by Rich Collins | Apr 21, 2015 | AWWA News
The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) has been awarded funding from NHDES, through a grant from Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, for implementation of the “Province Lake Watershed Management Plan Implementation Phase 1: Addressing High Priority Actions and...
by Rich Collins | Apr 8, 2015 | AWWA News, Road Work
NOTE: RFQ was revised on April 9, 2015 to clarify submission and questions address. The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) has been awarded funding from NHDES, through a grant from Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, for implementation of the “Province Lake...
by Rich Collins | Apr 2, 2015 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
Yesterday I took a trip up to Augusta, Maine. It tends to be pretty hard to get me to drive around to different areas of Maine. I drive enough for work, and I have everything I need in Portland (i.e. a grocery store, restaurants, and a Reny’s to buy...
by Rich Collins | Mar 25, 2015 | Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)
The Acton Wakefield Watersheds Alliance (AWWA) will once again be hiring a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) this summer. The YCC installs erosion control practices such as infiltration stairways, detention basins, and rain gardens on properties surrounding local...
by Rich Collins | Feb 26, 2015 | Interesting Facts and Stories
Last week, we looked at how Wakefield deals with snow. It’s a pretty uncomplicated process of plow, sand, salt, shovel and snowblowers. In Portland, things are a little bit more difficult. Portland is the urban center of Maine. Located on a peninsula at the mouth of...
