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			Group Name: Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition Contact: Stephen Johnson Contact Address: c/o SVT, P.O. Box 7 Wayland, Massachusetts 01778 Contact Phone: 978-897-5500 x 14 Contact Email: mltc@shore.net URL: http://www.massland.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: All non-profit land trusts, conservation organizations and watershed associations in Massachusetts are welcome as members. Number of Volunteers: 200
			Group Name: Crystal Lake/Sengekontacket Pond Monitoring Group Contact: William M. Wilcox Contact Address: University of Massachusetts Extension P.O. Box 1696 Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 02557- Contact Phone: 508 693-0694 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Crystal Lake/Sengekontacket Pond Monitoring Group monitors a freshwater lake and a tidal pond. In 1997 we completed a two-year project in three other coastal ponds. Number of Volunteers: 2
			Group Name: Massachusetts Audubon Society: North Shore Contact: Robert Buchsbaum Contact Address: 346 Grapevine Rd. Wenham, Massachusetts 01984- Contact Phone: 978 927-1122 Contact Email: lduff@massaudubon.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Massachusetts Audubon Society is monitoring the growth of phragmites and its impact on salt marsh ecosystems. We are also monitoring water quality in and leading to Plum Island Sound. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership Contact: Jerry Schoen; Marie-Francoise Walk Contact Address: Blaisdell House University of Massachusetts, Box 30820 Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-0820 Contact Phone: 413 545-2842 Contact Email: jschoen@tei.umass.edu URL: http://www.umass.edu/tei/mwwp/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership assists citizen groups (watershed associations) in Massachusetts with their monitoring programs, from study design to sampling training to data presentation. Our affiliates monitor lakes, streams, and coastal areas. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Trout Unlimited - Massachusetts-Rhode Island Council Contact: Geoffrey Day Contact Address: 1779 Mass Ave, #288 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 Contact Email: webmaster@ma-ri-tu-council.org URL: http://www.ma-ri-tu-council.org Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Massachusetts-Rhode Island Council of Trout Unlimited is the umbrella organization that all TU Chapters within the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The Council is currently working to create a wild trout policy in Massachusetts. The Council also publishes "An Angler's Guide to Trout Fishing in Massachusetts" and works to help Chapters in educating anglers, habitat restoration and cold water conservation issues. Number of Volunteers: too many to list
			Group Name: Massachusetts Community Forestry Council Contact: Massachusetts Community Forestry Council Contact Address: 240 Beaver Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Massachusetts Community Forestry Council is a coalition of professional organizations, non-profit groups, interested citizens and state agencies. Its purpose is to act as a forum for discussions and dissemination of ideas and as a stimulus for educating all citizens to become responsible stewards in the protection of our community forests.
			Group Name: Merrimack River Watershed Council, Inc. Contact: Christine Tabak Contact Address: 600 Suffolk Street, Fifth Floor Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 Contact Phone: 978-275-0120 Contact Email: info@merrimack.org URL: http://www.merrimack.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:Our mission is to protect the Merrimack River and promote the wise use of its watershed. We fulfill our mission through water quality monitoring and science, environmental education and outreach, advocacy and recreation. MRWC coordinates a network of more than 100 volunteers. Our groups monitor the main stem of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We provide training, consultation, connections, and communication to the volunteers working in our various monitoring programs. We ...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 100+
			Group Name: Massachusetts Watershed Coalition Contact: Ed Himlan Contact Address: Po Box 577 Leominster, Massachusetts 01453 Contact Phone: 508-534-0379 Contact Email: mwc@commonwaters.org URL: http://www.commonwaters.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Massachusetts Watershed Coalition is committed to the protection, sound management and enhancement of the Commonwealth's rivers and watershed ecosystems. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Lake Attitash Association Contact: Tod Campbell; Ron Klodenski Contact Address: PO Box 503 Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Lake Attitash Association monitors phosphorus and dissolved oxygen to develop programs to slow eutrophication. Number of Volunteers: 8
			Group Name: Concerned Citizens Association of Thompson Pond Contact: Roland B. Janbergs Contact Address: 30 Shore Dr. Spencer, Massachusetts 01562-2914 Contact Phone: 508 612 3066 Contact Email: rjanbergs@yahoo.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Concerned Citizens Association of Thompson Pond monitors Thompson Pond in Spencer, Massachusetts and its watershed. Number of Volunteers: 1
			Group Name: Housatonic River Walk Contact: Rachel Fletcher Contact Address: PO Box 1018 Gt Barrington, Massachusetts 01230 Contact Phone: 413-528-3391 Contact Email: river@gbriverwalk.org URL: http://www.gbriverwalk.org/riverwkDesc.html Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description:The Great Barrington Housatonic River Walk is the first public river greenway installed on the Housatonic River in Berkshire County and has become a model for numerous towns along Massachusetts rivers. Beyond transforming a blighted riverbank into a town park and greenway trail, this hands-on stewardship program in practical ecology has engaged 1300 young students and adult volunteers led by qualified professionals in clean-up, restoration, landscaping and trail-making activities. River Walk is ...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 1300
			Group Name: Regional Environmental Council, Inc. Contact: Peggy Middaugh Contact Address: PO Box 255 Worcester, Massachusetts 01613 Contact Phone: 508-799-9139 Contact Email: rec@ma.ultranet.com URL: http://www.ma.ultranet.com/~rec Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: A private, nonprofit organization formed in 1971 to protect and improve the central Massachusetts environment. Through research, educational programs, and citizen action, REC seeks to build public awareness and to promote the best possible choices concerning air and water quality, land use, waste reduction, recycling and transportation in our region. Focus on outreach & education to local residents through neighborhood groups. Number of Volunteers: 100+
			Group Name: Coastal Conservation Association of Massachusetts URL: http://www.cca-ma.com/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Oour mission is to protect marine resources and save recreational fishing now and for future generations of New Englanders.
			Group Name: Massapoag Rod and Gun Club Contact: Paul Staples; Robert Lambert ; Brian Sargent Contact Address: P.O. Box 231 Dunstable, Massachusetts 01827- Contact Phone: 978 649-9073 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Massapoag Rod and Gun Club's Weed Committee conducts monthly monitoring for Secchi transparency, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, and temperature vs. depth. On an annual basis, we monitor total phosphorus and survey and map weeds (by species and relative mass of each species). Number of Volunteers: 4
			Group Name: Sugden Reservoir Association Contact: Frank Rivers Contact Address: 8 Overlook Dr. Spencer, Massachusetts 01562- Contact Phone: 508 885-3285 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Sugden Reservoir Association works to evaluate and improve the weed condition and water quality of our lake. Number of Volunteers: 16
			Group Name: McCarthy Middle School Contact: Bob Noonan Contact Address: 248 High Road Newbury, Massachusetts 01951 Contact Phone: (978)-465-1547 Contact Email: rnoonan@massed.net Activity:Education Project/Program Number of Volunteers: 50
			Group Name: Goose Pond Maintenance District Monitoring Program Contact: Peter Baxter Contact Address: P.O. Box 519 Lee, Massachusetts 01238- Contact Phone: 413 637-3178 Contact Email: BAWE@prodigy.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Goose Pond Maintenance District Monitoring Program monitors water quality and conducts weed control programs in a 300-acre lake in western Massachusetts. Number of Volunteers: 12
			Group Name: Massachusetts Audubon Society Contact: Lou Wagner Contact Address: 208 South Great Road Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773 Contact Phone: 781-259-9500 Contact Email: wagnerlj@ix.netcom.com URL: http://www.massaudubon.org Activity:Other Description: Statewide nonprofit promoting conservation of biological diversity and water resources. Conserve land and wildlife and engage in public education and advocacy on environmental issues.
			Group Name: Ashfield Lake Monitoring Program Contact: Richard Pree Contact Address: 16 Bird Hill Rd. Ashfield, Massachusetts 01330- Contact Phone: 413 628-3875 Contact Email: rpree@massed.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Number of Volunteers: 1
			Group Name: Lake Onota Preservation Association (LOPA) Contact: Robert W. Race Contact Address: 50 Shore Dr. Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201 Contact Phone: 413 443-1681 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Lake Onota Preservation Association monitors Onota Lake for weed growth (particularly Eurasian milfoil) and eutrophic status. We are supporting a three-year US Coast and Geodatic Survey/UMass Water Watch Partnership experiment to correlate satellite flly-over data with in situ observations. Number of Volunteers: active 150 membership
			Group Name: Nature Conservancy - Massachusetts Field Office Contact: Gwen Hall Contact Address: Post Office Square Building, 79 Milk Street Ste 300 Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Contact Phone: 617-423-2545 Contact Email: gwen__hall@tnc.org URL: http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/massachusetts/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Conserve rare plants and animals and their habitats. Number of Volunteers: 100
			Group Name: Long Pond Watershed Association, Inc. Contact: Peter Herrmann Contact Address: 401 Hamilton Cartway Brewster, Massachusetts 02631 Contact Phone: 508-896-4442 URL: http://longpond.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring, Watershed Alliance/Council Description:Created in 1995 and incorperated in 1998 we have developed good public interest and received a state and local grant (from the 2 towns that share the pond) that was used by the county to write a draft Long Pond Water Quality Assessment. The Association was started in the summer of 1996 after an algae breakout, or "bloom". Local residents joined together see what they could do to better understand the issues that relate to water quality and to try to act as a positive force in concerning water q...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 200
			Group Name: Barnstable Land Trust Contact: Kristie Kapp; Jaci Barton Contact Address: P.O. Box 224 Cotuit, Massachusetts 02668 Contact Phone: 508 771-2585 URL: http://www.blt.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:Barnstable land Trust (BLT) is a member-supported, not-for-profit organization whose mission is the preservation of land in its natural state in the seven villages of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Our primary activity is the preservation of land in its natural state. BLT believes that as the Town steadily grows, a sustainable natural balance is reached only when open space continues to be protected.BLT protects wetlands, sensitive watershed parcels, forest, wildlife habitat, and other valuable open...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Buzzards Bay Project Contact: Joseph E. Costa Contact Address: 2870 Cranberry Highway E. Wareham, Massachusetts 02538 Contact Phone: 508-291-3625 Contact Email: joe.costa@state.ma.us URL: http://www.buzzardsbay.org/ Activity:Other
			Group Name: Saugus River Watershed Council Contact Address: P.O. Box 1092 Saugus, Massachusetts 01906 Contact Phone: 781 233-5046 Contact Email: srw@shore.net URL: http://www.saugusriver.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Saugus River Watershed Council's volunteer program monitors the length of the river including the Rumney Marsh estuary (900 acres of salt marsh) and Reedy Meadows (a 450-acre wetland). This is a small, urban watershed. The river serves as a source of drinking water for one of the ten most populated communities within the state, which has a major impact on flow. Number of Volunteers: 27
			Group Name: Allen Pond Bird Census Contact: John Hill Contact Address: Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies P.O. Box 87037 South Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02748- Contact Phone: 508 990-0505 Contact Email: lloydctr@lloydctr.MA.Ultranet.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Allen Pond Bird Census is a baseline data-gathering census on all birds using the 94-hectare Allen Pond complex. We monitor the number, activity, and habitat used by each individual or group for each species. Number of Volunteers: 3
			Group Name: Westfield River Watershed Association, Inc. Contact: Daniel Call Contact Address: PO Box 1764 Westfield, Massachusetts 01086-1764 Contact Phone: 413-569-9677 Contact Email: d-call@comcast.net URL: http://www.westfieldriver.org Activity:Other Description: The Westfield River Watershed Association, Inc. (WRWA) was founded in 1952 for the purpose of protecting and improving the natural resources in the Westfield River Watershed, as well as expanding recreational and other land use opportunities for individuals to enjoy. WRWA is a strong promoter of watershed management as a tool for a sound ecology. WRWA is a tax-exempt 501C non-profit organization funded largely by membership dues and grants. Number of Volunteers: 150 members
			Group Name: Andover Village Improvement Society Contact: Fred Snell Contact Address: PO Box 5097 Andover, Massachusetts 01810 Contact Phone: 508-686-3647 Contact Email: fred@snell.com URL: http://avisandover.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Preserve land for the public good.
			Group Name: Lake Singletary Watershed Association Contact: Karen Norlin Contact Address: 37 West Sutton Rd. Sutton, Massachusetts 01590- Contact Phone: 508 865-2581 Contact Email: dnorlin@alum.wpi.edu URL: http://www.lakesingletary.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Lake Singletary Watershed Association is concerned about the impacts of rapid development on water quality of the Lake Singletary watershed, located in the towns of Sutton and Millbury. We plan to use our data to help local officials understand the issus so they can make informed decisions regarding future development. Number of Volunteers: 4
			Group Name: Leesville Pond Watershed and Neighborhood Association Contact: Joan L. Crowell Contact Address: 5 Bernice Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01603 Contact Email: joan.crowell@realtor.com Activity:Other Description: The Leesville Pond Watershed and Neighborhood Association is a grassroots organization of neighborhood residents whose mission is to work together with individuals, groups, businesses and agencies in order to improve and maintain the quality of life in the neighborhood. Number of Volunteers: 40
			Group Name: Jones River Watershed Association Contact: Pine Dubois Contact Address: Po Box 73 Kingston, Massachusetts 02364 Contact Phone: (781) 585-2322 Contact Email: pine@jonesriver.org URL: http://www.jonesriver.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The purpose of the Jones River Watershed Association is to maintain and improve the quality of the Jones River watershed through its activities as a non profit organization including: public education, federal, state and regional advocacy, river clean up efforts, the design and management of scientific studies, and planning and implementation of pollution remediation solutions, natural resource conservation and protection, habitat restoration, and networking, so that the Jones River watershed an...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 125
			Group Name: Great Barrington Land Conservancy Contact: Rachel Fletcher Contact Address: Po Box 1018 Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230 Contact Phone: 413-528-3391 Contact Email: river@gbriverwalk.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: First public river greenway installed on the Housatonic River in Massachusetts. Hands-on stewardship program in practical riverbank ecology. To preserve and enhance the community's natural resources and distinctive rural character, assist in the town's efforts in managing growth, and to educate the public about the benefits of land use planning. Number of Volunteers: 1200
			Group Name: Friends of the Muddy River, Inc. Contact: Cheryl Kelley Contact Address: 10 Bowker Street Brookline, Massachusetts 02445-6955 Contact Phone: 617-566-9720 Contact Email: cdk@bu.edu URL: http://www.friendsofbigmuddy.org/index1.htm Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Conservation and preservation of the Muddy River, a part of Olmsted's Emerald Necklace, restoration of water quality, plantings, bridges and every aspect of this National Register Park in Boston.
