Winnicut River Watershed Coalition: 2014

Do you live on the Winnicut River, or one of its brooks or streams? Would you like to learn how to have a "better backyard," or be a steward for wildlife? Do you enjoy birding, kayaking, or trail walking? Have you got Invasive Plant Problems? Would you like to learn more about the Winnicut River and its wildlife diversity, from its treefrogs and trout lilies, to its black bears and white cedars? If you can answer 'yes' to any of the above, we need YOU. The WRWC is working hard to develop a Better Backyard campaign which promises to be a rewarding program for land/homeowners interested in protecting the integrity of the Winnicut River, its streams and brooks, and ultimately Great Bay, and the wildlife that lives and breeds here. E-mail us today to learn more at winnicut@nhrivers.org

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Good workshop for Winnicut River watershed advocates

This workshop has been postponed until January 29 and now will be held at the Greenland town hall. Time will be the same 7:00-9:00. See you then.

Like getting into the nitty-gritty on stormwater runoff? Join us for a 2-hr workshop on stormwater management in the Winnicut River Watershed. The event is sponsored by 'Green Infrastructure for NH's Coastal Watershed' and the Greenland Conservation Commission. The evening will feature several presentations, with time throughout for questions and group discussion of key issues in this watershed.

Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2014 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. No registration required, and the workshop is free.

Please RSVP to Julie LaBranche

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For more information about the Green Infrastructure Project visit http://southeastwatershedalliance.org/green-infrastructure/

Monday, June 16, 2014

Summer Discussion Group - Thursday, June 19th, 6:30 p.m. at Weeks Public Library

Friday, April 4, 2014

While Picking Up Trash One Afternoon...

Jean was on site at the former dam site parking area on Bayside, picking up debris and trash (25lbs...) when she bumped into this suspiciously located skeleton.

Fish and Game staff were across the way setting up a funnel net in the river. Most of us figured this was a Striped bass skeleton. The spine measured approximately 13-14" long.

In this next photo, which you can click on to enlarge, makes it easier to see the large mouth.

So, fished by an eagle and dragged up the banking, or left by an eagle and dragged up by a mammal, or tossed by a fisherperson? Anyone catching striped bass in the tidal section of the river?

:)

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Wetlands in the Spring! Presentation coming March 24th

Why the Coalition?

The 9-mile Winnicut River and 45 miles of streams that feed it run through the communities of North Hampton, Stratham and Greenland, NH. Flowing north, the river completes its course in Greenland, draining directly into the Great Bay Estuary. Not all is perfect in the river or its tributaries. Elevated levels of nutrients and bacteria in some sections are resulting in conditions unsafe for aquatic wildlife, human recreation, or even human health. The Winnicut River Watershed Coalition’s goal is to reverse this trend through volunteer water quality monitoring efforts and community outreach.

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