Calendar -- Salem Sound Coastwatch

Coastwatch Community Calendar
Link to past events in 2004 and 2005.

January	February	March	April	May	June
July	August	September	October	November	December

JANUARY 2006

January 5, Thursday
What's fouling the water? Taking Action for Cleaner Water

Beverly Power Squadron

Barbara Warren, director of Salem Sound Coastwatch, will talk
about marine invasive organisms that are fouling our boats and
floats, and she will share the results of the boaters survey SSCW
just finished conducting on marine sanitation in Salem Sound. She
will also explain what they are doing to get a handle on these two
issues and how individuals can help.

January 24, Tuesday
New England Aquarium Rescue and Rehab
Northeastern University Marine Science Center Evening Lecture Series

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM, light refreshments at 6:30
Northeastern University Marine Science Center
430 Nahant Road, Nahant

Connie Merigo will talk about what happens at the NE Aquarium Rescue and Rehab department, giving first hand accountsof daily procedures, mass strandings, research, and most importantly what you should do if you see a marine mammal.

Lecture is free to the public. Contact781-581-7370 rxt 321 or t.jhajduk@neu.edu for more information.

FEBRUARY 2006

February 7, Tuesday
Sustainable Aquaculture of Softshell Clams on Massachusetts' North Shore: Restoration, Enhancement, Industry
Dr. Joe Buttner and Jack Grundstrom

Northeastern University Marine Science Center Evening Lecture Series

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM, light refreshments at 6:30
Northeastern University Marine Science Center
430 Nahant Road, Nahant

Aquaculture is used to harvest much of the seafood and shellfish that we consume today. Dr. Buttner, coordinator of the Northeastern Massachusetts Aquaculture Center, will present the mechanics behind aquaculture, specifically for Soft-shell Clams. Aquaculture occurs on the North Shore, both privately and publicly. Jack Grundstrom, a lifelong resident of the North Shore and a shellfish culturist, will let us in on the ins and outs of this business. Find out why this type of producing has become so popular over the years and what influence it has on the marine community and our community.

Lecture is free to the public. Contact 781-581-7370 ext 321 or t.jhajduk@neu.edu for more information.

February 13 -17, Monday through Friday
Darwin Festival 2006
Salem State College Department of Biology

The festival is open to the public. All events are free.
The Schedule is online at Salem State College website.

The location for all events is Salem State College's North Campus,
352 Lafayette St., Salem, Massachusetts, 01970.
Directions to the campus and other information can be found at http://www.salemstate.edu/, or you can contact
the Department of Biology (978-542-6236).

February 27, Monday evening
Manchester Stream Team meeting

7:15 p.m. (location to be announced)

The team is working on a project that would place signs of the stream names at all stream crossings in Manchester. They will also be discussing whether to hold a Wetland Photography Contest and Exhibit again in the fall of 2006.

MARCH 2006

March 25, Saturday
Non-Toxic Landscaping and Gardening Fair

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Gloucester High School's Field House

Sponsored by the Cape Ann League of Women Voters, this Fair includes speakers, displays, and hands-on demos. The use of toxic products on your lawn and gardens can have negative effects on children, pets and the environment. Build your awareness of the value of organic and non-toxic materials in landscaping and gardening.

Free and open to the public.

March 14, Tuesday
“Ten Hours From Dawn: A True Story of Heroism and Tragedy aboard the Can Do”
Award Winning Author, Michael Tougias
Northeastern University Marine Science Center Evening Lecture Series

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM, light refreshments at 6:30
Northeastern University Marine Science Center
430 Nahant Road, Nahant

During the height of the Blizzard of 1978 the pilot boat Can Do, with five men onboard, set out from Gloucester to assist a lost Coast Guard boat and an oil tanker that was in a Mayday situation. Ten Hours Until Dawn tells the story of what happened on that awful night when the seas were producing monstrous waves of 40 feet and the wind was screaming at 100 miles per hour.
Michael Tougias is the author of 15 books including his latest book, Tens Hours Until Dawn. Using slides of the boats, the men involved, and photos of the storm, Tougias will take the viewer through this incredible night where many lives hung in the balance. With the aid of maps Tougias lets the audience see the progression and location of these boats off the Massachusetts coast, and explains what happened and why.
Praise for Ten Hours Until Dawn includes a Booklist review which said; “Arguably the best story of peril at sea since Sebastian Junger’s Perfect Storm. Superb!” Former Governor Michael Dukakis said: “What a story! Tougias’ research and writing make the reader feel as if they are onboard the Can Do during the Blizzard of ’78.