			Group Name: Westfield River Wild and Scenic Advisory Committee Contact: Carrie Banks Contact Address: 15 Bank Row Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 Contact Phone: (413)773-5031 Contact Email: river_banks@hotmail.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The mission of the Westfield River Wild & Scenic Advisory Committee is to protect, preserve, and enhance the special qualities and outstanding natural resources of the Westfield River Watershed in concert with local communities. WRW&SAC ia an advisory group made up of representatives from Becket, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Huntington, Middlefield, Savoy, Windsor, Washington, and Worthington, as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the National Park Service, Pioneer Valley Planning...MORE...
			Group Name: Green River Watershed Preservation Alliance Contact: Steve Lembke Contact Address: 115 George Lamb Rd. Leyden, Vermont 01337- Contact Phone: Contact Email: sllembke@sover.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Green River Watershed Preservation Alliance has disbanded and joined the Deerfield River Watershed Association as the Friends of the Green River, a chapter of the association. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Taunton River Watershed Alliance Contact: Carolyn A. LaMarre Contact Address: 1298 Cohannet St. Taunton, Massachusetts 02780 Contact Phone: 508-828-1101 OR 508-697-5700 Contact Email: Director@savethetaunton.org URL: http://savethetaunton.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Types of Waterbodies Monitored: rivers, streams, lakes Type of Monitoring: chemical, physical, site assessment, debris cleanup Citizen action= River Action Focus Teams Number of Volunteers: 600
			Group Name: Organization for the Assabet River (OAR) Contact: Amanda Davis Executive Director Contact Address: Damonmill Sq. Concord, Massachusetts 01742- Contact Phone: 978 369-3956 Contact Email: oar@assabetriver.org URL: http://www.assabetriver.org Activity:Other Description: Protects, preserves and enhances the Assabet River, its tributaries, and watershed. OAR manages an EPA-certified water quality testing program for the river and its tributaries, organizes hundreds of volunteers for an annual river clean up and holds informational and recreational events around the river. Number of Volunteers: 200
			Group Name: North And South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. Contact: Samantha Woods Contact Address: Po Box 43 Norwell, Massachusetts 02061 Contact Phone: 781 659-8168 Contact Email: samantha@nsrwa.org URL: http://www.nsrwa.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. (NSRWA) is a non-profit grassroots environmental organization located on the South Shore of Massachusetts. The NSRWA was founded in 1970 and has grown to over 1,500 members today, comprised of individuals, families, businesses, and other environmentally-concerned organizations. The NSRWA was created by a handful of river-lovers bound together by an intense devotion to the natural beauty of the area and a strong commitment to protect these na...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 125
			Group Name: Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts Contact: Karen Grey, Executive Director Contact Address: PO Box 2282 Duxbury, Massachusetts 02331 Contact Phone: 781-934-9018 URL: http://www.wildlandstrust.org/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: The Wildlands Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving land and preserving the natural heritage of Southeastern Massachusetts. We work to permanently protect and steward important habitats and landscapes, including woodlands and fields, ponds, coastal areas, agricultural lands, and river systems. Number of Volunteers: 50
			Group Name: Ipswich River Watershed Association Contact: Jessica Darling Contact Address: P.O. Box 576 Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938 Contact Phone: 978-412-8200 Contact Email: irwainfo@ipswichriver.org URL: http://www.ipswichriver.org/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project, Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Ipswich River Watershed Association monitors 30 mainstem and tributary sites on a monthly basis. In addition to DO and temperature, we monitor specifically for flow because of the low-flow/no-flow issues in the Ipswich. We also monitor the annual herring run and macroinvertebrates on a yearly basis. Number of Volunteers: 80
			Group Name: Blackstone River Watershed Association Contact: James Plasse Contact Address: 50 North St. Grafton, Massachusetts 01519- Contact Phone: 508 839-2138 Contact Email: dwilliams@massaudubon.org URL: http://www.thebrwa.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Miscoe Brook Stream Team is a quarterly monitoring project that assesses the water quality of the brook that feeds the lake where the town swimming area is located. Number of Volunteers: 5
			Group Name: Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust Contact: Leigh Youngblood Contact Address: 1461 Old Keene Road Athol, Massachusetts 01331 Contact Phone: 978 248 2043 URL: http://www.mountgrace.org/ Activity:Other Description: Protect significant natural, agricultural, and scenic areas and encourage land stewardship in northcentral Massachusetts for the benefit of the environment, the local economy and future generations.
			Group Name: Millers River Watershed Association Contact: Rudy Perkins Contact Address: 100 Main Street Athol,, Massachusetts 01331 Contact Phone: 978-248-9491 Contact Email: council@millersriver.net URL: http://www.millersriver.net/mrwc/index.html Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: Deerfield River Compact Contact: Peg Sloan Contact Address: 425 Main Street Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 Contact Phone: 413-774-1194 x105 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Organization works developing and implementing comprehensive management plans for State rivers as well as participating in hydro-electric licensing.
			Group Name: Cochituate State Park Advisory Committee Contact: A. Richard Miller Contact Address: 61 Lake Shore Road Natick, Massachusetts 01760 Contact Phone: 508-653-6136 Contact Email: TheMillers@millermicro.com URL: http://www.millermicro.com/csp.html Activity:Other Description:Advise Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Management re Cochituate State Park and Lake Cochituate watershed issues (within the SuAsCo or Concord watershed of the Merrimack River). Volunteer monitoring and other projects. Dick Miller is past Executive Director of the Lake Cochituate Watershed Association, which in the late 1960s and 1970s was a significant force in water quality efforts in eastern Massachusetts. Pioneer efforts in volunteer water monitoring, outfall mapping, aerial infrared pho...MORE... Number of Volunteers: Varies.
			Group Name: Northeast Sustainable Energy Assocation Contact: none Contact Address: none none, Massachusetts none Contact Phone: none Contact Email: none URL: http://www.nesea.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: NESEA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership organization. It was founded in 1974 to foster the use of renewable and sustainable energy, the responsible use of non-renewable forms of energy, and to convey the value of these practices for the preservation of the environment.
			Group Name: B.M.C. Durfee High School Contact: Christopher Boyle Contact Address: 360 Elsbree Street Fall River, Massachusetts 02720 Contact Phone: 508-675-8100 ext 1170 Contact Email: ccboyle@fallriverschools.org Activity:Education Project/Program Description: The B.M.C. Durfee High School Independent Environmental Study Group, each year selects a local body of water to study. These studies include chemical, physical, and biological monitoring of the selected site. A report is produced and presented to civic leaders and local libraries. Number of Volunteers: 11
			Group Name: Chatham High School Contact: Jean Avery Contact Address: 425 Crowell Rd. Chatham, Massachusetts 02633- Contact Phone: 508 945-5140 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Chatham High School 11th graders use a planning document to develop project goals, quality assurance plans, and schedules. We walk to our local creek sites and collect weekly samples for field and lab analysis. Students perform and document all work and write a final report which is presented to the town. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: New England Wild Flower Society Contact: William Brumbach Contact Address: 180 Hemenway Rd. Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 Contact Phone: 508-877-7630 Contact Email: brumbach@newfs.org URL: http://www.newfs.org/ Activity:Other Description: THE NEW ENGLAND WILD FLOWER SOCIETY is the oldest plant conservation organization in the United States, promoting the conservation of temperate North American plants. Number of Volunteers: over 300
			Group Name: Association for the Preservation of Cape Cod Contact: Margaret A. Geist, Executive Director Contact Address: P.O. Box 636, 169 Route 6A Orleans, Massachusetts 02653 Contact Phone: 508-255-4142, fax 508-255-8780 Contact Email: info@apcc.org URL: http://www.apcc.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: A member-supported, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to foster policies and programs which promote the preservation of natural resources on Cape Cod. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Lawrence School Shiverick's Pond Study Contact: Pat Harcourt Contact Address: Waquoit Bay NERR P.O. Box 3092 Waquoit, Massachusetts 02536- Contact Phone: 508 457-0495 107 Contact Email: wbnerr@capecod.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Lawrence School eighth graders monitor water chemistry, groundwater levels, and invertebrate diversity in two ponds on school property. Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Palmer River Association Contact: Radford Rigsby Contact Address: PO Box 433 Rehoboth, Massachusetts 02769 Contact Email: eurad@mediaone.net Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: Merrimack River Watershed Council - MA/NH Chapter Contact: Ralph Goodno Contact Address: 181 Canal St. / PO Box 1377 Lawrence, Massachusetts 01842 Contact Phone: 978-681-5777 Contact Email: mrwc@merrimack.org URL: http://merrimack.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Protection & Restoration of the 5010 square mile Merrimack Watershed through facilitation of local action in 17 subwatersheds of the Merrimack. Number of Volunteers: 500
			Group Name: Woodward School for Girls Contact: Cheryl Casey Contact Address: 1102 Hancock Street Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 Activity:Education Project/Program Description:Restoration of Butler Pond as a viable wetlands habitat. Woodward has been involved for 4 yrs. Central Middle School has been involved for over 25 yrs. Water quality is monitored, clean-ups occur in fall and spring by each school. Hundreds of bags of trash are removed along with many large items. An ecological restoration project was started 4 yrs. ago. It involved both schools, Quincy DPW and an ecological consultant. Project was presented before Conservation Commission and won their sup...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 20+ from each school each year
			Group Name: Massachusetts Aquatic Resource Education Program (MAQ/ED) Contact: Michael Toomey Contact Address: 4 Mount Royal Ave., Suite 310 Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752-1961 Contact Phone: 508 460-7002 Contact Email: SCTGROUP@Ultranet.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Citizens for a Clean Environment monitors Asnacomet and Manchaug Ponds, Whiting Reservoir, and Wallum and Webster Lakes, in the Chicopee, Blackstone, and Quinebaug watersheds. Number of Volunteers: 6
			Group Name: Appalachian Mountain Club Contact: Peter Donahue Contact Address: 5 Joy Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Contact Phone: 617-523-0655 x314 URL: http://www.outdoors.org Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: The AMC promotes the protection, enjoyment and wise use of the rivers, mountains and trails of the Northeast. Number of Volunteers: 80,000 members in local chapters from Maine
			Group Name: Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Contact: Katharine Parsons; Stephanie Schmidt Contact Address: P.O. Box 1770 Manomet, Massachusetts 02345- Contact Phone: 508 224-6521 Contact Email: LKVZ01A@Prodigy.com URL: http://www.manomet.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Wetland Watchers is a volunteer network of concerned citizens who survey wetland sites in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts to record all wildlife use and habitat status. Volunteers adopt a favorite wetland to observe during the year, particularly during the important breeding season, and record the presence of birds and other wildlife, Wetland Watchers also monitor their site's habitat status and report violations of wetland protection laws to local agencies. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Beyond Borders Contact: QLF/Atlantic Center for the Environment Contact Address: 55 South Main Street Ipswich, Massachusetts Contact Phone: 978-356-0038, (fax) 978-356-7322 Contact Email: atlantic@qlf.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring
			Group Name: Sportsman's Pond Association, Inc. Contact: Robert L. Gray Contact Address: 573 Pinedale Rd. Athol, Massachusetts 01331-9323 Contact Phone: 978 249-3460 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Sportsman's Pond Association works to protect what is right and correct what is wrong in our 100-acre pond and adjoining properties. Number of Volunteers: 3
			Group Name: Southborough Open Land Foundation Contact: Mr. Whitney Beals Contact Address: PO Box 345 Southborough, Massachusetts 01772 Contact Phone: 508-786-0723 Contact Email: wabmail@aol.com URL: http://solf.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Conserves land by undertaking or assisting the purchase or donations of land or easements.
			Group Name: Riverways Programs Contact: Cindy Del Papa; Maria Van Dusen Contact Address: 100 Cambridge St., Room 1901 Boston, Massachusetts 02202- Contact Phone: 617 626-1540 Contact Email: Maria.Van.Dusen@state.ma.us URL: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring, Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Riverways Programs provide guidance and support to citizen groups doing shoreline surveys, fishway observations, water quality monitoring, and some habitat evaluations. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions Contact: Sally A. Zielinski, Ph.D. Executive Director Contact Address: 10 Juniper Road Belmont, Massachusetts 02178 Contact Phone: 617-489-3930 URL: http://www.maccweb.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: We are a coalition of the 351 municipal conservation boards in Massachusetts- which protect wetlands, watersheds, and biological and water resources in their communities-MACC provides advocacy on open space and water, resource issues and money education nprograms including a regualr newsletter, a training program for conservation commissioners and staff and over 50 other workshops and conferenes each year. Number of Volunteers: 2500+
			Group Name: Grafton Land Trust Contact: Ken Crater Contact Address: P.O. Box 114 Grafton, Massachusetts 01519 Contact Phone: 839-7664 Contact Email: ken@control.com URL: http://www.grafton-ma.org/glt/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:We're a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of open space for the use of present and future generations of Grafton, Massachusetts and surrounding areas. We work in partnership with private landowners, town government, and other regional and national conservation organizations to conserve land through donation, purchase, or conservation restriction, and maintain hundreds of acres of land in Grafton for public enjoyment and conservation. In addition to our land preserva...MORE...
			Group Name: Chandler Pond Preservation Society Contact: J. Alexander Wajsfelner Contact Address: 54 Kenrick St. Brighton, Massachusetts 02135-3804 Contact Phone: 617 787-8898 Contact Email: Alex@CreativeBuildingAssociates.com Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Chandler Pond Preservation Society conducts water quality, plant, fish, and bird monitoring and dredging and satellite surveys. Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Chicopee River Watershed Council Contact: michael garvey Contact Address: P.O. Box 148 Chicopee, Massachusetts 01014 Contact Email: michaelgarvey@comcast.net URL: http://www.chicopeeriver.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The Chicopee River Watershed Council is a community-based citizens' advocacy organization working for a better river environment. Our goals are to increase awareness and appreciation of the rivers in the Chicopee basin, advocate and encourage wise use of the river and its adjoining lands,actively participate in long range planning for the river and land along its banks, and promote restoration and conservationof the river's ecosystems and wildlife habitats. We encourage participation in the Coun...MORE...
