The Granby Zoo, located in Granby, Québec, launched a “spiny project,” using the threatened eastern spiny softshell turtle as the face of their public outreach and stewardship programs in communities…
NEIWPCC recently submitted a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army, commenting upon the proposed rule that helps determine what is defined…
The Hudson River Estuary Program announced a new Hudson River Curriculum Guide, featuring original lessons from the Estuary Program and its partners. The inquiry-based, multi-component science guide is designed for…
Executive Director Invites Partners to Celebrate NEIWPCC has two “watershed” moments to celebrate in 2022. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of the federal Clean Water…
A new online interactive viewer is aiding in coastal resiliency planning in New York by showing potential marsh migration areas in the Long Island Sound. The “Marsh-Fate Interactive Viewer” is…
In 2020, NEIWPCC began an exploratory study with rbouvier Consulting and Paul Stacey into the opportunities and obstacles to expand water quality trading in the Long Island Sound watershed. The project…
Twenty years ago, when Daniel Miller first joined NEIWPCC as an environmental analyst, he was tasked with an ambitious endeavor: develop a plan for restoring Hudson River estuary habitats —…
The Hudson River Estuary Program, a program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), released an updated Action Agenda for 2021-2025 to serve as a conservation and restoration…
As the United States’ wastewater workforce ages, the need for new operators entering the industry is becoming critical. In its document, “America’s Water Sector Workforce Initiative: A Call to Action,”…
In August 2021, the Lake Champlain Basin Program worked with the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District to oversee the removal of the Johnsons Mill Dam, located along the Bogue…