The Merrimack River Collaborative (MRC) is excited to share its 2025 Annual Report! Created by the members of the MRC, the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, the Merrimack River Watershed Association, and the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments, this report...
Last year, MVPC received funding as part of the Merrimack River Clean-up Initiative, providing financial backing for clean-up events and trash collection in the river. As part of this grant, we also received additional funding to further progress the Early Alert Tool,...
MVPC is thrilled to announce that we have received funding through Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) National Estuary Program Watershed Grant Program to advance coastal restoration efforts in the Great Marsh! Eelgrass, a marine plant that grows in subtidal coastal...
Fall was safety season in the Merrimack Valley, as representatives from municipalities and organizations across the region gathered for three days over five weeks to attend the Massachusetts Street Design Leadership Training, a pilot program hosted by Kittelson and...
In 2015, MVPC brought together members from our 15 municipalities’ Departments of Public Works, Highway Departments, and Conservation Departments to begin convening a regional Stormwater Collaborative. For 10 years, this Stormwater Collaborative met monthly to discuss...
MVPC is thrilled to announce the completion of the Merrimack Valley 2025 Priority Growth Strategy, available here. The PGS serves as a guiding regional land use plan that identifies Priority Growth Areas (PGAs) across each community in the Merrimack Valley. The...
The European Green Crab, Caricnus maenas, was first spotted in New England in the early 1800’s. Though quite cute in appearance, since arriving in our waters, the Green Crab has wreaked havoc in our local marine ecosystems. This prolific crab has been tied to steep...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is excited to share some project updates for the Merrimack River Cleanup Initiative. Since we announced the project launch early this spring, the Cleanup Initiative has been working diligently to mobilize and get booms, and...
MVPC AWARDS $270,000 IN FUNDING ACROSS THE LOWER MERRIMACK TO ADVANCE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS HAVERHILL, MA – The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is thrilled to announce that $270,000 has been awarded to six projects across the lower Merrimack...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is spotlighting our partnership with the Greenscapes North Shore Coalition and the important work the group does to address stormwater management. The Coalition is a collaboration of partner organizations and municipal...