			Group Name: Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts Contact: Mark Primack, Executive Director Contact Address: PO Box 2282 Duxbury, Massachusetts 02331 Contact Phone: 781-934-9018 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of southeastern Massachusetts; holds lands in trust and in perpetuity, to benefit the public today and to pass on to future generations; seeks to acquire and protect natural lands, to educate the public about the importance of land conservation; advance the study and conservation of native flora and fauna; and to encourage prudent public policy toward land.
			Group Name: Hoosic River Watershed Association Contact: Lauren R. Stevens Contact Address: P.O. Box 667 Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267 Contact Phone: 413 458-2742 Contact Email: hoora@berkshire.net URL: http://www.hoorwa.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Hoosic River Watershed Association conducts several surveys each year, working with school groups and with adult volunteers. Surveys typically feature bacteria and/or macroinvertebrate monitoring, for baseline purposes as well as to locate and assess pollution sources. Temperature surveys are also conducted, to identify cold-water fishery zones and impacts to fisheries. It is also more generally watershed in water quality issues Number of Volunteers: 15
			Group Name: Blackstone River Watershed Education Project Contact: Donna Williams Contact Address: 414 Massasoit Rd. Worcester, Massachusetts 01604- Contact Phone: 508 753-6087 Contact Email: bmbrook@massaudubon.org URL: http://www.thebrwa.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Blackstone River Watershed Education Project is a high school water monitoring program. All 400 students conduct chemical, physical, and biological sampling three times per year. They gather in the spring at a local university for a Student Congress to share test results and strategize action plans. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Westport River Watershed Alliance Contact: Gay Gillespie, Exec. Director Contact Address: P.O. Box 3427 Westport, Massachusetts 02790-0703 Contact Phone: 508 636-3016 URL: http://www.wrwa.com/ Activity:Other Description: WRWA has three monitoring programs: 1) A 7-year-old fecal coliform bacteria monitoring project, including weekly sampling and rain measurements at over 24 sites, with data used to pinpoint remedial action; 2) citizen monitoring from spring to fall with 14 volunteers measuring river samples weekly; (3) a 3-year-old Adopt-A-Watershed project of subbasin investigations with nutrient sampling done in partnership with the University of Massachusetts and Dartmouth. Number of Volunteers: 50
			Group Name: Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program Contact: Jan Smith Contact Address: 251 Causeway Street, Suite 800 Boston, Massachusetts 02114 Contact Phone: 617-626-1231 Contact Email: jan.smith@state.ma.us URL: http://www.massbays.org Activity:Other Description:The Massachusetts Bays Program (Mass Bays) is a partnership of citizens, communities, and government that strives to protect and enhance the coastal health and heritage of Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays. To achieve our vision of a balanced and healthy environment, we: Provide support and assistance for local action Cultivate environmental education and stewardship Develop science-based initiatives to solve management problems; and, Facilitate cooperation on local and region-wide projects...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 100
			Group Name: Friends of Lake Quannapowitt Contact: Bill Butler Contact Address: P.O. Box 517 Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880 Contact Phone: none Contact Email: wbutler40@aol.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt was formed in 1992 to "promote public awareness and provide long-term protection and enhancement of Lake Quannapowitt and its surrounding public lands."
			Group Name: Tatnuck Brook Watershed Association Contact: Lance McKee Contact Address: 10 Circuit Avenue East Worcester, Massachusetts 01603 Contact Phone: 508-752-0108 Contact Email: lancemckee@charter.net URL: http://www.clarku.edu/tbwa/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: TBWA is a non-profit corporation registered in the state of Massachusetts and the official Lakes & Ponds Adopt-A-Stream steward of Tatnuck Brook. Our purpose is to restore, preserve and maintain the environmental, water and recreationsl quality of the Tatnuck Brook watershed. TBWA meets three times a year and is responsbile for public awareness, resident,city & state governmental support towards these ends. Number of Volunteers: 60
			Group Name: Housatonic River Initiative Contact: Tim Gray Contact Address: 165 Bradley Street Lee, Massachusetts 01238 Contact Phone: 413-446-2520 Contact Email: housriverkeeper@verizon.net URL: http://www.housatonic-river.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:HRI is working to: * restore the Housatonic River and its floodplain as a major community asset, a river safe to fish and swim. * advocate with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a timely and effective and comprehensive PCB cleanup, with strong public participation in all aspects of the negotiating and decision-making process. * reintroduce the residents of Berkshire County to the actual and ...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 100
			Group Name: Nantucket Conservation Foundation Contact: Nantucket Conservation Foundation Contact Address: 118 Cliff Road, PO Box 13 Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 URL: http://www.nantucketconservation.com/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The mission of the Foundation is to assist in the preservation of Nantucket's character by permanently conserving, maintaining, and managing natural areas and habitat and to encourage an appreciation of and interest in the Island's natural resources.
			Group Name: Parker River Clean Water Association Contact: Don Bade Contact Address: PO Box 798 Byfield, Massachusetts 01922 Contact Phone: 978-462-2551 Contact Email: info@parker-river.org URL: http://www.parker-river.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Mission is to protect and restore the waters and ecosystems of the Parker River and Plum Island Sound Watersheds, for current and future generations. Volunteers are engaged in water quality and stream flow monitoring, alewife fish counts, nature trail, turtle habitat research, and eco-friendly landscaping. Number of Volunteers: 100
			Group Name: Webster Lake Association Contact: Richard Cazeault Contact Address: 17 Indian Lane Webster, Massachusetts 01570 Contact Phone: 508-949-0826 Contact Email: zcazeault@charter.net URL: http://www.websterlakeassociation.com Activity:Other Description: Webster Lake Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing, preserving and protecting the quality of the lake and its watershed through the promotion of responsible, effective environmental & educational policies. We shall strive to strengthen and unite the Webster Lake Community through recreational, social and civic activities. Our mission is to preserve this regionally unique resource as a pristine legacy for future generations. Number of Volunteers: 30 volunteers test the lake out of 420 members
			Group Name: Housatonic River Restoration Contact: Rachel Fletcher Contact Address: PO Box 472 Greate Barrington, Massachusetts 01230 Contact Phone: 413-528-3391 Contact Email: river@restorehousatonic.com URL: http://www.restorehousatonic.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: A community-wide collaboration of Berkshire municipalities and environmental and river organizations to develop and implement a restoration plan for the Housatonic River and watershed in the wake of PCB remediation. Publication of Housatonic River Restoration Plan. Number of Volunteers: 1000
			Group Name: Charles River Watershed Association Contact: Rebecca (Scibek ) Wickham Contact Address: 190 Park Road Weston, Massachusetts 02493 Contact Phone: 781-788-0007 Contact Email: charles@crwa.org URL: http://www.charlesriver.org Activity:Other Description:One of the country's first watershed organizations, Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) was formed in 1965 in response to public concern about the declining condition of the Charles. Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton to Boston. Initiatives over the last four decades have dramatically improved the quali...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 100+
			Group Name: French River Connection Contact: Ken Parker Contact Address: 46 Brookside Avenue Webster, Massachusetts 01570 Contact Phone: 508-943-2698 Contact Email: frenchriver@charter.net URL: http://www.frenchriverconnection.org Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Our vision is for the French River to become a valued resource for the communities along its banks. We do water quality monitoring, river cleanup, trail planning and construction, boat launch construction, and advocacy Number of Volunteers: 62
			Group Name: Neponset River Watershed Association Contact: Ian Cooke Contact Address: 2173 Washington Street Canton, Massachusetts 02021 Contact Phone: 617-575-0354 Contact Email: staff@neponset.org URL: http://www.neponset.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To protect and restore the Neponset River, its tributaries and surrounding watershed lands for the benefit of all. Activities include water quality and other environmental monitoring, stormwater retrofit demo projects, water conservation outreach, dam removal and stream/wetland restoration efforts and advocacy. Number of Volunteers: 150+
			Group Name: Friends Of White Pond Contact: Judith Sprott Contact Address: 43 White Ave. Concord, Massachusetts 01742 Contact Phone: 978-369-4850 Contact Email: jksprott@comcast.net URL: http://whitepond.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Friends of White Pond conducts water quality monitoring of White Pond (sister pond to Walden Pond) and publishes a newsletter on water quality issues, "Ponderings". Number of Volunteers: 5
			Group Name: Friends Of Long Pond Contact: Karen Malkus Contact Address: 401 Hamilton Cartway Brewster, Massachusetts 02631 Contact Phone: 508 896-4442 Contact Email: renmalkus @yahoo.com URL: http://www.freewebs.com/friendsoflongpond Activity:Education Project/Program Description: Our purpose is to connect interested citizens to resources relevant to Long Pond. We organize activities to educate the public, conduct workshops and advocate for Long Pond in the local government. We are currently working on removing invasive species and dealing with phosphorous loading. Number of Volunteers: 20-40
			Group Name: Blackstone River Coalition Contact: Peter Coffin Contact Address: 414 Massasoit Rd Worcester, Massachusetts 01604 Contact Phone: (508)753-6087 Contact Email: peter.coffin@zaptheblackstone.org URL: http://www.zaptheblackstone.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The mission of the BRC is to restore and protect water quality and wildlife habitat in the river corridor, and to advocate for sound land use throughout the Blackstone River Watershed. We have a network of citizen water quality monitors and test monthly 60 sites throughout the watershed. Number of Volunteers: 90
			Group Name: Hands Across the River Coalition Contact: passed away Januarary 29 22006 Contact Address: 222 Union St., Room 202 New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740- Contact Phone: 508 979-5910 Contact Email: hands@MB.Ultranet.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Hands Across the River Coalition works with the EPA Superfund clean-up of PCBs and the state Adopt A Stream program. We have adopted the Acushnet River which we monitor from land, water, and air. We are involved in environmental justice issues in surrounding towns, which includes monitoring hazardous waste sites. We also sponsor spring and fall riverbank cleanups. Number of Volunteers: 600
			Group Name: Housatonic Valley Association Inc Contact: Lynn Werner; Dennis Regan Contact Address: PO Box 28, 150 Kent Road Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut 06754 Contact Phone: 860-672-6678 Contact Email: info@hvatoday.org URL: http://www.hvatoday.org Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: The Housatonic Valley Association was founded in 1941 and works to protect the water quality and natural resources of the Housatonic River and its watershed in southwestern Massachusetts, western Connecticut, and eastern New York. HVA accomplishes this goal through education, open space land protection, greenway development, community and grassroots assistance, and advocacy. Number of Volunteers: 15 routinely, up to 1500 for annual cleanup
			Group Name: Hitchcock Center for the Environment Contact: Julie Johnson Contact Address: 525 S. Pleasant St. Amherst, Massachusetts 01002- Contact Phone: 413 256-6006 Contact Email: hcenter@crocker.com URL: http://www.hitchcockcenter.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Hitchcock Center for the Environment functions as a resource center to connect people with environmental groups and as a place to report sightings of migrating birds and salamanders. We work in the Connecticut River watershed. Our educators bring environmental programs to schools. Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission Contact: Alan Macintosh Contact Address: 160 Main St. Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830- Contact Phone: 978 374-0519 Contact Email: mvpc@aol.com URL: http://www.mvpc.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:Merrimack Valley Planning Commission's primary focus for the Merrimack and Parker Rivers and their tributaries is water quality sampling, land use planning, GIS mapping and nonpoint source pollution assessment in areas draining to public water supplies, swimming beaches, coastal wetlands, and shellfish beds. In 1995-96 we contracted with the Merrimack River Watershed Council for a 15-month project in which their volunteers sampled 10-12 stations. Beginning in July 1998, we need volunteers to as...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 15-20
			Group Name: Fore River Watershed Association Contact: Gina Dembowski Contact Address: P.O. Box 2102 Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-2102 Contact Phone: 617 472-3189 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Fore River Watershed Association monitors primarily for fecal coliform. Despite the fact that our watershed is urban and mostly sewered, bacterial contamination is the greatest problem. Failing municipal and regional systems seem to have the biggest impact. The fore River has one of the best fish runs in the state and thousands of acres of shellfish beds. Number of Volunteers: 11
			Group Name: Nantucket Environmental Laboratory Contact: Mr. C.S. Tate Keogan Contact Address: P.O. Box 1419 Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554- Contact Phone: 508 228-1338 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Nantucket Environmental Laboratory monitors Nantucket Harbor and produces a yearly public outreach brochure raising awareness about pollution issues. We coordinate and provide certified analytical analyses for the parameters examined. Number of Volunteers: 4
			Group Name: Dedham High School Chemistry Contact: Linda Sicuranza Contact Address: 124 Woodbine St Providence, Rhode Island 02026- Contact Phone: 781 326-4773 Contact Email: astockdale@worldnet.att.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:Dedham High School chemistry students monitor the chemical water quality of Mother Brook, which connects the Charles River with the Nepsonet River. Students test water in the fall and spring at two sampling sites and use the data to calculate an Overal Water Quality Index which has indicated that water quality is good though fecal coliform counts allow only partial body contact. The Mother Brook Coalition, a local citizen's group which includes students, was founded to protect Mother Brook and...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 24
			Group Name: Gloucester Shellfish Advisory Commission Contact: Dave Sargent Contact Address: 637 Essex Ave. Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930- Contact Phone: 978 281-3981 Contact Email: gsgt@tiac.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Gloucester Shellfish Advisory Commission monitors coastal waters and their drainage basins. We are attempting to identify human vs. non-human bacterial loading. Number of Volunteers: 8
			Group Name: Sounds Conservancy Contact: QLF/Atantic Center for the Enviroment Contact Address: 55 S Main Street Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938 Contact Phone: 860-767-1933 Contact Email: atlantic@qlf.org Activity:Other Description: The Sounds Conservancy Grants Program offers small grants to all university, and high school students, private individuals, and non-profit organizations whose projects are wtithin the sounds (and their adjacent coastlines) of Long Island, Fishers Island, Bloch Island, Rhode Island, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.