Lecture is free to the public. Contact 781-581-7370 ext 321 or t.jhajduk@neu.edu for more information.

APRIL 2006

April 21, Friday
Earth Day

Make it an Earth day to remember. Three different groups have called SSCW and we have planned river bank and beach cleanups with their members. SSCW also participated in the Carlton School Earth Day event on April 8th.
Pick up the phone and call SSCW at 978-741-7900 to find out about environmental volunteer opportunities in your neighborhood.

April 25, Tuesday
“Salt Marsh Ecology”
Patrick Ewanchuk, Providence College
Northeastern University Marine Science Center Evening Lecture Series

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM, light refreshments at 6:30
Northeastern University Marine Science Center
430 Nahant Road, Nahant

Lecture is free to the public. Contact 781-581-7370 ext 321 or t.jhajduk@neu.edu for more information.

April 26, Wednesday evening
FOR SCUBA DIVERS - Marine Invasive Species Identification Training Workshop
6:30 to 8:30 PM - Stellwagen Bank NMS Headquarters, Scituate

Marine invasive species like sea squirts threaten the marine communities you love to dive! One already carpets large parts of Georges Bank! We need your help to find out the extent of their invasion. We will be training volunteer divers to identify a number of existing and potential invaders and report their presence to us. We will share that information with scientists who are developing strategies to prevent and/or control the problem. Workshop is funded by a grant from National Sea Grant.
Training is free, but please pre-register!

April 27, Thursday evening
FOR SCUBA DIVERS - Marine Invasive Species Identification Training Workshop
6:30 to 8:30 PM -New England Aquarium, Boston

Marine invasive species like sea squirts threaten the marine communities you love to dive! One already carpets large parts of Georges Bank! We need your help to find out the extent of their invasion. We will be training volunteer divers to identify a number of existing and potential invaders and report their presence to us. We will share that information with scientists who are developing strategies to prevent and/or control the problem. Workshop is funded by a grant from National Sea Grant.
Training is free, but please pre-register!

MAY 2006

4th Annual SSCW North River Awareness Week
May 4-11, 2006

Salem Sound Coastwatch is once again sponsoring this week-long series of community events and presentations in celebration of the North River -- a river in recovery!
For more information about the events below, please call 978-741-7900.

May 4
North River Fish Sampling Demonstration - Please join Divison of Marine Fisheries and SSCW for this informative, lunch time event

Noon - 12:30 PM
Meet at North River at Howley Street, Peabody (just past the Salem/Peabody city line), next to the Super Stop & Shop (parking suggested in the corner of the Super Stop & Shop's parking lot).

Join Brad Chase, Fisheries Biologist with the MA Division of Marine Fisheries, for a riverside demonstration of the Division's fish sampling project conducted at the North River this spring. This project is part of an effort to develop an index of rainbow smelt population abundance in four rivers throughout the region. Brad will display the catch from the morning's sampling and provide a brief overview of the project's findings to date. An update on the status of spawning smelt (based on eggs found) at this site (the site of recent efforts to restore habitat in a portion of the North River for this fish. No registration required -- just show up ready to learn about fish and their habitats.

May 4, Thursday evening
North River and Peabody Brooks Stream Teams Kickoff
6:30 - 8:00 PM (If you can't make it at 6:30, please come late or let us know that you are interested in join a stream team.)
Phillips Library Auditorium, Essex Street, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA

In 1998 - 2000, we had stream teams that surveyed the shoreline of the North River and the Peabody brooks -Tapley, Strongwater, Goldwaithe and Proctor. Actions plans were written and some improvements were made. Now six years later, we are revitalizing the stream teams to take another look at how we can continue to improve the quality of our river and the brooks that flow into the North River.

