In May of this year, we announced that we acquired a drone – more professionally known as a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) – with ambitious plans to trailblaze new remote sensing projects in the Merrimack Valley. Since then, our DJI Matrice 350 RTK, affectionally named...
MVPC is thrilled to welcome our new Environmental Program Manager Adrienne Lennon. As the Environmental Program Manager at Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, Adrienne leads a team of talented specialists in the technical service areas of environment, land use,...
Hazard Mitigation Plans (HMP) are comprehensive plans that identify risk occurring from natural hazards and outline strategies to minimize that risk to prevent loss of life and property. The first regional HMP for the Merrimack Valley was written in 2008 and updated...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is proud to announce the public release of its Merrimack River Early Alert Tool! This tool, and its corresponding GIS visual dashboard, link, was developed as an initiative of the Merrimack River Collaborative to share water...
August 27th, 2024 - The Merrimack River winds through 10 towns and cities in Massachusetts, stretching for 35 miles. This vital waterway provides a rich habitat for diverse wildlife, including trout and sturgeon, as well as otters and various reptiles and...
Have you ever wondered “what's that orange thing on the side of the dock?” or “what's attached to the bottom of my boat?”. Well, now is your time to find out! This September, MVPC will once again be participating in Trails & Sails, a free event series that brings...
In recent years, the Town of West Newbury has been experiencing increased flooding and erosion along the Merrimack River, a tidally influenced river with flows shaped by coastal storms, increasing sea levels, and more extreme precipitation events. Particularly...
The 2024 Merrimack Valley Region Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is now open for public comment from Tuesday, May 28th- Friday, June 28th. Over the last 18 months, MVPC has been working closely ten communities in the region to update the Merrimack Valley Region...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is excited to announce that on May 20th, Congresswoman Lori Trahan along with Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey unveiled a significant allocation of $8,000,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
In its inaugural year, the Merrimack River Collaborative (MRC) has accomplished remarkable milestones in efforts to restore the water quality of the Merrimack River. Since January 2023, the MRC has convened regular meetings, drafted and advocated for legislation,...