			Group Name: Friends of Williams River, Inc. Contact: John Masiero Contact Address: PO Box 266 West Stockbridge, Massachusetts 01266 Contact Phone: 413-232-7063 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Adopt-a-Stream/Water Quality Education Number of Volunteers: 8
			Group Name: RESTORE: The North Woods Contact: Michael J Kellett Contact Address: PO Box 1099 Concord, Massachusetts 01742 Contact Phone: 978-287-0320 FAX: 978-287-5771 Contact Email: restore@restore.org URL: http://www.restore.org Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: RESTORE: The North Woods is a non-profit grassroots conservation organization working to restore, preserve, and defend the native ecosytems of the North Woods of the United States and Canada through public awareness and citizen activism. Our major programs include the proposal of a new Maine Woods National Park and Preserve, recovery of endangered wildlife such as wild Atlantic salmon, harlequin duck, and the eastern timber wolf, and protecting wild forests. Number of Volunteers: 1500 members
			Group Name: Divers Environmental Survey Contact: John Hicks-Corant Contact Address: PO Box 294 Billerica, Massachusetts 01821 Contact Phone: 800-645-1470 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: French River Upper Blackstone Environmental Council (FRUBEC) Contact: Ruth Kaminski Contact Address: PO Box 479 Leicester, Massachusetts 01524 Contact Phone: 508-892-3121 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Number of Volunteers: varies
			Group Name: Citizens For A Clean Environment Contact: Robert Craver Webster, Massachusetts Contact Phone: 508-943-2777 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: C-FACE is a grass roots group of citizens joined together in the common goal of creating BMP's for a clean environment. Number of Volunteers: 300+
			Group Name: Pembroke Watershed Association Contact: Diane Holman Contact Address: PO Box 368 Pembroke, Massachusetts 02359 Contact Phone: 781-293-5568 Contact Email: rd.holman@verizon.net URL: http://www.pembrokeponds.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:Our purpose is to educate the public and to restore and preserve the ponds of Pembroke for clean and safe recreational use. We have just completed a year of teaching and implementing water quality testing, invasive weed identification, storm drain stenciling, a boat safety course, pond clean up on five ponds, flyers sent out to educate the public about watersheds and their affect on our ponds and a water quality testing work shop for students in the local high school. Our association has just ...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 213
			Group Name: Sudbury Valley Trustees, Inc. Contact: Ron McAdow Contact Address: 18 Wolbach Road Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776 Contact Phone: 978-443-5588 Contact Email: svt@svtweb.org URL: http://www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org Activity:Other Description:A volunteer association of individuals, families, and businesses committed to protecting wildlife habitat and the ecological integrity of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers for the benefit of present and future generations. SVT carries out its mission through land acquisition and stewardship, advocacy, and education. Partner with towns, watershed associations and other environmental organizations in SuAsCo watershed. Currently owns 1900+ acres in 13 towns and holds conservation restrict...MORE... Number of Volunteers: approx 150
			Group Name: Quinebaug Rivers Association, Inc. Contact: Roger A. Hunt Contact Address: 20 Kenilworth Rd Worcester, Massachusetts 01602 Contact Phone: 508-755-4917 Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project, Volunteer Monitoring, Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Founded in 1986, Quinebaug Rivers Association seeks to establish permanent riverine greenways along the Quinebaug River and its primary tributaries in Eastern Connecticut, South Central, Massachusetts, and Western Rhode Island. The assocation and its members were instrumental in creation of the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, the fourth such Heritage corridor in our nation. Number of Volunteers: 5 to 10 active volunteers of about 50 people
			Group Name: Trout Unlimited - Massachusetts/Rhode Island Council Contact: Ron Everett Contact Address: 80 Wellsley Circle East Taunton, Massachusetts 02718 Contact Phone: 508-880-5507 URL: http://www.ma-ri-tu-council.org/AwardforWarrenWinders.html Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The Greater Boston Chapter is taking the lead in getting the new Anglers Guide to Trout Fishing in Massachusetts published. The cover will be of a brook trout which was drawn by Alan James Robinson. You may recall that the first edition of that book provided lots of funds for the council and the various chapters which sold them. Much time and sweat has gone into the new edition and it will be very different that its predecessor. Peter Schilling of the Boston Chapter says that it should be av...MORE...
			Group Name: Greater Springfield Area Riverwatch Contact: David J. Stier Contact Address: Springfield Science Museum 220 State St. Springfield, Massachusetts 01103- Contact Phone: 413 263-6800 321 Contact Email: dstier@springfieldmuseums.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Greater Springfield Area Riverwatch volunteers monitor water quality of the Connecticut River and all tributary watersheds in the Greater Springfield area. We have begun a pilot program to work with all 2000 eighth-graders in Springfield schools on issues concerning the Mill River watershed, using classroom presentations and field trips. Number of Volunteers: 35
			Group Name: Friends of Alewife Reservation Contact: Ellen Mass Contact Address: 104 A Inman St. Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Contact Phone: 6175471944 Contact Email: elnmass@comcast.net URL: http://www.friendsofalewifereservation.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:FAR is a multileveled stewarding and advocacy group that desires to protect the public Reservation land owned by the MDC and to preserve it for wildlife and for future generations, providing a highly accessible area in limited wilderness areas for passive recreationists. The group is run by a board of overseers that oversee activity and help advocate for Reservation needs. Sign up for FAR mailings at Yahoo to receive many related environmental groups' activities, immediate events, commentary, ...MORE...
			Group Name: Boston Natural Areas Fund Contact: Valerie Burns Contact Address: 294 Washington Street #301 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Contact Phone: 617-542-7696 Contact Email: bnaf@aol.com URL: http://www.bostonnatural.org/about_us.php Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Developing a greenway along the Neponset River. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Billington Sea Association Volunteer Monitoring Program Contact: Michael Conrod Contact Address: Water Monitoring Program 33 Hopkins Rd. Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360- Contact Phone: 508 747-5510 Contact Email: dutch@Four.net URL: http://www.umass.edu/tei/mwwp/bsa.html Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Billington Sea Association monitors a 269-acre freshwater lake whose waters were full of activity until weeds and then algae took over. We want to show what needs to be done to restore Billington Sea to the conditions existing in 1965. We also work to convince cranberry growers to use tailwater recovery as BMP (best management practice), and to install newly approved alternatice community speptic sytems with nutrient removal devices. Number of Volunteers: 6
			Group Name: Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Contact: Jeanne Cannizaro Contact Address: P.O. Box 3092 Waquoit, Massachusetts 02536- Contact Phone: 508 457-0495 Contact Email: wbnerr@capecod.net URL: http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve monitors endangered birds including piping plovers and least terns. We conduct population surveys, monitor nests and nesting sites, and erect predator exclusions. We provide education programs and erect symbolic fencing to keep foot traffic on trails. Number of Volunteers: 22
			Group Name: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Contact: Jeffrey Day; Bret Stearns Contact Address: Natural Resources Department 20 Black Brook Rd. Aquinnah, Massachusetts 02535- Contact Phone: 508 645-9265 Contact Email: ranger@Vineyard.net URL: http://www.wampanoagtribe.net/Pages/index Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Wampanoag Tribe has established an extensive watershed monitoring program on the island of Martha's Vineyard. We have received treatment as a state from the U.S. EPA and currently are funded through many EPA Media Programs. Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Monoosnoc Brook Greenway Project Contact: Peter Lanza Contact Address: P.O. Box 92 Leominster, Massachusetts 01453 Contact Phone: 978-537-1408 Contact Email: nrwa@ma.ultrnet.com URL: http://www.ourbrook.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Monoosnoc Brook Greenway Project is a partnership between residents and businesses of Leominster formed to provide stewardship for the Monoosnoc Brook and its watershed. Number of Volunteers: 10-15 active, 35-100 for cleanups
			Group Name: North Attleboro High School Environmental Science Contact: Donna Cochrane Contact Address: 1 Wilson Whitty Way North Attleboro, Massachusetts 02760 Contact Phone: 508-643-2115 Contact Email: dcochrane@naschools.net Activity:Education Project/Program, Volunteer Monitoring Description: Students monitor the Ten Mile River for MA Class B Warm Water parameters of temperature, pH, DO, % DO, specific conductivity, N-NO3, soluble reactive phosphorus, fecal coliform, and macro-invertebrates. Number of Volunteers: varies yearly
			Group Name: Coalition for Buzzards Bay Contact: Mark Rasmussen Contact Address: 17 Hamilton Street New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740 Contact Email: rasmussen@savebuzzardsbay.org URL: http://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/ Activity:Education Project/Program, Restoration/Conservation Project, Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Coalition for Buzzards Bay is a membership-supported non profit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection and sustainable use and enjoyment of Buzzards Bay and its watershed. The Coalition works to improve the health of the Bay ecosystem for all through education, conservation, research and advocacy. Number of Volunteers: 300
			Group Name: Merrimack River Watershed Education Project Contact: Pam Landry Contact Address: MassWildlife, Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 Contact Phone: 508 792-7270 ext 110 Contact Email: pam.landry@state.ma.us Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Merrimack River Watershed Education Project is an education-based testing program for secondary schools located in our watershed. Our program is based on the GREEN program in Michigan. On one designated day per school year, students conduct water chemistry tests, collect aquatic invertebrates, and share findings on a computer network, A Student Congress later in the fall allows schools to meet. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Deerfield River Watershed Association Contact: Marie-Françoise Walk Contact Address: PO Box 13 Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 01370 Contact Email: drwa@deerfieldriver.org URL: http://www.deerfieldriver.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Our missin is to protect, preserve, and enhance the natural resources of the Deerfield River watershed. We run volunteer monitoring programs on water quality, marsh wildlife, and invasive plants; we sponsor forums and workshops, organize cleanups, maintain an 8-mile hiking trail, organize outings in the watershed, intervene with FERC on the river's settlement agreement, and advocate for protection of our beautiful watershed. Number of Volunteers: 50
			Group Name: First Herring Brook Watershed Initiative Contact: Lance Van Lenten Contact Address: 150 Old Oaken Bucket Road Scituate, Massachusetts Contact Phone: 781-545-5987 Contact Email: LnKrs@mediaone.net URL: http://www.fhbwi.org/ Activity:Other Description: Watershed Association based in Scituate, MA. Town Organizer for Biodiversity Days Recipient of DEP Source Water Protection Grant Plans to do watershed stream survey with guidance of the DFWLE Riverways Adopt a Stream Program and Monitoring Program Plans Public Outreach and Education Projects Sponsors Scout Projects Number of Volunteers: 60-70
			Group Name: Connecticut River Watershed Council, Inc. Contact: Whitty Sanford Contact Address: One Ferry Street Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027 Contact Phone: (413)529-9500 Contact Email: crwc@crocker.com URL: http://www.ctriver.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:CRWC promotes the protection, restoration and wise development and use of the natural, scenic and community resources in the 11,260-square-mile Connecticut River watershed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Council serves as an environmental conservation advocate, educator, and steward. We work in concert with the region's communities, businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies and grassroots to defen the environment, conserve important land...MORE...
			Group Name: Strategic Cable Alliance Contact: Michael Toomey Contact Address: Suite 101 , 382 West Main Street Marlborough, Massachusetts 01532 Contact Phone: 508-919-2092 Contact Email: Mike@SCTgrp.com URL: http://www.Waterfronts.info Description: "WaterFronts" is show series designed to air via Strategic Cable Alliance. "WaterFronts" Series spotlights the relationship of waterbodies to communities, as well as cultural,economic social, educational, and recreationalimpacts. "WaterFronts"seeks out those groups and individuals that are making an impact in their watershed. And helps to empower the general public through suggesting ways they may be invited to participate. Number of Volunteers: 12-20
			Group Name: Citizens Restoring Congamond, Inc. Contact: Tom Burke Contact Address: 386 Griffin Rd. W. Suffield, Connecticut 06093 Contact Phone: 860-668-1041 Contact Email: S0uthPond@aol.com Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Congamond Lakes and canal cleanup, algae treatment, tunnel and island dredging, Eurasian Watermilfoil treatment, water quality monitoring. Number of Volunteers: 200
			Group Name: Riverways Program, Mass. Division Of Ecological Restoration Contact: Russ Cohen Contact Address: Mass. Dept Of Fish And Game, 251 Causeway St., Suite 400 Boston, Massachusetts 02114 Contact Phone: 617-626-1543 Contact Email: russ.cohen@state.ma.us URL: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: To promote the restoration and protection of the ecological integrity of the Commonwealth's watersheds: rivers, streams and adjacent lands. The Riverways Program was created to encourage and support local river protection initiatives as a vital complement to state action.
			Group Name: Farmington River Watershed Association Contact: Eileeen Fielding, Executive Director Contact Address: 749 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 Contact Phone: 860-658-4442 Contact Email: efielding@frwa.org URL: http://www.frwa.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Protection of the natural resources of the Farmington River Valley in western Massachusetts and central Connecticut. Number of Volunteers: 150
			Group Name: Sheffield Land Trust Contact: Kathy Orlando, Executive Director, Land Protection Contact Address: P.O. Box 940 Sheffield, Massachusetts 01257 Contact Phone: 413-229-0234 Contact Email: shefland@bcn.net URL: http://www.sheffieldland.org Activity:Other Description: Since 1989 dedicated to protecting the land essential to Sheffield's natural, scenic, agricultural and rural character. We work primarily with conservation restrictions/easements and agricultural preservation restrictions, though do have some fee owned land. We also work with the local schools and community toward agricultural and ecological education and outreach. Number of Volunteers: 50
			Group Name: Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc. Contact Address: Mystic River Association, 20 Academy Street, Suite 203 Arlington, Massachusetts 02476 Contact Phone: 781-316-3438 Contact Email: contact@mysticriver.org URL: http://www.mysticriver.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) was established by concerned citizens and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1972. Its mission is to protect and restore clean water and related natural resources in the basin's communities and to promote responsible stewardship of our natural resources through educational initiatives. Our overarching goal is to make the Mystic River fishable and swimmable by 2010. Since MyRWA's beginning, thousands of people have taken part i...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 150
			Group Name: Ten Mile River Watershed Council Contact: Ten Mile River Watershed Council Contact Address: P.O. Box 823 Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703 Contact Phone: (401) 474-3813 Contact Email: Ktggroup@aol.com URL: http://TenMileRiverWatershedCouncil.org Activity:Education Project/Program, Restoration/Conservation Project, Watershed Alliance/Council Description:The Ten Mile River Watershed Council is a diverse group of citizens from several communities who share a common goal: to preserve, protect and enhance our local waterways. We work toward our goal both directly and indirectly. Direct action takes the form of semi-annual river cleaups in which we muster a force of some 150 volunteers who remove literally tons of trash and debris. We are undertaking a water monitoring project to evaluate the quality of the rivers and streams on an ongoing basis and...MORE...
