The Division of Ecological Restoration just announced a grant opportunity to help towns replace culverts. The culvert must be on a public way that is owned by the municipality, the work must be completed by June 30,2018, and it must be on a freshwater waterway with no tidal influence. The water flow through the culvertRead more
RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS
Council approves improvement near Weymouth Herring Run An aging bridge that straddles the Weymouth Herring Brook on Commercial Street and a flood control gate in the channel where the alewives migrate to Whitman’s Pond during the spring will both be replaced through a $1.1appropriation by town council, Monday, June 5. By Ed Bakerebaker@wickedlocal.com Posted JunRead more
Dedicated Volunteers Assist in Lowell’s Herring Count Lowell.comCommunity Updates Posted by Elliot Silver on Jun 07, 2017 Almost forty local volunteers are assisting Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust (LP&CT) in its first River Herring (alewife) Monitoring Program in fifteen years. And in a creative partnership with Lowell’s Pollard Memorial Library, local residents can also participateRead more
Fish ladder will aid herring through Winchester waters to spawing grounds By Melissa Russellmrussell@wickedlocal.comWicked Local Winchester Posted Jun 6, 2017 at 1:29 PMUpdated Jun 6, 2017 at 1:29 PM As thousands of Alewife and Blueback herring visibly splashed and swam through Winchester waters, state and local officials cut the ribbon on a fish ladder thatRead more
Sun Power Keeps Herring Counter Running At Upper Shawme PondThe Sandwich EnterpriseBy: JULIA B. GAGNON With two hands planted firmly on the steering wheel, Neal F. Holmgren navigated his truck, emblazoned with his company’s logo, Solar Rising, around the curves and bends of Grove Street. The steady roar of his engine stopped at a locationRead more
MIDDLEBORO/LAKEVILLE: Big decision for towns, Herring Fishery CommissionSouthCoast Today By Robert Barboza/Gazette CorrespondentMIDDLEBORO — Each spring for countless centuries, hundreds of thousands of herring have made an arduous journey from Mount Hope Bay, upstream along the Taunton and Nemasket Rivers, to reach their traditional spawning grounds in the Assawompsett Ponds Complex in Lakeville. For thousandsRead more
When you have a minute to spare, check out the Mystic River Watershed Association herring counting website! You can help them count their herring while sitting at your desk. https://www.mysticherring.org/ ]]>Read more
Watch Mystic River Herring Migration and Help Count the Fish! Arlington Patch This is a fun way to help out – watch the live stream and help record the number of fish. By Mike Carraggi (Patch National Staff) – May 8, 2017 2:09 pm ET ARLINGTON, MA — The Mystic River’s herring migration this springRead more
PHOTOS: Pembroke’s 41st Grand Ol’ Fish FryWicked Local Pembroke The 41st Grand Ol’ Fish Fry, sponsored by the Pembroke Historical Society, was held Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Herring Run (Thomas Reading Memorial Herring Run Park) on Barker Street. Lori and Jason Cook and their crew from The Fork in the Road Catering/Bryantville DeliRead more
Falmouth students, teacher lauded for bird project Work started in the fall with second-graders taking a close look at migratory patterns. By Christine LegereCape Cod Times FALMOUTH — Two awards for excellence in environmental education will go to the Falmouth School District during a presentation today by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsRead more
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