofford-lake-pollution/article_46f11767-e5d3-5aed-b1a2-1ad1597a741a.html This is a great example of a partnership including the Southwest Region Planning Commission, Spofford Lake Association, and the Town of Chesterfield working together to … Continue reading →

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Natural Resources Stewards Program Making an Impact for NH, Enrolling Now

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Mary Tebo

UNH Cooperative Extension announces enrollment is now open for the Natural Resources Stewards Program that begins September 8th at NH Fish and Game in Concord. The 12 week program emphasizes experiential learning that includes tree and plant identification, forest communities, … Continue reading →

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Is that milfoil or bladderwort? YIKES! Is that water chestnut I spy? Just think, that could be the last time you ever pose those questions…as long as you attend the FREE River Runners invasive species training workshop in Bow, NH on July 17th! I’ll be there and hope you will join me.

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Steve Landry

You are invited: River Runners™    invasive species training (free!) workshop July 17, 2017 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM Dear River and Watershed friends, Have you seen a new aquatic plant and aren’t sure what it is? Do you care … Continue reading →

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Native trout in a Manchester stream? Get out! Get in…and sign up for the New Hampshire Rivers Council Annual Meeting and hear all about the McQuesten Brook Restoration Project on June 29th.

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Steve Landry

Four dam removals, one stream daylighting project, and one culvert upgrade in the same watershed within the same year to benefit native, eastern brook trout in Manchester and Bedford, NH? That’s right! Come hear the full success story on June … Continue reading →

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Short Course: Using Fluvial Geomorphology in Watershed Assessment and Stream Restoration

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Steve Landry

Field Geology Services is pleased to offer a fluvial geomorphology short course entitled “Using Fluvial Geomorphology in Watershed Assessment and Stream Restoration”.  The course will be held April 26-27, 2017 at Viles Arboretum in Augusta, ME (across from ME DEP … Continue reading →

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