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Advancing Green Infrastructure in the Blackstone Watershed: Identifying Municipal Priorities, Workshopping Solutions, and Mapping Implementation
Nature-based solutions and green infrastructure, such as the planting of trees for cooling and the use of roadside vegetation to mitigate pollutant runoff, are nothing new. However, many Blackstone Watershed communities are still not including nature-based solutions as a priority for new developments at the scale or frequency of what is possible. This proposal seeks…
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Collaboratively Restoring the Hardest Working River in America
The Blackstone River’s health and history are inextricably intertwined with its role as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Plans at all levels prioritize restoration in this heavily impacted watershed. In addition, advocates have worked for decades to create fish passage, and there is finally traction with The Nature Conservancy creating permit-ready designs. However, without…
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Culvert Assessment and Prioritization for Ecological and Social Resilience in the Blackstone Watershed
This project will support the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative’s culvert training and assessment project that will assist local communities and organizations in the watershed to understand and assess road-stream crossings (culverts) replacement or removal/restoration that will improve ecological and social benefits. The project includes offering 2-day fieldwork trainings and organizing volunteer participants and key professionals to…
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Incorporating Underserved Voices to Improve Capacity and Structure in the Blackstone Watershed Collaborative
With its headwaters located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Blackstone River has a reputation as a heavily developed, urbanized river. The watershed includes 29 municipalities in Massachusetts and 10 municipalities in Rhode Island. The most heavily urbanized areas are located in Worcester, MA; Woonsocket, RI; Central Falls, RI; and Pawtucket, RI, all of which are also…
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