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We Remember David T. Barrett
Those of us involved in waterway safety lost a leader and advocate. David T. Barrett, 64, of Dockham Shore Road, Gilford, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia. David was the Director of the Division of Safety Services. "His work with the NH Marine Patrol meant that there was always a strong voice for the safe enjoyment of our rivers and lakes," said Michele L. Tremblay, New Hampshire Rivers Council President. "David's door was always open for everyone who had concerns or ideas. We will miss his leadership and kind, good humor." Our thoughts are with the Barrett family." Learn more about David's life and work by clicking here.
Budweiser Merrimack Employees Get Involved for World Environment Day
As part of its annual celebration of World Environment Day (June 5), Anheuser-Busch and its Budweiser brand have again donated $150,000 to the River Network organization to help support watershed conservation projects in each of the company’s U.S. brewery cities. In Merrimack, Anheuser-Busch employees worked with New Hampshire Rivers Council to help cleanup efforts along the McQuesten watershed Monday, June 6.
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Local Coalition Receives Funding for Water Quality Testing — North Hampton, Stratham, Greenland Communities to Benefit
The Winnicut River Watershed Coalition, an initiative of the New Hampshire Rivers Council, has received a two-year grant from the New Hampshire Coastal Program at the Department of Environmental Services to conduct water quality and biological monitoring on the Winnicut River and its tributaries in the towns of North Hampton, Stratham, and Greenland, NH, beginning in June, 2011.
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New Hampshire Rivers Council sponsors January 26 legislative breakfast
The NHRC is a sponsor of the important annual legislative breakfast convened by Conservation New Hampshire. This year, the breakfast will be held at the Grappone Center in Concord.
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Pervious Pavement Demonstration Site installed at NHDES Offices in Concord
The NHRC and the NH Department of Environmental Services collaborated on the installation of a pervious pavement demonstration site at the NHDES headquarters in Concord, NH. This relatively new technology allows stormwater to flow through pavement and into the ground, reducing flooding, maintaining in-stream flow and improving water quality. The site is open to the public with supporting exhibits and brochure.
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Grant from NH Charitable Foundation Piscataqua Region helps NHRC initiate Winnicut River Watershed Coalition
The nine mile Winnicut River and forty two miles of streams that feed it run through the communities of Greenland, Stratham and North Hampton. This beautiful natural resource empties directly into Great Bay. But all is not perfect in the river or its tributaries. Chemicals and bacteria have polluted some sections; NHRC’s goal is to create a Winnicut River Watershed Coalition (WRWC) to reverse this trend and improve overall water quality. A grant from the NH Charitable Foundation will help lay the groundwork for the creation of the WRWC and to develop a restoration plan for the river.
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