Join us at the Phillips Library to hear from Riverways how to conduct a shoreline survey. Then we will form small teams of two or more people to take two-hour walks along sections of the river bank. The teams will be asked to conduct the survey at their own convenience, but hopefully sometime between May 5 - 21. Teams will record what they see, take photos, and return the data sheets to SSCW office.

There will be an Action Planning Meeting as a follow-up to the shoreline surveys on June 8th.

Call us for more information and to sign up to participate. If you can not come on May 4th but are interested, call us and we will work something out.

May 6 Saturday morning
North River Awareness WALK - Please join us for this informative, morning walk along Proctor Brook, one of the headwaters of the North River.

9:00 AM to 10:00AM
Meet at the Peabody Road next to the Proctor Brook and abandoned railroad easement. Peabody Road is south of Lowell Road, just east of Rt. 95/Rt.1.

Join Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch Director, and Mary Whitney, North River coordinator, for an hour 'walk and talk' along the banks of the Proctor Brook. This is Peabody conservation land and site of the proposed Peabody Bikeway. we will provide an overview of key stream and wetland environmental issues and discuss a vision for the future of this natural resource. We look forward to hearing from participants. We hope you will be share your own concerns and wishes for the brook and its relationship to flooding downstream in Peabody Center, as we discuss . No registration required -- just show up.

May 9 Tuesday afternoon
North River Awareness WALK - Please join us for this informative, a lunch time event.

12:30 to 1:00PM
Meet at the North River Park (aka Leslie's Retreat Park) parking lot beside O'Rourke Bros Memorials (73 North St) between Route 114, Commercial St, and Bridge St.

Join Barbara Warren, Salem Sound Coastwatch Director, for a brief 'walk and talk' along the banks of the North River Canal. An overview of the key environmental issues that the river is facing will be presented (pointing out examples as we see them), as well as a discussion of the the river's role within the environmental (and human) community. Participants will be given an opportunity to share their own concerns and wishes for the river and its drainage basin, as we discuss a vision for the future of this natural resource. No registration required -- just show up at the park at noon.

May 11 - Thursday afternoon
"Nurturing the Recovery of the North River: A Practical Vision"

2:00 to 3:30PM
In the community meeting room at the Beverly Co-op Bank, corner of New Derby and Lafayette Streets, Salem. Parking garage and street parking in walking distance.

Five graduate students from the Department of Urban and Environmental
Policy and Planning (UEP), Tufts University, Medford, MA. have completed a Field Project examining the issues both Peabody and Salem face with the North River and its tributaries. Several members of the team will present their findings and vision.

May 7 Sunday afternoon 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Workshop
Lynch Park, Beverly MA Directions

Free, but registration required, and there is the expectation that you will join a invasive species monitoring team for the summer. Limited to 25 people.

Salem Sound Coastwatch's Coastal Habitat Marine Invasive Monitoring Program trains volunteers to monitor the presence of marine invasive species on docks, rocky shoreline, and tidepools. Please join us in the effort to better understand invasive species locally by participating in our monitoring program. At this workshop, Salem Sound Coastwatch will present information on invasive species identification and survey techniques, as well as background information on the pathways of introduction and the goals and structure of this monitoring program.

This workshop will begin with a quick overview of the marine invasive species issue in Massachusetts including identification of species of concern, priority transport mechanisms, and current impacts. Then we will be walk out to the rocky shoreline at low tide to review monitoring techniques. The last hour will be spent at the Beverly Public Pier / Old Ferry Public Landing to learn techniques for monitoring docks.

Wear comfortable, appropriate clothes for walking on wet cobbles and lying on the dock to peer over the edge.

Workshop is free, but there is an expectation that workshop participants will volunteer as monitors in the field . To register, please call Salem Sound Coastwatch:
978-741-7900 or email info@salemsound.org. Registration limited to 25 people.
This workshop is funded by MA Office of Coastal Zone Management.

May 13, Saturday morning 9:00 - 11:00AM
Salem's Clean Sweep - SSCW CLEANS
Kernwood Marina and McCabe Park
just south of the Kernwood Bridge on the Salem side of Danvers River

SSCW needs your help to pick up the winter trash that has blown into the coastline of Kernwood Marina and Mccabe Park. SSCW's outreach coordinator, Susan Yochelson, will be at the boat ramp with trash bags for all volunteers. The City of Salem is providing the trash bags and pizza for all at the Salem Common at noon.

