Saturday, July 25, 2009
Held at Salem’s beautiful Forest River
Park, the Swim & Fin includes kayak/canoe races and swim
races in Salem Harbor. Entry fees include food, music, cash
prizes, and giveaways.
Go
to Swim & Fin for
race information and to download registration forms for download.
Registration
is now open at Active.com for the
Swim Races and for the
Canoe and Kayak Races.
Become a fan of "Swim
& Fin Race for Salem Sound" on Facebook!
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Summer
monitoring is almost here. Let us know if you want to volunteer.
Check out our programs and past results.
Clean
Beaches and Streams Program
Salt Marsh Restoration and Monitoring Projects
Coastal Habitat Invasive Species Program
Invasive Pepperweed Removal Project
Horseshoe Crab Project
Let us know if you want to volunteer.
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THIRTEEN
Beaches
in Salem Sound closed to swimming on June 25
because of the rain and wind we have had recently. To keep up
to date on the status of your favorite beach, go to our Clean
Beaches & Streams Page and click on the link for the Mass.
Dept. of Public Health Website.
Stormwater
runoff is a major source of pollution to Salem Sound.
New Federal and State stormwater management requirements will
soon be in place.
SSCW co-sponored a workshop for municipalities to learn about
a
Stormwater Utility, an innovative way to fund stormwater program.
Learn more about stormwater,
the regulations and Stormwater Utility! ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Learn
more about Ocean Acidification and what you
can do!
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Eelgrass
-one of the largest eelgrass meadows in Massachusetts
is right here in Salem Sound. Learn why
this is so important!
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Salem
Sound
IS a NDA ( No
Discharge Area) as of June 23, 2008.
Salem
Sound Coastwatch is pleased to have worked on behalf of Salem
Sound, the Salem Sound Harbormasters and the five communities:
Marblehead, Salem, Danvers, Beverly and Machester-by-the-Sea,
to have the state of Massachusetts and EPA
Region 1 designate Salem Sound as an area where boaters with
MSD Type I & II (marine
sanitation device - heads)
can no longer dump within 3 miles of shore.
Resources
for Boaters
Salem Sound NDA Poster: what
boaters need to know and chart of Salem Sound NDA boundaries
(96 kB PDF)
Pumpout
Services (hours and phone numbers) (36 KB
PDF)
Map
of No Discharge Areas in MA, RI, NH as of
2/17/2009 (710 KB PDF).
We
continue to work on increasing boater awareness of pump-out
facilities in our region and expanding these services.
The
Salem Sound Working Group has also
begun implementation of recommendations from the SSCW Marine
Sanitation Needs Assessment.
To Learn more...
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Citizens
Monitoring for Marine Invasive Species:
SSCW is conducting on-going research
on Marine Invading Species. Check out our
Marine Introduced Species Resource Center
and our Coastal
Habitat Invasive Monitoring Program.
SSCW is working with the international SETL-project
to study marine fouling communities in
Salem Sound. SETL's goal is to gather data from temperate regions
around the world.
To get involved, send us an email.
Chinese
Mitten Crab ALERT!!
19 to date. New locations in New Jersey and New York!
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GREENSCAPES
- environmentally-friendly
landscaping
Salem
Sound Coastwatch in cooperation with its many partners provides
information on how to have environmentally-friendly lawns and
yards that are safe, attractive, save money on water bills and
keep our coastal waters cleaner.
Sixteen
communities have signed up to participate in Greenscapes
in 2009.
A colorful pocket calendar (April 09 - March 2010) with gardening
hints will be available in each of these communities.
Also,
receive a 15 % discount on the 23
Greenscapes-Recommended plants when you mention Greenscapes
at the following participating nurseries
and stores.
For more, check out the Greenscapes
Massachusetts website.
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Our programs and the environmental improvements
in Salem Sound
are made possible by member support and contributions.
BECOME A MEMBER - MAKE
A DONATION
- GIFT MEMBERSHIP online
Thanks
to all our members, corporate sponsors, and funders.
Become a member and volunteer.
Learn how you can support and participate in environmental monitoring
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