RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Sandwich Preservation Committee Approves Shawme Dam Repair FundingThe Sandwich EnterpriseBy TAO WOOLFE Dec 11, 2015 The Sandwich Community Preservation Committee approved a request for $1.2 million in Community Preservation Act funding to repair the Lower Shawme Pond Dam. The proposal will now go to a Town Meeting on May 2 where voters can make theRead more

Something Smells FishyDaily Times ChroniclePosted: Monday, December 7, 2015 12:00 pm Posted on Dec 7, 2015 by Ryan LaRoche WINCHESTER – If the town installs a fish ladder at the Center Falls Dam (behind Town Hall), residents can thank the superfund trust created as a result of the EPA enforcement of pollution abatement of theRead more

By Bram Berkowitzbberkowitz@wickedlocal.comWinchester Wicked Local Posted Dec. 3, 2015 at 11:17 AM WINCHESTER Fish Ladder Moving Forward If all goes well, residents will be able to stand witness next summer as hundreds of thousands of blueback and alewife herring flood into Winchester and shoot upstream over the Center Falls Dam to the Horn Pond inRead more

A dam removed, the Tiasquam begins to healRiparian owners team up with West Tisbury herring warden Johnny Hoy to give nature a chance. MV Timesby Matt Pelikan – Nov 11, 2015 Autumn meadowhawks — mid-size, red-bodied dragonflies — patrolled over sedges and grass on a recent mild autumn day, at noon at a freshwater wetlandRead more

The presentation slides from the 2015 River Herring Network meeting are now available at the link below. http://riverherringnetwork.org/about-us/annual-meeting.html ]]>Read more

ENVIRONMENT: Scientists meet in Pembroke, say herring making a comeback locally Environmental groups and fishery commissions from across the state got some positive news last week during the annual meeting of the Massachusetts River Herring Network held at the Pembroke Public Library. By Mark Burridgemburridge@wickedlocal.comPembroke Mariner & Express Posted Oct. 25, 2015 at 10:33 AMRead more

Thank you to all who made the 2015 River Herring Network annual meeting a success! Forty eight people attended the fifth annual meeting on October 15, 2015 in Pembroke at the Public Library. Participants represented 13 towns, 2 watershed associations, 2 regional environmental non-profit groups, 3 academic institutions, 4 state agencies, and the federal agencyRead more

Pdf copy of the agenda:2015 RHN Annual Meeting Agenda – Pembroke Public Library – Thursday October 15 The 5th Annual Meeting of the River Herring Network will take place on Thursday, October 15th from 10:30AM-4:00PM at the Pembroke Public Library on 142 Center St. This year the meeting is being hosted by the Pembroke HerringRead more

Click below to download a pdf of the agenda:2015 RHN Annual Meeting Agenda – October 15 – Pembroke Public Library The 5th Annual Meeting of the River Herring Network will take place on Thursday, October 15th from 10:30AM-4:00PM at the Pembroke Public Library on 142 Center St.  This year the meeting is being hosted byRead more

There are still some seats available on the October 15th Morning Bus Tour of the Pembroke Herring Run.  If you’d like to sign up please email aarcher@barnstablecounty.org by October 9th. Registration is FREE. A flyer for the bus trip can be downloaded here:Morning bus tour of Pembroke Herring Run 10-15-15 The bus will leave from theRead more