Please call us if you plan on coming to pick up. 978-741-7900!

May 13, Saturday morning 10:00 - Noon
FOR SCUBA DIVERS - Marine Invasive Species Identification Training Workshop
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, Gloucester

Marine invasive species like sea squirts threaten the marine communities you love to dive! One already carpets large parts of Georges Bank! We need your help to find out the extent of their invasion. We will be training volunteer divers to identify a number of existing and potential invaders and report their presence to us. We will share that information with scientists who are developing strategies to prevent and/or control the problem. Workshop is funded by a grant from National Sea Grant.
Training is free, but please pre-register!

May 22 Monday afternoon 12:30 - 3:30 PM
Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Workshop
Lynch Park, Beverly MA Directions

Free, but registration required, and there is the expectation that you will join a invasive species monitoring team for the summer. Limited to 25 people.

May 24, Wednesday evening 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Clean Beaches & Streams Program Kickoff and Training
SSCW office, 201 Washington Street, Salem MA.

Monitoring the quality of the water flowing into Salem Sound is important! Volunteers are needed to collect a sample or two Wednesday mornings every other week, starting either May 31st or June 14th (to be decided soon). Sampling will take place between 6:30 and 8:30 am so you can get to work on time or continue your day. The water samples will be tested for bacterial contamination. For more information on the program, please visit the Clean Beaches & Streams webpage.

May 25, Thursday evening 7:00 - 8:45 PM
Marine Species Identification Training - classroom
(native and introduced species found in Salem Sound)

SSCW office, 201 Washington Street, Salem MA. Directions will be given upon registration. ID workshop is free, but registration is required. There is the expectation that you will join a invasive species monitoring team for the summer.
Limited to 10 people.

Salem Sound Coastwatch's Coastal Habitat Marine Invasive Monitoring Program trains volunteers to monitor the presence of marine invasive species on docks, rocky shoreline, and tidepools. Please join us in the effort to better understand invasive species locally by participating in our monitoring program. At this classroom training, Salem Sound Coastwatch will present information on native and invasive species identification, as well as species introduction pathways and the impact of introduced species.

JUNE 2006

June 1, Thursday afternoon 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Marine Species Identification Training - classroom
(native and introduced species found in Salem Sound)

Salem Sound Coastwatch's Coastal Habitat Marine Invasive Monitoring Program trains volunteers to monitor the presence of marine invasive species on docks, rocky shoreline, and tidepools. Please join us in the effort to better understand invasive species locally by participating in our monitoring program. At this classroom training, Salem Sound Coastwatch will present information on native and invasive species identification, as well as species introduction pathways and the impact of introduced species.

June 3 Saturday morning 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Workshop
Beverly Public Pier / Old Ferry Public Landing
Free, but registration required, and there is the expectation that you will join a invasive species monitoring team for the summer. Limited to 25 people.

This workshop will begin with a quick overview of the marine invasive species issue in Massachusetts including identification of species of concern, priority transport mechanisms, and current impacts. The first hour or so will be spent at the Beverly Public Pier / Old Ferry Public Landing to learn techniques for monitoring docks.Then we will go over to the rocky shoreline at low tide to review monitoring techniques.

Wear comfortable, appropriate clothes for walking on wet cobbles and lying on the dock to peer over the edge.

June 8, Thursday evening
North River and Peabody Brooks Stream Teams Action Planning
6:30 - 8:00 PM (If you can't make it at 6:30, please come late or let us know that you are interested in join a stream team.)
Phillips Library Auditorium, 132 Essex Street, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem MA

Join us at the Phillips Library to find out the results of May's shoreline surveys. SSCW will report on what the stream teams found and we will discuss what actions should be taken to improve our neighborhood river and brooks.

Please feel free to call us for more information. 978-741-7900

June 14, Wednesday evening 7:00 -8:45 PM
Marine Species Identification Training - classroom
(native and introduced species found in Salem Sound)

Salem Sound Coastwatch's Coastal Habitat Marine Invasive Monitoring Program trains volunteers to monitor the presence of marine invasive species on docks, rocky shoreline, and tidepools. Please join us in the effort to better understand invasive species locally by participating in our monitoring program. At this classroom training, Salem Sound Coastwatch will present information on native and invasive species identification, as well as species introduction pathways and the impact of introduced species.

