AUTHOR : THROWE ENVIRONMENTAL This article was originally posted and developed by Throwe Environmental. View here.  Image: Localized flooding at Common Fence Point during Tropical Storm Henri, September 2021. (Jeff Prater/Submitted via MyCoast) By KYLE GRAY and COURTNEY GREENE/Throwe Environmental BRISTOL, R.I. — Well aware of the climate-driven stormwater challenges that the community is already

In 2020, The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District of Massachusetts (SRPEDD) applied for and was awarded technical assistance from the Southeast New England Program Network (SNEP Network).

In 2020, The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District of Massachusetts (SRPEDD) applied for and was awarded technical assistance from the Southeast New England Program Network (SNEP Network).

In 2020, the City of Providence Parks Department, PSIC, and PSIC partner Audubon Society of Rhode Island applied for, and was awarded engineering support to develop a guide to tree trench design through the SNEP Network’s Call for Participants in 2020.

Image: Low-lying Scraggy Neck Road in the Cataumet neighborhood of Bourne, MA. (Kyle Gray/Throwe Environmental) By COURTNEY GREENE and KYLE GRAY/Throwe Environmental BRISTOL, R.I. — With broad support from community residents, the Town of Bourne, Massachusetts has approved a $150,000 Climate Resiliency and Infrastructure Stabilization Fund to mitigate and/or adapt to the risks posed

Within the Taunton River Watershed, the Canoe River Aquifer is a sole-source aquifer co-located within the towns of Easton, Foxborough, Mansfield, Norton, and Sharon, Massachusetts. For more than 50,000 people, it is the only viable source of drinking water. The Canoe River Aquifer was designated an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) by the state more than 20 years ago, but protecting the watershed heavily relies on local policies and enforcement.

The Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Network is pleased to announce its 2021 technical assistance awards to two Tribal Nations and six Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts communities to advance their stormwater and watershed management, and climate resilience planning.

In March 2020, Bourne sought technical assistance from the SNEP Network. Network partner Throwe Environmental LLC realized a comprehensive look at the Town’s resiliency and climate financing strategy.

The Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Network is seeking participants to receive community-based technical training assistance for stormwater and watershed management, climate resilience, and ecological restoration projects. Municipalities, tribes or nonprofits working in communities within the SNEP area are welcome to apply for training and technical services assistance. Indigenous and immigrant communities and