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- EIN 04-2637559
- (978) 249-9491
- 100 Main St Athol MA 01331-2222 USA
- www.millersriver.net
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Water, Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Mission: To raise public awareness for the need to protect and preserve wetlands and watershed areas.
Programs: Education/advocacy: conducted plain air (outdoor) art workshop and exhibition; served on montachusett regional planning commission's brownfield's advisory group;reprinted millers river blue trail guide; prepared and posted multi-year water monitoring summary; researched impacts of proposed gardner sludge landfill expansion; collaborated with winchendon school; facilitated fundraising campaign for millers river accessible dock in athol; prepared and posted water monitoring reports. Benefited approx. 2500 people.
stewardship: conducted volunteer bacteria testing program and several other water quality monitoring programs; installed millers' river and otter river blue trails signage; established portage trail for otter river blue trail; organized public river paddles. Benefited approx. 2000 people.