by Renee Mazurek | Aug 7, 2018
Groundwork Rhode Island (RI) is a non-profit organization working with residents to create healthier and more resilient urban communities through physical improvements and stewardship that help the environment and create economic opportunity in high-poverty areas....
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 31, 2018
The Plaster Creek Stewards initiative began at Calvin College in 2009 to provide experiential education and a working lab for students. Through several Michigan Department of Environmental Quality grants, EPA Urban Waters grants, support from the Urban Waters...
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 27, 2018
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) – a consortium of municipal governments partnered under state law – has been the primary planning body for the Pioneer Valley since 1962. The PVPC is responsible for increasing communication and cooperation among...
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 23, 2018
The mission of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) is to encourage, support and promote the restoration and preservation of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed as an environmental, recreational, cultural, and economic asset of the State of Rhode Island....
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 18, 2018
The Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC), a non-profit organization formed in 1976, works to restore and protect the Merrimack River Watershed through education, recreation, advocacy, and science. In 2012, the MRWC partnered with the Northern Middlesex Council of...
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 10, 2018
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG), a Regional Planning Agency in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was formed in 1963 and supports communities of the Greater Lowell region with matters of transportation, economic development and housing, regional...
by Renee Mazurek | Jul 4, 2018
Prescott Creeks Preservation Association (Prescott Creeks) works with stakeholders, local government officials, and the community to restore and protect the Granite Creek Watershed. Partnering with local government as well as local businesses and organizations,...
by Renee Mazurek | Jun 23, 2018
This project seeks to advance future green infrastructure (GI) projects through a growing partnership of municipal regulators, GI professionals, and scientists by quantifying urban runoff at commercial facilities near underserved schools. Lake Pontchartrain Basin...
by Renee Mazurek | Jun 22, 2018
To address urban runoff pollution in the Spokane River watershed, The Lands Council (TLC) partnered with the Geiger Corrections Center to implement a job training and workforce development program around stormwater pollution and Low Impact Development (LID). The...
by Renee Mazurek | Jun 19, 2018
Since 1988, Amigos Bravos has been working to protect and restore waters in New Mexico. Engaging and educating the community is integral to their mission, which is guided by social justice principles and dedicated to the environmental health of communities. Two EPA...