June 19 Monday morning 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Workshop
Gloucester State Pier
Free, but registration required, and there is the expectation that you will join a invasive species monitoring team for the summer. Limited to 20 people.

Salem Sound Coastwatch's Coastal Habitat Marine Invasive Monitoring Program trains volunteers to monitor the presence of marine invasive species on docks, rocky shoreline, and tidepools. Please join us in the effort to better understand invasive species locally by participating in our monitoring program. This workshop will begin with a quick overview of the marine invasive species issue in Massachusetts. You will learn to identify some invasive species and the technique used to monitor docks and the species living on the dock floats.

Wear comfortable, appropriate clothes for lying on the dock to peer over the edge.

Workshop is free, but registration is required. There is the expectation that you will join a invasive species monitoring team for the summer. Monitoring takes place once a month at the convenience of the monitoring team. Limited to 20 people.
To register, please call Salem Sound Coastwatch:
978-741-7900 or email info@salemsound.org.
This workshop is funded by MA Office of Coastal Zone Management.

JULY 2006

July 22, Saturday
Swim 'n Fin Festival
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Forest River Park, 98 West Ave. Salem MA
Turn onto West Ave at the intersection of Lafayette & Loring Avenues at
Salem State College main campus.
Rain date: Sunday July 23

August 2006

August 5
Salem Maritime Festival - Derby Wharf

August 15 Tuesday morning 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Exploring Salt Marsh Ecology

August is a great time to explore salt marshes because the vegetation is generally grown and flowering. We will investigate the fish, plants, macroinvertebrates and wildlife that live and use the salt marsh.
Free for SSCW members, please register since the walk is limited to 10 people and you will need to be told which salt marsh we will be visiting.
If you are not a member, join now. We need your support and interest.

SEPTEMBER 2006

September 9 Saturday morning - 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Exploring Salt Marsh Ecology

Explore the salt marshes in the Forest River Estuary this September. We will investigate the fish, plants, macroinvertebrates and wildlife that live and use the salt marsh.
Free for SSCW members, please register since the walk is limited to 12 people and you will need to be told where we are meeting.
If you are not a member, join now. We need your support and interest.

COASTSWEEP - Help us CLEAN our shoreline
Call or email us and we will plan a cleanup event for your group.

Salem Sound Coastwatch (SSCW) invites you to join us and other community volunteers for the 19th year of COASTSWEEP.

We will decide in September where we are picking up trash this year. If you have a special place that you believe has been overlooked or continues to have a trash problem, call and let us know. We are looking for a beach cleanup team leaders. SSCW will supply trash bags and gloves.

COASTSWEEP is part of an international campaign organized by The Ocean Conservancy in Washington, DC. Participants all over the world collect marine debris and record the types of trash they collect. This information is then used to help reduce future marine debris problems. The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management with the Urban Harbors Institute and the University of Massachusetts, Boston promote Massachusetts’ statewide effort to clean up our shoreline. In 2003, over 3,000 Massachusetts COASTSWEEP volunteers collected 35,000 pounds of trash and marine debris.

OCTOBER 2006

October 23 Monday 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
CITIZENS MONITORING FOR MARINE INVASIVE SPECIES:
A REGIONAL APPROACH TO COVERING THE COAST

Location: New England Aquarium, Harborside Learning Lab
Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

The Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel invites you to a marine invasive species monitoring workshop hosted at the New England Aquarium. The workshop is part of the Panel’s effort to create a more interconnected regional invasive species monitoring effort. It will highlight volunteer contributions and will be a great opportunity to learn more about what groups are doing and discuss where we are going.

Highlights will include:
• Reports from monitoring groups across Massachusetts, Maine, and Prince Edward Island.
• An update on the new regional invasive species database and website.
• A round table discussion on past experiences and future expectations.
• A plenary presentation by Adriaan Gittenberger of the National Museum of Natural History (Leiden, Netherlands) entitled "Lessons Learned from Thirty Years of Volunteer Based Marine Monitoring in the Netherlands".