			Group Name: Springfield Science Museum Contact: Bill Randolph Contact Address: Springfield Library and Museums Association 220 State St. Springfield, Massachusetts 01103- Contact Phone: 413 263-6800 404 URL: http://www.springfieldmuseums.org/museums/science/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The River Education Awareness Program is a middle school science program which includes 2,000 students. Trained volunteers teach the students in the classroom and then take them on a field trip to sample the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the Mill River in Springfield. Number of Volunteers: 12
			Group Name: Shawsheen Watershed Environmental Action Team Contact: Bob Rauseo Contact Address: 682 Chandleer Street Tewksbury, Massachusetts 01876 Contact Phone: 978-851-9505 Contact Email: BobOtter@AOL.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: SWEAT is a 15 year old organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the Shawsheen River. We hold monthly clean-ups to remove trash from the river channel. We are part of the newly-formed Shawsheen River Watershed Association; which addresses water quality, open space, land use, and habitat protection. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Martins Pond Association Contact: Lida J. Jenney Contact Address: 6 Shore Road North Reading, Massachusetts 01864 Contact Phone: (978) 664-0625 Contact Email: lidajenney@hotmail.com URL: http://www.MartinsPond.org Activity:Other Description:Our long term goals are: 1) to protect the delicate environmental balance of Martins Pond (North Reading, MA) through careful, long-term management and education, 2) to establish the Martins Pond Association as a politically and economically viable group, and 3) to enhance the recreational and social value of Martins Pond and its facilities. We are a neighborhood action group. We hold three festival events at the lakeside park during the year to raise funds to make park improvements. We have...MORE... Number of Volunteers: about 50
			Group Name: Westford Conservation Trust, Inc Contact: Marian C. Harman Contact Address: 10 chamberlain Road Westford, Massachusetts 01886 Contact Phone: 508-692-3907 Contact Email: harman@ll.mit.edu URL: http://www.westfordconservationtrust.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Preserve open space, promote open land conservation, and protect the environment; promote environmental education, maintain and oversee town trails, inventory flora and fauna. Number of Volunteers: over 200 family members
			Group Name: R.A. Nock Middle School Contact: Ed Carter; John Halloran Contact Address: 70 Low St. Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950- Contact Phone: 978 465-4448 Contact Email: ALC@GREENNET.NET; ejcarter@massed.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: R.A. Hock Middle School monitors water quality of Newburyport Harbor and the tidal reaches of the Lower Merrimack River. Our purpose is to compare current data with the only major study of our waters (done in 1965) and to compare water quality with that required for reopening of shellfish flats. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Orleans Marine Water Quality Task Force Monitoring Program Contact: Joe McCarthy Contact Address: 19 School Rd. Orleans, Massachusetts 02653-3699 Contact Phone: 508 255-4648 Contact Email: joemac03@capecod.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Orleans Marine Water Quality Task Force Volunteer Monitoring Program is a component of a larger task force charged by the Town Meeting with monitoring the health of and maintaining an information bank on Orleans' three estuaries, making recommendations to the Board of /selectmen for remedial action, including construction of retention and/or filtration systems and land use regulations, and conducting a community education program on protection of Orleans marine resources. Number of Volunteers: 39
			Group Name: Hockanum River Group Contact: Bruce L. Morton Contact Address: 991 Main Street, 2B East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 Contact Phone: 860-289-7664, fax 860-289-7664 Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Number of Volunteers: 35
			Group Name: Restore Olmsted's Waterway Coalition (ROW) Contact: Irene V. Gillis Contact Address: 163 Kent Street Brookline, Massachusetts 02146 Contact Phone: 617-731-1341 Contact Email: jelevesq@lynx.neu.edu Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Restore Olmsted's Waterway Coalition seeks to restore the water quality of the Frederick Law Olmsted-constructed Muddy River to fishable and swimmable standards, and to prevent flooding which has caused millions of dollars in damages in this urban area. Number of Volunteers: 15
			Group Name: Central Roxbury Community Land Trust, Inc. Contact: Lloyd A. Harding Contact Address: 81 Mount Pleasant Avenue (office), 41 Forest St. (postal) Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Preserve, protect and promote the residential character of the community. Enhance, encourage and improve environment conditions in urban communities. Preserve open space, cultural and historic areas, environmental locations. Number of Volunteers: 15-varies
			Group Name: Water Works Group Contact: Karin A. Tammi Contact Address: P.O. Box 197 Westport Point, Massachusetts 02791- Contact Phone: 508 636-5444 Contact Email: wwgseemore@aol.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:The Water Works Group is committed to enhancing the renewable economic resources of traditional fishing and farming communities. Our Bay Scallop Restoration Project (BSRP) in the Westport River and Apponagansett Bay estuaries has pioneered the use of innovative aquaculture techniques (spawning sanctuaries and artificial spat collectors) as a means of increasing the bay scallop population here in New England. Our reaearch merges hands-on marine education of K-6, middle, and high school students ...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 25
			Group Name: QLF/Atlantic Center for the Environment Contact Address: 55 S Main Street Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938 Contact Phone: 978-356-0038 Contact Email: atlantic@qlf.org URL: http://www.qlf.org Activity:Education Project/Program Description: To support the rural communities and environment of eastern Canada and northern New England. Publications, including "What Happens to Water: A Handbook on Hydrology." Number of Volunteers: varies
			Group Name: Monument Beach Civic Association Contact: Russell Cookingham Contact Address: P.O. Box 1037 Monument Beach, Massachusetts 02553- Contact Phone: 508 759-6786 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Monument Beach Civic Association cooperates with Buzzards Bay Coalition to monitor bays and inlets throughout Buzzards Bay, from Westport to Naushan. Number of Volunteers: 2
			Group Name: Land Preservation Society of Norton Contact: Frances Shirley Contact Address: PO Box 204 Norton, Massachusetts 02766 Contact Phone: 508.285.4539 Contact Email: fshirley@wheatonma.edu URL: http://home.comcast.net/~NortonLPS/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Protect natural resources; preserve natural areas and historic sites; provide open space for the benefit of the general public; educate about the wise use of natural resources; work with other organizations having similar purposes. Number of Volunteers: 50 active members, 150 total members
			Group Name: Essex County Greenbelt Association Contact: Lisa Press (Director of Development) or Edward O.Becker Contact Address: 82 Eastern Avenue Essex, Massachusetts 01929 Contact Phone: (978)768-7241 Contact Email: ecga@ecga.org URL: http://www.ecga.org/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description:In the 44 years since Greenbelt was founded, we have protected over 11,000 acres of land. We own and manage 4,500 acres of land that comprises our reservation system; we hold over 150 conservation restrictions totaling over 4,300 acres, and we have assisted in conserving 2,500 additional acres. Preserve open space in Essex County which has ecological, agricultural, or scenic significance. We are particularly interested not only in conserving more land, but in building contiguous areas of protec...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 60+
			Group Name: Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee Contact: Wayne Southworth Contact Address: 417 Bay Rd Easton, Massachusetts 02375 Contact Phone: 508-238-3641 URL: http://home.comcast.net/~nrtma/html/committee.html Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Protection of water supplies within the Canoe River aquifer. Number of Volunteers: 15
			Group Name: Salem Sound Coastwatch Contact: Rob Gough, Barbara Warren Contact Address: 201 Washington St. Suite 9 Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Contact Phone: 978 741-7900 Contact Email: info@salemsound.org URL: http://www.salemsound.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:Salem Sound Coastwatch (SSCW)is a coastal watershed protection organization working in the communities of Manchester, Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Salem, & Marblehead to improve the environmental quality of Salem Sound. Over the past 14 years, SSCW has worked in partnership with local government, businesses, state agencies, and concerned citizens to raise public awareness of the importance of the region's natural resources. Some important programs include water quality and habitat monitoring, mari...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 270
			Group Name: Hop Brook Protection Association Contact: Ursula & Frank Lyons Contact Address: 157 Wayside Inn Road Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776 Contact Phone: (508)443-9638 Contact Email: flyons@ultranet.com URL: http://www.hopbrook.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Identification and prevention of point-source pollution; water quality monitoirng, constituency-building, recreation and habitat restoration and protection. Number of Volunteers: 50-60 (depending on the activity)
			Group Name: Taunton River Watershed Alliance Contact: Carolyn LaMarre Contact Address: 1298 Cohannet St. Taunton, Massachusetts 02301 Contact Phone: 508-828-1101 Contact Email: director@savethetaunton.org URL: http://www.savethetaunton.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description:Member-based organization united to protect, preserve and restore the southeastern Massachusets Taunton River Watershed running Through 43 communities from Easton and Brockton to Fall River and Narragansett Bay. Focus is on river awareness and education (outreach and canoe trips); water quality improvement (monitoring, cleanups, stream adoption groups); fish and wildlife preservation ( fish ladders, aquatic resource clinics, habitat preservation and restoration); and watershed advocacy during p...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 300 +
			Group Name: Sudbury River Watershed Organization Contact: Linda Hubley Contact Address: 210 Southville Road Southborough, Massachusetts 01772 Contact Email: sudburyriver@sudburyriver.org URL: http://www.sudburyriver.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Sudbury River Watershed Organization is made of several smaller watershed, streamteams and land organizations. It's purpose is to protect the river from harmful over-development, water withdrawels that may affect the flows of the river and tribs and to educate and reach out to the public about the importance of our river.
			Group Name: Triton Regional High School Contact: Elizabeth Glass Stratham, New Hampshire 03885 Contact Email: lsplendens@aol.com Activity:Education Project/Program Description: I am a teacher at Triton Regional High School. I hope to utilize our proximity to the Parker River as an educational tool for my students. We have not yet begun to monitor (8/2000)
			Group Name: Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc. Contact: Monitoring Director Contact Address: Mystic River Association, 20 Academy Street, Suite 306 Arlington, Massachusetts 02476 Contact Phone: 781-316-3438 Contact Email: contact@mysticriver.org URL: http://www.mysticriver.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) was established by concerned citizens and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1972. Its mission is to protect and restore clean water and related natural resources in the basin's communities and to promote responsible stewardship of our natural resources through educational initiatives. Since MyRWA's beginning, thousands of people have taken part in MyRWA-sponsored river and lake clean-ups, canoe trips, walks, lectures, and other ...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 150
			Group Name: Nashua River Watershed Association Contact: Elizabeth Ainsley Campbell Contact Address: 592 Main St Groton, Massachusetts 01450 Contact Phone: 978-448-0299 Contact Email: nrwa@ma.ultrnet.com URL: http://www.nashuariverwatershed.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Nashua River Watershed Association is dedicated to working for the restoration and maintenance of clean water and the wise use and proper management of water and related natural resources in the Nashua River watershed.
			Group Name: Bell Top School Contact: Denise A Nahal Contact Address: 39 Reynolds Troy, New York 12180 Contact Phone: 518-283-0727 Contact Email: danahal@aol.com URL: http://www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/DNahal/ Activity:Education Project/Program Number of Volunteers: 400 students & teachers
			Group Name: Mattabesset River MCSWCD Contact: Stephanie Shakofsky Contact Address: deKoven House,, 27 Washington Street Middletown, Connecticut 06457 Contact Phone: 860/346-3282 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Working with Middlesex County Soil and Water Conservation to monitor water quality on the Mattabesset.
			Group Name: Nashoba Paddler Contact: Neal Menschel Contact Address: PO Box 228 West Groton, Massachusetts 01472 Contact Phone: (978)448-8699 URL: http://www.NashobaPaddler.com Activity:Other Description: Adventure based Environmental ed based out of canoes on rivers. 6 week day camp and contracts with public schools.
			Group Name: CREW Contact: Kenneth Brooks Contact Address: 200 Alliance Way Unit 357E Manchester, New Hampshire 03102-8405 Contact Phone: (203)345-8872 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Monitor development along the Connecticuct River, focusing on water quality and wildlife preservation and protection.
			Group Name: Coginchaug River Greenway Committee Contact: Jim Gibbons Contact Address: PO Box 70 Haddam, Connecticut 06438 Contact Phone: 860-345-4511 Contact Email: jgibbons@canr1.cag.uconn.edu Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Volunteer steering commitee seeking to implement recommendations of "Coginchang River Watershed management Plan." Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Basic and Hannacrois Creeks Contact: Robert F Cross, Commissioner Contact Address: 35 Erie Blvd Albany, New York 12204 Contact Phone: 518-434-5300 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: Natchaug River Alliance Contact: Rusty Lanzit Contact Address: 36 Morey Rd. Chaplin, Connecticut 06235-2224 Contact Phone: 860 455-9754 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Natchaug River Alliance is a grassroots organization which watches the water quality of the Natchaug River. Our activities include cleanups and community education programs, and we hope to establish a greenway through the Natchaug River Valley. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Friends of Cole & Lee Rivers Contact: Allen Conaway Contact Address: 37 New Meadow Rd. Barrington, Rhode Island 02806 Contact Phone: 508-672-9399 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: NH Wetlands Coalition Contact: Durham NH Wetlands Group Contact Address: Cross Creek, 59 Piscataqua Rd Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Contact Email: falcon@falcon8826.mv.com Description: Monitoring the quality of wetlands and water quality in Durham, New Hampshire. With the belief that one should think globaly, but act localy :) Would love to hear from anyone at mailto:dan@deepfield.com With reference to Durham, or related water quality issues, Sincerely, Dan
			Group Name: Narrow River Land Trust, Inc. Contact: Linda Steere Contact Address: PO Box 641 Wakefield, Rhode Island 02880 Contact Phone: 401-783-6740 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To preserve and protect the watershed of the Pettasquamscutt (Narrow) River through land preservation.
			Group Name: Sierra Club - New Hampshire Chapter Contact: Aline Lotter Contact Address: 41 Brook St. Manchester, New Hampshire 03104 Contact Phone: 603-668-5166 Contact Email: AHLotter@aol.com URL: http://www.sierraclub.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Grassroots/Politics/Advocacy Number of Volunteers: 3,000
			Group Name: Warner River Contact: Dorothy McDermott Contact Address: 833 Route 103 East Davisville-Warner, New Hampshire 03229 Contact Phone: (603)746-3801 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Water quality improvement, shoreline protection and monitoring riverfront development.
			Group Name: Mohegan Land Trust Contact: Jim Murphy Contact Address: 64 Cone Rd Hebron, Connecticut 06248 Activity:Other Description: Preserve and conserve locally significant parcels of natural areas and open space in eastern Connecticut through the receipt of land gifts, developmental set-asides, outright purchase, and by catalyzing creative development.
