Monthly Archives: January 2014

New Hampshire Water Education Plan

Posted on January 31, 2014 by admin

For those of you involved in youth related water education.   Announcement:   Over the past few years a NH Water Education Plan Advisory Group, has been working to finalize a Water Education Plan for New Hampshire. The NH Department of Environmental Services’ … Continue reading →

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Can we have green lawns that make our properties look good, retain their value, and are good for the environment? Come to the Gimme Green Film Screening and Experts Panel Discussion on February 20th to find out.

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Steve Landry

Gimme Green Film Screening and Experts Panel Discussion The Upper Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee and St. Paul’s School are proud to co-host the “Gimme Green Film Screening and Experts Panel Discussion” as part of the UMRLAC’s winter community program … Continue reading →

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UNH Stormwater Center awarded big GI grant: Congratulations!!!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by sally.soule

The UNH Stormwater Center was recently awarded close to $1M in grant funds to assist the City of Philadelphia with a Green Infrastructure project.  UNHSC is receiving the grant as part of EPA’s safe and sustainable water resources research program. That’s just … Continue reading →

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New Regional Clean Water Voluntary Fertilizer Guidelines from NEIWPCC

Posted on January 23, 2014 by barbara.mcmillan

The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) recently released Regional Clean Water Guidelines for Fertilization of Urban Turf based on the 5 Rs: Right Formulation Right Rate Right Time Right Place Right Supporting Actions The report can be … Continue reading →

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GOT BUGS? We do…Come join the UMMP at Bug Nights 2014 and put some backbone into your Wednesday nights identifying creatures without backbones.

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Steve Landry

There’s no better place on the globe than the eighteenth annual BUG NIGHTS! Since 1995, volunteers including anglers, students, teachers, paddlers, and others interested in the health of the Upper Merrimack River, its tributaries, and general river ecology have enjoyed … Continue reading →

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AWWA develops Google Earth mapping tool to track YCC installations

Posted on January 2, 2014 by sally.soule

Check out this nifty Google Earth mapping tool Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) developed to track the location, BMP type, materials, estimated pollutant load reductions, etc. for their Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) projects (click on the red pushpins to view … Continue reading →

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