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Mapping the Hudson River Estuary Shoreline
Last summer, NEIWPCC staff at the Hudson River Estuary Program mapped the shoreline via boat survey from the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge near Tarrytown to the Federal Dam in Troy,…
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Environmental Stewardship Through Art
By James Brangan Art inspires appreciation, which spurs understanding that leads to positive action. In 2019, the Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) established an Artist-in- Residence (AiR) grant program to…
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Stormwater Mitigation Program Rewards Long Island Homeowners
The inaugural year of the Long Island (New York) Garden Rewards Program provided more than 200 homeowners with grants to help cover the cost and maintenance of stormwater runoff mitigation…
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Dam Removal Advances Atlantic Salmon Restoration in Lake Champlain Basin
Two dams that stand between Atlantic salmon and upstream spawning habitat on the Saranac River in New York are coming down, the culmination of years of collaboration among the U.S….
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Volunteers Remove Invasive Plant from Waterways
Working from both land and water, volunteers hand-pulled water chestnut, an invasive plant, from waterbodies in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Over the course of 10 events this past June and…
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Beneath the Surface
By Matthew C. H. Vaughan In forested watersheds, we are accustomed to seeing tranquil headwater streams and cascading rivers flow through the trees. In cities, gutters and storm drains replace…
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National Nonpoint Source Workshop focuses on Collaboration and Interconnectedness
NEIWPCC hosted a four-day National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Training Workshop in Minneapolis in November. The event brought together more than 300 federal, state, tribal, territorial, and other NPS program practitioners…
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LUSTLine Examines the Past, Present and Future of the Tanks Industry
The latest issue of LUSTLine (#93) looks back at the history of the underground storage tanks industry, while also highlighting some of the newest developments in the field. Marcel Moreau, a…
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New York Offers Free Technical Assistance to Protect Drinking Water Sources
The New York State Drinking Water Source Protection Program (DWSP2) is a locally led, state-supported program that empowers municipalities to take action to improve and protect their public water sources…
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The Role of Nutrients in Water: Launching Season Two of the Clean Water Pod
Season two of the “Clean Water Pod” podcast will focus on nutrient-related success stories from across the country. To set the stage for this topic, host Jeff Berckes kicks off…