			Group Name: Exeter River Watershed Association Contact: Therea Walker Contact Address: PO Box 440 Sandown, New Hampshire 03873 Contact Email: rpc@nh.ultranet.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Ten town volunteer commitee. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Columbia Land Conservancy Contact: none Contact Address: none none, none Contact Phone: none Contact Email: none URL: http://www.clctrust.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Columbia Land Conservancy, Inc. is a private, non-profit land trust dedicated to protecting farmland, wildlife habitat, and rural open space in the Columbia County region of New York State.
			Group Name: Cheshire Land Trust Contact: Gail Collins Contact Address: 892 Wolf Hill Road Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 Contact Phone: 203-271-2841 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Engage in the promotion of the natural resources of the State of Connecticut and preserve unique historic and scenic sites.
			Group Name: International Shorebird Surveys (ISS) Contact: Brian Harrington; Carol Wilder Contact Address: Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences P.O. Box 1770 Manomet, Massachusetts 02345- Contact Phone: 508 224-6521 Contact Email: Bharr@Manomet.org URL: http://www.shorebirdworld.org/template.php?g=13&c=11 Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project, Volunteer Monitoring Description: Cooperators with the ISS are asked to count shorebirds at a wetland they select and to reportresults annually. Data is used for conservation and planning initiatives and have provided pivotal information to governmental and private conservation groups. For more information please visit the following website: http://www.shorebirdworld.org/template.php?g=13&c=11 Number of Volunteers: 600
			Group Name: Sudbury River Watershed Monitoring and Protection Contact: Linda Hubley Contact Address: 210 Southville Road Southborough, Massachusetts 01772 Contact Email: uppersudburyriver@charter.net URL: http://ticknippe.tripod.com/sudburyriverwatershedmonitoringandprotection/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:SWAMP was created in 1998 to monitor the river and encroaching development. We actively solicited for volunteers to conduct a stream team inventory and draw up our goals and plans. We do monthly water sampling, depth and flow measurements. We have canoe your river days and have participated in Massachusett's annual Biodiversity days. Our group is highlighted at the local library starting with June as rivers month and throughout the summer. We actively promote the river within the town at sch...MORE...
			Group Name: Rootdrinker Institute Contact: Alan Casline Contact Address: 119 Dumbarton Dr. Delmar, New York 12054 Contact Phone: 518-475-7781 Contact Email: acasline@aol.com URL: http://Rootdrinker.com Activity:Education Project/Program Description: Focus on Normanskill. Watershed Association. Publishes NORMANSKILL, A Watershed Anthology. Includes Art and Cutural aspects as well as natural systems. RD Newsletter goes out to members. Maintains Rootdrinker.com web site. Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Prudence Conservancy Contact: Allan Beck Contact Address: 422 Narragansett Ave. Prudence Island, Rhode Island 02872- Contact Phone: 401 683-6780 Contact Email: ALLANBECK@AOL.COM URL: http://www.prudenceconservancy.org/main.html Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Prudence Conservancy does water quality monitoring to provide "sea-truthing" data for electronic monitoring by the Narrangansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Number of Volunteers: 4
			Group Name: York Water Quality Monitoring Program Contact: Michelle Moody Stan Moody Contact Address: P.O. Box 2 Cape Neddick, Maine 03902-0002 Contact Phone: 207 363-4294 Contact Email: waterquality@usa.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The York Water Quality Monitoring Program tests several streams in the town of York that empty into the Gulf of Maine. Number of Volunteers: 6
			Group Name: Smithfield High School Contact: Holly A. Martin; Donna Williams Contact Address: 90 Pleasant View Ave. Esmond, Rhode Island 02917- Contact Phone: 401 949-2050 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Blackstone River Watershed Education Project conducts biological tests on the Blackstone and Woonasquatucket Rivers. Blackstone watershed is part of the National Heritage Corridor. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Land Trust of the Saratoga Region Contact: Jennifer Brady-Connor Contact Address: 1023 Route 146 Clifton Park, New York 12065 Contact Phone: (518) 371-3243 Contact Email: landtrst@wizvax.net Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Protecting the quality of life, open spaces and special places of the Saratoga region for present and future generations. Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Souhegan Watershed Association Contact: George May Contact Address: PO Box 1474 Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 Contact Phone: 603 883-3409 Contact Email: georgemay@msn.com URL: http://www.souhegan.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Souhegan Watershed Association represents the river and watershed in a number of projects - including water quality monitoring, the Adopt A Salmon Family program, river cleanups, canoe trips, and educational outreach. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Blackledge River Watershed Committee Contact: Jim Murphy Contact Address: 64 Cone Road Hebron, Connecticut 06248 URL: http://www.riversalliance.org/river_groups.htm Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Promote conservation of watershed open space to protect river resources.
			Group Name: Eliot/South Berwick School & Community Water Monitoring Program Contact: Joyce Tugel Contact Address: Marshwood High School 260 Route 236 South Berwick, Maine 03908 Contact Phone: 207 384-4500 Contact Email: jtugel@nh.ultranet.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Eliot/South Berwick School and Community Water Monitoring Program monitors the Piscataqua River and its tributaries, which are part of the Great Bay New Hampshire/Maine watershed. Number of Volunteers: 4
			Group Name: Connecticut Association of Conservation & Inland Wetland Commissions Contact: Tom ODell Contact Address: 1066 Saybrook Rd - Extention Ctr, PO Box 70 Haddam, Connecticut 06438 Contact Phone: 860-345-9175 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Founded in 1978. This nonprofit provides information education to all conservation and inland wetland commissions in Connecticut; publishes a quarterly newsletter "The Habitat", holds work shops and holds conferences. Number of Volunteers: 14 on Board of Directors; approx. 2000 municapal commssioners who are members and local volunteers
			Group Name: Burr and Burton Seminary Contact: Laurie Lawrence Contact Address: Seminary Ave. Manchester, Vermont 05254- Contact Phone: 802 362-1775 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Burr and Burton Seminary Environmental Studies students monitor six sites on the Batten Kill River in Manchester, VT, and two tributary sites. Each December, at the Clean Water Congress in Albany, NY, we share our data with other schools that monitor the Hudson River, of which the Batten Kill is a tributary. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Londonderry High School Beaver Brook Project Contact: Ed Burgess; Chris Gosselin;Bill Knee; Ann Manning; Kevin Murphy; Joe Sanborn Contact Address: Science Department 295 Mammoth Rd. Londonderry, New Hampshire 03053- Contact Phone: 603 432-6941 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Londonderry High School's Beaver Brook Project introduces students to the scientific method, ecological concepts, land use concerns, and overall watershed management issues. Students not only become scientists but also use the data for local and statewide responsible citizenship action. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Moshassuck River Monitors Contact: Rob Brown; Bella Tatum Contact Address: 216 Hope St. Providence, Rhode Island 02906-2246 Contact Phone: 401 421-8100 217 401 831 7350 Contact Email: RBrownCHOP@aol.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Moshassuck River Monitors conduct four-season monitoring with our fecal bracket sampling project, land use assessment with aerial photos and student projects, nutrient loading analysis with colormeters, and wet weather sampling of combined sewer overflow (CSO) effects. Our long-term goal is to ensure water qualiy upstream for the Whitewater River Park and trout fishing in downtown Providence. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Salisbury Association Contact: none Contact Address: none URL: http://www.salisburyassociation.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Salisbury Association is a volunteer organization financed solely by membership dues, contributions and bequests. Its multi-faceted works are dedicated to maintaining and improving the beauty of the town and preserving its environs for the benefit of residents.
			Group Name: North River Friends of Clearwater Contact: Lydia Kosinski/Jean Eaton Contact Address: PO Box 2349 Albany, New York 12220 Contact Phone: 518-432-4152 Contact Email: None Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To provide and support Hudson River watershed (near Albany) resource awareness and promote environmental and conservation educational activities in concert with Clearwater; parent organization. Number of Volunteers: 50
			Group Name: Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust URL: http://users.neca.com/angus/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: After three hundred years as a land of woodland, farms, and villages, this ancient tract is caught up in the pervasive urbanization of our time. The region is the most rapidly growing part of the state and its growth will continue. But it need not destroy the countryside in its path. It can be guided and directed so that the countryside is preserved even as the needs of people are met. Joshuas's Trust is one vehicle by which this dual goal can be furthered.
			Group Name: Ogunquit Shellfish Conservation Commission Contact: Isabel Lewando Contact Address: P.O. Box 672 Ogunquit, Maine 03907- Contact Phone: 207 646-3448 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Ogunquit Shellfish Conservation Commission samples water weekly at eight estuarine and ocean sites for testing by the Department of Marine Resources. Since 1997 we have also worked to spread the clam (Mya arenaria) population by transplanting mature clams to fallow estuary areas and by studying clam responses to harvesting and transplanting. Number of Volunteers: 1
			Group Name: Community Pollution Prevention Project Contact: Alison McDeedy Contact Address: One Depot Square Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 Contact Phone: 401-762-0250 Contact Email: Alison_McDeedy@nps.gov Activity:Other Description: Interprets and protects the Blackstone Valley's environmental resources. Assists RI and MA state departments and local communities with technical assistance, land use planning, management coordination, and water quality issues. Number of Volunteers: up to 676 on one day project
			Group Name: Friends of Milton 3 Ponds Lay Lake Water Monitoring Contact: Richard N. Shevenell Contact Address: P.O. Box 878 Milton, New Hampshire 03851-0878 Contact Phone: 603 652-7035 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Friends of Milton 3 Ponds monitors two river inlets, one dammed outlet, and three ponds linked together by rivers. We monitor water quality, fish, shellfish, and weed growth. Number of Volunteers: 5
			Group Name: University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Contact: Ann S. Reid Contact Address: UNH/Kingman Farm Durham, New Hampshire 03824- Contact Phone: 603 749-1565 Contact Email: ann.reid@unh.edu Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Great Bay Watch trains retired citizens, teachers, and students who live and work near the Great Bay estuarine system as volunteers. Sampling occurs at low and high tide twice monthly from April through November. Observations include water condition, activities, birds, and weather. Other projects now include rainfall characteization, shoreline sanitary surveys, and habitat surveys. Number of Volunteers: 60
			Group Name: Kittery Conservation Commission Contact: L.Garth Turner-Harrington, chair Contact Address: 200 Rogers Rd, Town Hall Kittery, Maine 03904- Contact Phone: 207 439-4585 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Kittery Conservation Commission monitors part of the Piscataqua River, Spruce Creek, Chauncey Creek, Brave Boat Harbor, and the seashore (i.e,. Seapoint and Crescent Beaches). We have helped open clam beds for recreational clamming. Data from monitoring used by DMR for FDA reports. Number of Volunteers: 11
			Group Name: Friends of the Tivoli Bays Contact: Warren D. Bloomfield Contact Address: Rd #3 Box 46C Red Hook, New York 12571-9437 Contact Phone: 914 758-1582 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:Friends of the Tivoli Bays is an environmental watchgroup established in response to a proposed county ash landfill at the headwaters of one of the Hudson River's largest undisturbed freshwater wetland habitats. We perform visual monitoring, debris cleanups, and photographic surveys to be used in general education, generating public pressure to foster effective protection policies, and documenting a variety of environmental insults. We also participate in relevant public hearings and advocate f...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 4
			Group Name: Town of Rhinebeck Landsman Kill Watershed Committee Contact: Michael Trimble Contact Address: P.O. Box 374 Rhinebeck, New York 12572- Contact Phone: 914 876-3543 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Town of Rhinebeck Landsman Kill Watershed Committee monitors the Landsman Kill watershed for biological, physical, and chemical parameters. Number of Volunteers: 9
			Group Name: Tolland County Soil and Water Conservation District Contact: David Askew; Geoff Dates; Jeff folger; Denise Savageau Contact Address: 24 Hyde Ave. Vernon, Connecticut 06066- Contact Phone: 860 875-3881 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Tolland County Soil and Water Conservation District is conducting benthic monitoring of the Scantic River in northcentral Connecticut in cooperation with River Watch Network. Our project is funded in part by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection through an EPA Section 319 nonpoint source grant. Our monitoring is part of a comprehensive nonpoint source watershed project. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Contoocook North Branch Local Advisory Committee Contact: Rod Zwirner Contact Address: 5 Myrtle Ave Antrim, New Hampshire 03440 Contact Phone: 603-588-2879 Contact Email: rzwirner@conknet.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: This organization is made up of members representing the fourteen towns along the Contoocook and its North Branch. The two rivers were designated under the New Hampshire Rivers Management and Protection Program. Number of Volunteers: 28
			Group Name: Salem Land Trust Contact: Ann S. Sielman Contact Address: 369 West Road Salem, Connecticut 06420 Contact Phone: 860-859-13848 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: As a member of the Land Trust Service Bureau and the national Land Trust Alliance, works to ensure that the land donor's options to preserve undeveloped land are protected forever. Number of Volunteers: 8
			Group Name: Essex Land Conservation Trust Contact: W. Reichenbach Contact Address: 29 New City St. Essex, Connecticut 06426 Contact Phone: 860-767-2679 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Conserve land through gift or purchase and manage the land for the benefit of the human and natural residents of Essex, Connecticut; focus on land that is ecologically or scenically significant or important to the town's heritage.
			Group Name: York Rivers Association Contact: Caroline Donnelly Contact Address: P.O. Box 1106 York Harbor, Maine 03911-1106 Contact Phone: (207) 363-2708 Contact Email: cdonnelly@yorkrivers.org. URL: http://www.yorkrivers.org/ Description: The York Rivers Association is a working group of citizens, non-profit organizations, local, state and federal agencies -- all working together to protect and restore the rivers of the Town of York, Maine.
			Group Name: Sharon Lake Association Contact: Lynn Kearcher Contact Address: Box 1216 Sharon, Connecticut 06069 Contact Phone: 860-364-5618 ; 860-364-2133Fax: Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Approved dor $20,000 Grant from DEP Number of Volunteers: 8
			Group Name: Narragansett BayKeeper Contact: John Torgan Contact Address: c/o Save the Bay, 434 Smith Street Providence, Rhode Island 02908 Contact Phone: 401-272-3770 URL: http://www.savebay.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: Naugatuck Valley Trout Unlimited Contact: Albin Weber Contact Address: 89 Governers Hill Rd Oxford, Connecticut 06778 Contact Phone: 203-888-8876 Contact Email: Grapefishr@aol.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: None stated at this time.
