Native plant and rain gardens at Ipswich River Watershed headquarters demonstrate low maintenance sustainable water use and low impact gardening.
Status
Active
2007 – Present
Toolkit and Actions
Community Involvement
Monitoring and Technical Support
Project Team
- Ipswich River Watershed Association
- Salem Sound Coastwatch
- Eight Towns and the Great Marsh
Project Contact: Cynthia Ingelfinger (IRWA), cingelfinger@ipswichriver.org
About the Project
Greenscapes Massachusetts is a multi-partner outreach effort that promotes water conservation and protection. This collaborative education and outreach effort is sponsored primarily by partner cities and towns and seeks to educate citizens and professionals about landscaping practices (particularly irrigation and chemical use) to have less impact on the environment; create an informed and proactive citizenry that acts as environmental stewards in their own backyards; and generate broad support for the responsible public management of water resources (quality and quantity).
