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DER’s Regional Restoration Partnerships Program is excited to continue support for our Ecological Restoration Partnerships with Housatonic Valley Association, Merrimack River Watershed Council and Buzzards Bay Coalition,?to accelerate regional ecological restoration throughout Massachusetts.

Today, eight municipalities across Massachusetts were selected to receive preliminary design studies on eight dams. ?? These studies, funded and led by DER, will help dam owners evaluate the risks and opportunities of removal while providing critical data for future ecological restoration and climate adaptation planning. In addition, DER awarded $135,000 to three Regional Restoration Partnerships in the Buzzards Bay, Merrimack, and Hoosic, Housatonic, and Farmington River watersheds. DER’s Regional Restoration Partnerships Program boosts the pace and scale of ecological restoration in Massachusetts by strengthening local and regional organizations that collaborate on restoration projects. Congrats to all the recipients! To read the full press release, visit DER's website ?? https://bit.ly/4jEvysu

Today, DER awarded $6 million to twelve recipients to advance cranberry and coastal wetland restoration projects in Massachusetts! ?? These grants support all phases of restoration, from planning and design to advancing construction efforts. These projects will help communities increase resilience to climate change for people and nature, restore crucial wildlife habitat, and improve water quality. Learn more about this exciting announcement and see the list of funded projects here ?? https://bit.ly/3CG9qN6

Reforestation is a daunting task on landscape and watershed scale, coupled with politricks such as forest service still allowing livestock to graze in burn scarred areas.? It is obvious communication is lacking for efforts in forest management as there is no mention of Tribal people as the reforestation efforts are on Ancestral Domain. I'm open to conversation to allow dialog for complimenting joint efforts in NM.? Our Community Based Education Program at Santa Fe Indian School has contributed to transplanting estimated 40,000 mixed conifer trees in burned scarred areas on Tribal Lands.? We have greenhouse that is part of our classroom that we offer to house trees for forest restoration projects.? Tribal nations need to have a seat at the table when it comes to this topic to compliment efforts. Unity based on common goals and aspirations.?

Age of Union joined forces with the Katzie First Nation to lead a vital restoration project over the past year. By blending Indigenous knowledge and leadership with biology and engineering, the community revived the Red Slough in British Columbia’s Pitt River Watershed, restoring a critical ecosystem and safeguarding its future. Read more at the link in bio and/or in the comments!

Check out my op-ed: Collaboration integral to Forest Service's proposed national old-growth policy

??Calling all those interested in dam removal! ??The long-awaited Dam Busters webinar series is back! Learn from experts on various dam removal topics, beginning with an overview of New England dam removal research on January 29th. Register below???

As climate change impacts our daily lives, urban issues like flood risks, polluted rainwater, and the need for water in green spaces are getting tougher to handle. That's where effective water management comes in. At ROCKWOOL Rainwater Systems, part of ROCKWOOL Group, we offer a solution for #rainwater capture, filtration, and reuse. Our #Rockflow system captures, stores, filters, and slowly releases rainwater back into urban areas, preventing floods and protecting water quality. It also stores water to keep trees healthy during dry periods. ???? During our recent field trip to Rotterdam, we partnered with Gemeente Rotterdam and Urban Future. to demonstrate the power of our innovations in addressing these challenges. Check out the video to see our solutions in action and learn more about their impact! ?? Mirella Amalia Vitale, Anne-Sofie Drud Gregersen, Corinna May, Daan Los, Gerald Babel-Sutter, Lisa Marie Gatterbauer, Jacqueline Laure, Alexander Urban, Katarzyna Nowak #ROCKWOOL #MoreThanInsulation #WaterManagement #ResilientCities #Cities

The Top 5 Innovations Shaping the Restoration Industry Today https://buff.ly/3LC5Qoq In this report, we will delve into the top five innovations that are currently shaping the restoration industry.

This is great, Franziska Trautmann! Julie Albert, You, Sunshine Van Bael, Katie Russell, Ehab Meselhe, Mead Allison, Hank Bart, Kat Fogg, kejun wen, Vijay John, Emily Farrer, Navid Jafari, Keith Clay, and many others in Tulane School of Science and Engineering have done an amazing job raising awareness about novel coastal restoration techniques through the National Science Foundation (NSF) ReCoast project. This TED Conferences talk is another great example. Great work! #CoastalRestoration,?#ShorelineProtection,?#CoastalEngineering,?#BeachReplenishment,?#ClimateResilience,?#SeaLevelRise,?#EnvironmentalConservation,?#CoastalInfrastructure,?#EcosystemRestoration,?#SustainableDevelopment,?#FloodProtection,?#DisasterRecovery,?#WetlandRestoration,?#ErosionControl,?#CoastalCommunities,?#MarineEcosystems,?#BlueEconomy,?#ResilientCities,?#ClimateAdaptation,?#OceanConservation