			Group Name: Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Contact Address: PO Box 151 Prudence Island, Rhode Island 02872 Contact Phone: 401-683-5061 URL: http://nerrs.noaa.gov/NarragansettBay/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Prudence Conservancy
			Group Name: Bow Lake Camp Owners Association Contact: Vince Greco; Dr. Stephen R. Steinmuller Contact Address: P.O. Box 151 Pembroke, New Hampshire 03275- Contact Phone: 603 485-3770 603 942 7571 URL: http://www.blcoa.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Bow Lake Camp Owners Association monitors water quality of Bow Lake, a pristine 1200-acre lake in southeast New Hampshire. Number of Volunteers: 6
			Group Name: Great Meadows Conservation Trust, Inc. Contact Address: 42 Riverview Road Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067 Contact Email: info@gmct.org URL: http://www.gmct.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Non-profit membership organization devoted to the protection of Great Meadows in Glastonbury, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield.
			Group Name: Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone (BRWC/FOB) Contact: Frank Matta, President Contact Address: PO Box 8068 Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864 Contact Phone: 401-334-5003 Contact Email: webmaster@blackstoneriver.org URL: http://www.blackstoneriver.org/ Activity:Other Description: Mission Statement: To restore, enhance, and preserve the physical, historical, and cultural integrity of the Blackstone River, its watershed and its eco-system, through public advocacy, education, recreation, stewardship and the promotion of this unique Blackstone Valley resource. Number of Volunteers: 32 paid members, 70+ volunteers
			Group Name: Norwich Free Academy Contact: Nick Miller Contact Address: 40 Manwaring Rd , Connecticut 06360 Contact Phone: 887-0430 Contact Email: nick_lb10304@yahoo.com URL: http://www.norwichfreeacademy.com/
			Group Name: Great East Lake Improvement Association Contact: Linda Schier Contact Address: 450 Calef Hwy Lee, New Hampshire 03824 URL: http://www.greateastlake.org Activity:Other Description: Our association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of Great East Lake, its wildlife, and environment. We see education as a primary function of this organization. We have been conducting regular water chemistry monitoring through the UNH Lakes Lay Monitoring program since the 1970's. Number of Volunteers: 70+
			Group Name: Battenkill Watershed Council Contact Address: PO Box 603 Arlington, Vermont 05250 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council
			Group Name: Bashan Lake Volunteer Water Quality Monitors Contact: Pat Belanger Contact Address: 6 Timber Ln. Bristol, Connecticut 06010- Contact Phone: 860 583-0166 Contact Email: rbelanger5@juno.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Bashan Lake Volunteer Water Quality Monitors test Bashan Lake in East Haddam, Connecticut, which has excellent water quality along with a milfoil problem. Number of Volunteers: 3
			Group Name: Josh's Zeta Unit Contact: Josh's Zeta Unit Contact Address: Norwich Free Academy Norwich, Connecticut 06331 Contact Phone: 860-889-2007 URL: http://www.norwichfreeacademy.com Activity:Education Project/Program Description: THIS IS A SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVITY. WE WILL EXPLORE OUR FINDING ABOUT THE WATER SHEDS TO GIVE REPORTS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR Number of Volunteers: 126
			Group Name: Rhode Island Tree Council Contact: Robin Enos Contact Address: Po Box 6144 Providence, Rhode Island 02940 Contact Phone: (401)764-5885 Contact Email: ritree@ritree.org URL: http://users.ids.net/~ritrees/AboutTC.html Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Rhode Island Tree Council was established in 1991 as a non-profit citizens' group dedicated to sustaining, improving, and expanding tree resources. Our vision is "A Flourishing Forest Ecosystem" accomplished through increased public awareness, good planning, knowledgeable volunteers, and proper tree planting.
			Group Name: Woonasquatucket Watershed Project Contact: Matthew H. Mcconeghy, Phd Contact Address: Dept. Of Science Johnson And Wales University 8 Abbott Park Pl. Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Contact Phone: 401 598-1766 Contact Email: mmcconeg@jwu.edu URL: http://www.woonasquatucket.org/ongoingprojects.htm Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Woonasquatucket Watershed Project monitors a watershed which is part of and borders the Blackstone Valley National Historic Corridor. The Woonasquatucket was very heavily industrialized in the early 1800s and is now the center of restoration efforts from several organizations. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: Narragansett Bay Commission Contact: Cynthia Morissette Contact Address: One Service Road Providence, Rhode Island 02905 Contact Phone: 401-461-8848 Contact Email: cynthia.morissette@narrabay.com URL: http://www.narrabay.com Activity:Other Description: The purpose of the Narragansett Bay Commission is to provide the highest quality wastewater treatment to its customers and in doing so maintain the health of Narragansett Bay and its tributaries.
			Group Name: Friends Of The Moshassuck Contact: Greg Gerritt Contact Address: 37 6Th St. Providence, Rhode Island 02906 Contact Phone: 401-331-0529 Contact Email: gerritt@mindspring.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Restoration of Collyer Park Wetland. Community ecology after school program Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Friends Of Lakeside Drive Contact: Scott Dunham Contact Address: 648 Buzzell Road Acton, Maine 04001 Contact Phone: 207-477-0389 Contact Email: saveredgateroad@comcast.net URL: http://friendsoflakesidedrive.giving.officelive.com/default.aspx Activity:Education Project/Program Description: Friends of Lakeside Drive or FOLD is a public charity chartered to educate and enable individuals, associations, and/or municipalities on the value and techniques to address the environmental impact of roads and ways. FOLD has sponsored numerous road projects including "green day" clean up activities, gravel/asphalt road maintenance, drainage projects, and more. Number of Volunteers: 25
			Group Name: Friends of Runnins River Contact: Ben Cote , Rhode Island 02861 Contact Phone: 401-365-9812 Contact Email: bencote81@yahoo.com URL: http://www.geocities.com/bencote81/runnins-river.html Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To protect Runnins River and the open space that surrounds it. We want to keep the forests clean and open for future generations. The group also wants to create more public access to the river.
			Group Name: Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council Contact: Mark Castiglione Contact Address: Capitol Building #254 Albany, New York 12224 Contact Phone: 518-473-3835 Contact Email: hrvg@hudsongreenway.state.ny.us URL: http://www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: State regional planning agency which provides small planning grants and planning assistance to communities in the Hudson River Valley interested in protecting natural, cultural and historic resources. Grants can be for wellhead, aquifer, watershed or open space planning and protection.
			Group Name: Clean Sound, Inc. Contact: John Toth Contact Address: 20 Ojibwa Road Shelton, Connecticut 06484 Contact Phone: (203) 913-7571 Contact Email: info@cleansound.org URL: http://www.cleansound.org Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Watershed clean up and restoration/ public awareness. Est. 1990. All volunteer with more than 750 members. Conducted 80 clean ups to date, have removed more 360 tons of debris and 5000 tires. Number of Volunteers: > 750
			Group Name: Shelton Land Conservation Trust Contact: Marybeth Banks Contact Address: PO Box 2276, Huntington Station Shelton, Connecticut 06484 Contact Phone: 203-929-6829 URL: http://www.sheltonlandtrust.org/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Preserve natural resources in Shelton, educate the public regarding local natural resources, and accept or purchase land and maintain it for the public benefit. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Connecticut River Watch Program Contact: Jane Brawerman Contact Address: Extension Center P.O. Box 70 Haddam, Connecticut 06438- Contact Phone: 860 345-3219 URL: http://www.conservect.org/ctrivercoastal/riverwatch/index.htm Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project, Volunteer Monitoring, Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Connecticut River Watch Program has been monitoring the Connecticut River mainstem and tributary watersheds (Mattabesset and Coginchaug Rivers). Upcoming efforts include a project to develop and implement a model process for turning water quality information into action, and a strategic planning effort to refocus and expand the scope of the program. Number of Volunteers: 70
			Group Name: Narrow River Preservation Association Contact: Teresa McKinley Contact Address: PO Box 8 Saunderstown, Rhode Island 02874 Contact Phone: 401-783-6277 URL: http://www.narrowriver.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Preservation, protection, and management of water resources and the natural environment within the Narrow (or Pettaquamscutt) watershed. Education and outreach programs focus on fostering awareness of the history, problems, potentials, and proposed changes to the watershed. Number of Volunteers: 20 board of dir. and 400+ membership
			Group Name: Merrymeeting Lake Association Contact: William F Schmid Contact Address: 285 N. Shore Rd. New Durham, New Hampshire 03855- Contact Phone: 603 859-5231 Contact Email: wschmid@WORLDPATH.net URL: http://www.mmlake.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Merrymeeting Lake Association monitors the water quality of Merrymeeting Lake (1100 acres) from May through November. Number of Volunteers: 5
			Group Name: Lyme Land Conservation Trust Contact: Anthony Irving Contact Address: 25 Honey Hill Lane Lyme, Connecticut 06371 Contact Phone: 860-434-1460 URL: http://www.lymelandtrust.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Lyme Land Conservation Trust (LLCT) is a non-profit organization founded in 1966, dedicated to helping to conserve Lyme’s natural, scenic and historic land and water resources. We acquire and manage properties; support open space acquisition; promote scientific study of natural resources; and educate the public, thus helping preserve the quality of life Number of Volunteers: 14
			Group Name: Lake Wentworth Association Contact: Peter Goodwin; John R. Nichols Contact Address: 26 Point Breeze Rd. Wolfeboro, New Hampshire 03894- Contact Phone: 603 569-2497 Contact Email: jrnlfn@worldpath.net URL: http://www.lwa.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Lake Wentworth Association monitors Lake Wentworth and its 12 major tributaries. Through our database, we are examining long-term trends from 1984 to the present. We also conducted, with NH DES, an intensive watershed study from August 1996 to November 1997, to identify problems contributing to the apparent deterioration. Number of Volunteers: 7
			Group Name: Environmental Clearinghouse Contact: Patrick Clear, Executive Director Contact Address: PO Box 9118 Niskayuna, New York 12309 Contact Phone: 518-370-4125 Contact Email: ecos@global2000.net Activity:Other Description: Conduct educational programs on the Mohawk River and Hudson River. Publications include: "Natural Areas of Schenectady County," Natural Areas of Albany County," "Natural Areas of Saratoga County," "Environmental Trip Tips." Number of Volunteers: 500+
			Group Name: Wilson Lake Association Contact: Teg Rood Roger Stansfeild Contact Address: P.O. Box 162 Acton, Maine 04001- Contact Phone: 207 636-2412 URL: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/uwexlakes/lakelist/orgdata.asp?OID=740 Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Wilson Lake Association conducts a bi-monthly dissolved oxygen test to 15 meters at 3-meter intervals, as well as Secchi disk measurements. We monitor from early spring until the lake turns over (around mid-October). Number of Volunteers: 6
			Group Name: West Riverwatch, Saxtons Riverwatch, Whetstone Brook Project Contact: Frances Doyle Contact Address: PO Box 2318 Brattleboro, Vermont 05303 Contact Phone: (802)257-5785 Contact Email: beec@together.net Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: BEEC's mission is to develop a more ecologically literate and involved citizenry through education and action in order to enhance and sustain the vitality of our bioregion. Number of Volunteers: 60
			Group Name: Trout Unlimited - Narragansett Chapter Contact: John W. Brown Contact Address: 2902 Post Rd. Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879- Contact Phone: 401 783-4209 URL: http://tu225.org/aboutsam.htm Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Narragansett Chapter of Trout Unlimited is conducting an ongoing study of Rhode Island trout waters in cooperation with URI Watershed Watch. Two important rivers under study are Falls River in Exeter and Moosup River in Coventry, Rhode Island. Also, our flow monitoring program is continung on Rhode Island's only catch-and-release fishing area. The program helps protect a significant population of wild and native brook trout. Number of Volunteers: 5
			Group Name: Noble Junior High School Contact: Brian Doyle Deb Joyce Contact Address: Box 693 Route 9 Berwick, Maine 03901- Contact Phone: 207 698-1188 Contact Email: bdoyle@psouth.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Noble Junior High monitors two estuarine systems along the southwest coast of Maine. Along with other schools and volunteers at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, we monitor twice each month. Through our efforts, local clam flats have been reopened for harvesting. Number of Volunteers: 0
			Group Name: New Hampshire Lakes Lay Monitoring Program Contact: Bob Craycraft; Jeff Schloss Contact Address: 109 Pettee Hall 55 College Rd. Durham, New Hampshire 03824- Contact Phone: 603 862-3848 603 862 3546 Contact Email: jeff.schloss@unh.edu URL: http://ceinfo.unh.edu Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Lakes Lay Monitoring Program offers a wide range of monioring options for participants, with over two decades of experience supporting volunteer monitoring of lakes and watersheds throughout New Hampshire. We emphasize a modular approach that matches needs and concerns with appropriate monitoring and collaborative research projects. Recent projects include developing GIS applications using volunteer-derived data and impact site NPS assessments. Number of Volunteers: 536
			Group Name: Lake Waramuag Task Force, Inc. Contact: Tom McGowan Contact Address: Sacket Hill Road Warren, Connecticut 06754 Contact Phone: 860-868-0331 Activity:Other Description: Restoration of Lake Waramaug, CT. Water quality and water clarity improvement. Est. 1975. Improved water clarity from 3' S.D. reading average for summer in early 1980's to average summer S.D. of over 8' in late 1990's. Methods - both lake treatment systems and watershed improvement projects. Number of Volunteers: 15
			Group Name: Upper Esopus Creek Stream Watch Contact: Jim Mays Contact Address: PO Box 1481 Olivebridge, New York 12461 Contact Email: jmays@ulster.net Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The monitoring project started by this group has been taken over by the local school district [Onteora Central School, Boiceville, NY] and the UEC Stream Watch group is no longer involved or active. A successor group has been doing GIS mapping of the Beaverkill Creek in the same region. Number of Volunteers: 10
			Group Name: Catskill Center for Conservation and Development Contact: M. J. Reiss Contact Address: The Catskill Center , Route 28 Arkville, New York 12406- Contact Phone: 914 586-2611 Contact Email: cccd@catskill.net URL: http://www.catskillcenter.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development uses water quality assessment in streams to give 4th-7th grade students a better understanding and appreciation of local resources. Sites include Catskill Creek (a tributary of the Hudson River) and two streams that enter New York City reservoirs: Esopus Creek and the east branch of the Delaware River. Number of Volunteers: 700
			Group Name: Connecticut River Gateway Commission Contact: Linda Krause Contact Address: PO Box 778 Old Saybrook, Connecticut 06475 Contact Phone: 860-388-3497 Contact Email: crerpa@connix.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Connecticut River Gateway Commission was created by state statute in 1973. It is a compact among the 8 towns on the CT. River Estuary in which the towns have agreed to adopt common standards in zoning to protect the natural and scenic quality of the river. The commission develops those standards. Gateway also has a fund to support land acquisition.