Agenda: Citizens Monitoring for Marine Invasive Species Agenda (64KB PDF)

Lunch will be provided, as well as light refreshments during the breaks. Discounted parking will also be available, although we encourage public transportation. Driving directions and parking details are available upon request.

The workshop is free of charge, but space is limited!

RSVP with your name and contact info by Friday, October 6, 2006 to:
Charles Hernick
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Email: charles.hernick@state.ma.us
Phone: (617) 626-1218

October 30, Monday 11:00 AM – Noon
Massachusetts World Water Monitoring Day:
SSCW receives water quality monitoring equipment.

Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, state officials and local citizen monitoring groups will celebrate World Water Monitoring Day by awarding water monitoring equipment to ten Massachusetts volunteer monitoring groups and demonstrating monitoring equipment.
Come visit as EPA highlights the importance of local involvement in protecting our environment.

Location: The Schrafft Center, located along the Mystic River

Directions to the Schrafft Center:
From the North: From I-93 South take Exit 28 toward Sullivan Sq/Charlestown. Continue straight and merge onto Mystic Ave. Continue straight toward Sullivan Sq/Charlestown. Merge onto the rotary and exit on to Main St. in front of the Schrafft?s Center. Take a left into the parking lot. The riverfront park is all the way at the back of the parking lot.

From Arlington, Somerville, or adjoining communities: From Route 16/Alewife Brook Parkway, take Broadway through Somerville and merge onto the Sullivan Square rotary. You?ll see the Schrafft?s building in front of you. Go halfway around the rotary to the 2 nd exit onto Main Street. Take a left into the parking lot. The riverfront park is all the way at the back of the parking lot.

NOVEMBER 2006

November 16 Thursday 6:30 – 8:45 PM
Salem Sound Coastwatch Annual Meeting and
Member / Volunteer Appreciation Night

Salem National Park Service Regional Visitors Center,
2 Liberty St., Salem, across from the Peabody Essex Museum on Essex St.

Whales off the Massachusetts Coast: Past, Present and Future
Guest Speaker: Mason Weinrich, The Whale Center of New England, will be speaking about whales off the coast of Massachusetts. Learn how our actions in Salem Sound affect these animals.

Mason is Executive Director and Chief Scientist of WCNE, as well as the head naturalist at Capt. Bill and Son's Whale Watch, the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the American Cetacean Society, a member of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, and a technical advisor to New England's Large Whale Recovery Team. He has published many articles, both popular and scientific, about the whales of New England.

Refreshments will be served.
Free of charge and open to the public. Directions. Parking available
For information, call 978-741-7900 or email info@salemsound.org.

November 28, Tuesday, at 7:00PM
Community Preservation Act Forum

Location: Salem's Old Town Hall, Front Street

The Salem Park and Recreation Commission is hosting an informational meeting to discuss the Community Preservation Act. For more information on the Community Preservation Act: www.communitypreservation.org

The Community Preservation Act (CPA) allows participating cities and towns to adopt a real estate tax surcharge from 1 to 3% in order to fund three core community purposes:

* Acquisition and preservation of open space
* Creation and support of affordable housing
* Acquisition and preservation of historic buildings and landscapes

A minimum of 10% of the annual revenues of the fund must be used for each of the three core community concerns. The remaining 70% can be allocated for any combination of the allowed uses, or for land for recreational use. This gives each community the opportunity to determine its priorities, plan for its future, and have the funds to make those plans happen.

Property taxes traditionally fund the day-to-day operating needs of safety, health, schools, roads, maintenance. - and more. But until the CPA, there was no steady funding source for preserving and improving a community’s infrastructure. The Community Preservation Act can give a community the funds needed to control its future.

DECEMBER 2006

December 7, Thursday, at 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Greenscapes North Shore - Kickoff Meeting

Location: Danversport Yacht Club, Danvers in the Lighthouse Point Room.
Directions: www.danversport.com

Through greenscaping practices, people can reduce water usage, toxins and runoff and still have a beautiful lawns and gardens. Salem Sound Coastwatch is joining with the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Eight Towns & the Bay, and the Massachusetts Bays Estuary Association to bring this program to the North Shore.

Continental Breakfast provided. Please call 978-741-7900 or email SSCW at info@salemsound.org to reserve your place.