			Group Name: Natural Resources Defense Council Contact: Robin Marx Contact Address: 40 West 20th Street New York, New York 10011 Contact Phone: 212-727-4407 Contact Email: rmarx@nrdc.org URL: http://www.nrdc.org Activity:Other Description: NRDC promotes watershed protection for New York City's 19 reservoirs through law, education, lobbying and partnering with local groups. Publications include "A Guide to New York City's Reservoirs and their Watersheds" (September 1993) and "Under Attack: New York's Kensico and West Branch Reservoirs Confront Intensified Development" (February 1999).
			Group Name: Save the Bay Contact: Wenley Ferguson Contact Address: 434 Smith St. Providence, Rhode Island 02908-3770 Contact Phone: 401 272-3540 URL: http://www.savebay.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Save the Bay's activities focus primarily on monitoring the habitats of Narragansett Bay including assessing the health of salt marshes, evaluating restoration potential, groundtruthing aerial habitat surveys, and monitoring herring runs. We also conduct surveys of how people are using the urban rivers and waterfront to advocate for better management of urban waters. Number of Volunteers: 200
			Group Name: Naugatuck River Watershed Association Contact: Bob Gregorski Contact Address: PO Box 122, 323 Watertown Rd Middlebury, Connecticut 06762 Contact Phone: 203-758-9166 Contact Email: bobflybox@aol.com URL: http://www.naugawatshed.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Working to restore, conserve, and develop the Naugatuck River Watershed as a multi-use resource. Publish Riverscape Quarterly. Planted more than 10,000 trees and bushes, varieties of grass and wild flowers. Erected bluebird and wood duck houses, wire wrapped trees to protect them from beaver, stocked trout, salmon, and catfish. Make presentations to schools. Number of Volunteers: 300
			Group Name: Long Island Sound Volunteer Secchi Disk Network Contact: Susan Mickolyzck Contact Address: Connecticut Dept Environmental Protection-OLISP 79 Elm St. Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127 Contact Phone: 860 424-3034 Contact Email: susan.mickolyzck@po.state.ct.us Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Long Island Sound Volunteer Secchi Disk Network was begun in 1995 as a program of the Connecticut DEP. Our data will be used to determine possible eelgrass restoration sites and help confirm minimum eelgrass water quality requirements. Number of Volunteers: 25
			Group Name: Trout Unlimited - Naugatuck Valley Chapter Contact: Jeffrey Foster; David Hull; Albin Webber Contact Address: P.O. Box 100 Middlebury, Connecticut 06762- Contact Phone: 203 888-8876 Contact Email: NVCTUNews@AOL.COM Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Naugatuck Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited conducts water quality monitoring in the interest of conserving, protecting, and restoring trout and salmon habitat in the Naugatuck and Pomperang River watershed areas. We are involved in in-stream restoration projects, ongoing pollution cleanups, and development of low-impact parks and access areas. Number of Volunteers: 35
			Group Name: Kennebunk Conservation Commission Contact: Christine Feurt Contact Address: 1 Summer St. Kennebunk, Maine 04043- Contact Phone: 207 985-4686 Contact Email: osprey@cybertours.com Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: The Kennebunk Water Testing Program monitors 8 stations on three rivers in the Gulf of Maine watershed. We use citizen volunteers in the summer, and have a partnership with Kennebunk High School during the school year. Watersheds monitored are in the towns of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel. Number of Volunteers: 15
			Group Name: Bedford Land Trust Contact: Chairperson - Bedford Land Trust Contact Address: PO Box 10315 Bedford, New Hampshire 03110 Contact Phone: 603-472-8462 URL: http://www.bedfordlandtrust.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To acquire, conserve, manage land interests in Bedford, New Hampshire in order to preserve and protect water corridors, wildlife, farms, forests, wetlands and lands of other natural, scenic, recreational, historic or ecological value; to educate public regarding same. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: West River Watershed Alliance Contact: Kathy Urffer Contact Address: PO Box 402 Brattleboro, Vermont 05302 Contact Phone: 802-289-1077 Contact Email: wrwa.vt@gmail.com Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Our mission is to protect and preserve the West River, Saxtons River and Williams River and their watersheds. We manage water quality monitoring programs on these rivers, as well as providing educational opportunities for the surrounding communities and local governments. Number of Volunteers: approximately 40
			Group Name: Coalition of Northeastern Connecticut Watershed Councils Contact: Edmund J. Smith Contact Address: 166 Storrs Road Mansfield Center, Connecticut 06250 Contact Phone: 860-942-7416 Contact Email: esmith@crec.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To oversee self-nominated watershed councils and citizen groups in Northeastern Connecticut so as to help guide them towards using science instead of misrepresentative activism in solving environmental watershed issues pertaining to all watershed areas that contribute to the lower Natchaug River Number of Volunteers: 21-41
			Group Name: Hockanum River Linear Park Committee Contact: Douglas Smith Contact Address: 407 Woodbridge Street Manchester, Connecticut 06042 Contact Phone: 860-649-5678 URL: http://www.rockvillect.com/HRLP-presentation.htm Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Maintains 15 mile hike trails, cleanups, planting along river, canoe race, elementary school river and wetland education. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Rhode Island Rivers Council Contact: Rachel Sholly Providence, Rhode Island 02908 Contact Phone: (401) 574-8400 Contact Email: rachel@ririvers.org URL: http://www.ririvers.org/ Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project, Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Rivers Council works statewide on river and watershed policy and works to strengthen and empower local watershed organizations in Rhode Island.
			Group Name: Kickemuit River Council Contact: Ann Morrill Contact Address: P.O. Box 590 Warren, Rhode Island 02885 Contact Phone: 401-245-1095 Contact Email: annmorrill@verizon.net URL: http://www.kickemuitriver.org/ Activity:Education Project/Program, Restoration/Conservation Project, Volunteer Monitoring, Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Protecting the water quality of the Kickemuit River and its tributaries. Projects include both fresh and salt water testing, and monitoring water outflow discharge.
			Group Name: Bashan Lake Association Contact: Bruce T Fletcher Contact Address: 62 Dover Rd New Britain, Connecticut 06052-1916 Contact Phone: 860-229-8321 Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Newsletters, organization established in 1991, 2 herbicide treatments, watershed study, milfoil pullina, H20 quality monitoring. Rural residential, 1,275 acres, 4.6:1. 2 hydrorake treatments, grant from Ct. DEP to treat milfoil with 2,4-D in '99 & 00 education & corrective programs to improve water quality, reduce weeds & reduce septic system pollution Number of Volunteers: 50
			Group Name: Trout Unlimited - Nutmeg Chapter Contact: John Morresi Contact Address: Po Box 1594 Fairfield, Connecticut 06825 Contact Email: info@nutmegtu.org URL: http://www.nutmegtu.org Activity:Education Project/Program, Restoration/Conservation Project Description: Trout Unlimited's mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
			Group Name: Ten Mile River Watershed Council Contact: Keith Gonsalves Contact Address: 2 Ramsay Street East Providence, Rhode Island 02915 Contact Phone: 401-474-3813 Contact Email: ktggroup@aol.com URL: http://www.tenmileriver.net Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To protect the Ten Mile River and its tributaries while increasing recreational opportunities on the River and along its banks. We are a group of citizens who are working to create a blueway, which is a well marked paddling route. We are also mapping out the miles of walking and hiking trails. The Ten Mile River Watershed Council conducts several clean ups each year, and also organizes group paddles throughout the watershed.
			Group Name: Pequabuck River Watershed Association Contact: Mary Moulton Contact Address: PO Box 1461 Bristol, Connecticut 06010 Contact Phone: (860) 589-4708 Contact Email: moultons2@comcast.net URL: http://prwa-ct.org/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: Through advocacy and collaboration increase public awareness and enjoyment, protection, and improvement of the river throughout the watershed communities. Number of Volunteers: 30
			Group Name: Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council Contact: Mark Castiglione Contact Address: Capitol Building #254 Albany, New York 12224 Contact Phone: 518-473-3835 Contact Email: hrvg@hudsongreenway.state.ny.us URL: http://www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us/ Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: State regional planning agency which provides small planning grants and planning assistance to communities in the Hudson River Valley interested in protecting natural, cultural and historic resources. Grants can be for wellhead, aquifer, watershed or open space planning and protection.
			Group Name: Project SEARCH Contact: Chris Sullivan Contact Address: Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave Derby, Connecticut 06418 Contact Phone: 203-734-2513 Contact Email: chris.sullivan@po.state.ct.us URL: http://www.projectsearch.org Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Project SEARCH is a state-wide environmental education and water quality monitoring program for high schools. Section 319 funds from the EPA and Clean Water Act. and administered through the Science Center of Connecticut and the CT Department of Environmental Protection. Teachers are provided with training, equipment, and technical support. During the 2004-2005 academic year 81 schools across CT submitted data on 77 different streams and 98 individual sites. Number of Volunteers: varies but approx 1800 a year
			Group Name: Pawtuxet River Authority and Watershed Council Contact: Guy N Lefebvre Contact Address: 334 Knight St Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 Contact Phone: 401-739-7635 Contact Email: guylefebvre@earthlink.net Activity:Other Description: To work with the five cities and towns along the Pawtuxet and the citizens of those towns to increase awareness of the Pawtuxet River's historic and natural values, improve water quality, and develop a system of river-walks and access sites along the river. Published Pawtuxet River Greenway and Heritage Corridor Map in 1999. Quarterly newsletter Pawtuxet Newstream. Number of Volunteers: 100+
			Group Name: Lake Kanasatka Watershed Association Contact: John Scudder Contact Address: P.0. Box 774 Center Harbor, New Hampshire 03226 Contact Phone: 603-890-2080; Fax 603-898-1223 Contact Email: jscudder@kanasatka.org URL: http://www.kanasatka.org/ Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description: Lake Kanasatka Watershed Association monitors for standard water quality parameters and for trend assessment. Number of Volunteers: 6
			Group Name: Upper Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee Contact: Stephen C. Landry; Michele L. Tremblay Contact Address: P.O. Box 3019 Boscawen, New Hampshire 03303-3019 Contact Phone: 603 796-2615 Contact Email: mtrembla@tds.net URL: http://www.merrimackriver.org/ummp.htm Activity:Education Project/Program, Volunteer Monitoring, Watershed Alliance/Council Description: The Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program is completely staffed and managed by volunteers. We sample 11 sites along the Upper Merrimack, Pemigewasset, Winnipesaukee and Contoocook Rivers for chemical analysis, bacteria testing, and benthic macroinvertebrate analysis with identification to the family level. We work throughout the region in education and outreach. Number of Volunteers: 300
			Group Name: Building Watershed Bridges in the Mid-Hudson Valley Contact: Martha Cheo Contact Address: IES, Box R Millbrook, New York 12545 Contact Phone: 914-677-7646 Contact Email: cheom@ecostudies.org Activity:Education Project/Program Description:Coordinating school and citizen based monitoring efforts. Encouraging collaboration among schools, agencies and organizations engaged in watershed education, management, and restoration. Building Watershed Bridges works within the Mid-Hudson Valley, Hudson Basin River Watch reaches from the Adirondacks to New York City. Building Watershed Bridges, a program of the Institute of Ecosystem Studies and the Youth Resource Development Corporation, provides AmeriCorps Members to watershed agencies and...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 1000's of students
			Group Name: Strafford Rivers Conservancy Contact: Anna Boudreau Contact Address: PO Box 623 Dover, New Hampshire 03820 Contact Phone: 603-516-0772 Contact Email: info@straffordriversconservancy.org URL: http://www.straffordriversconservancy.org/ Activity:Other Description: This county land trust operating in Strafford County, New Hampshire, works on land conservation and river protection on seven major county rivers. It is also involved in conservation and protection of farm lands, forests, wetlands and scenic areas through education and conservation. Number of Volunteers: 20
			Group Name: Rivers Alliance of Connecticut Contact: Margaret Miner Contact Address: 111 Main Street Collinsville, Connecticut 06022 Contact Phone: 860-693-1602 Contact Email: rivers@riversalliance.org URL: http://www.riversalliance.org Activity:Watershed Alliance/Council Description: RAC aims to protect and restore rivers in Connecticut through public policy development, grassroots and volunteer action, and public education. RAC is the statewide organization in Connecticut dedicated to the protection of all the state's rivers and streams by assisting local watershed groups, educational programs, and promoting sound public policies and laws relating to our water resources. Number of Volunteers: 25
			Group Name: Environment Council of Rhode Island Contact: Kris Stuart, Presidennt Contact Address: PO Box 9061 Providence, Rhode Island 02940 Contact Phone: 401-621-8048 Contact Email: ecri@studentweb.providence.edu URL: http://www.environmentcouncilri.org/ecri.html Activity:Restoration/Conservation Project Description:The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) is a Coalition of organizations and individuals, serves as a powerful voice for developing, advocating, and lobbying for policies and laws that protect and enhance the environment. the council embodies the vision that together we can build an ecologically healthy future in a sustainable economy. ECRI provides its members with a forum for sharing information and technical expertise, and provides policy makers and the public with informed opinions a...MORE...
			Group Name: Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve Contact: Stephanie Hunt; Scott Orringer Contact Address: 342 Laudholm Farm Rd. Wells, Maine 04090- Contact Phone: 207 646-1555 12 207 646 1555 16 Contact Email: sorringer@cybertours.com;shunt@ct1.net URL: http://www.wellsreserve.org/cmp.htm Activity:Volunteer Monitoring Description:The Wells Reserve Watershed Evaluation Team (W.E.T.) was established to characterize and monitor the aquatic environment of the Little and Webhannet River estuaries. Students and volunteers participate in hands-on scientific research and management activities at the Reserve. The information is valuable as baseline data for the Reserve's research and may help guide current management priorities. Reserve staff, E.E.T. volunteers and students, the Town of Wells, and the Maine Edpartment of Marine...MORE... Number of Volunteers: 25

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