Enhancement of Aquatic/Riparian Habitat
Enhancing the wildlife habitat in and adjacent to the river.
April 11, 2013
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Enhancing the wildlife habitat in and adjacent to the river.
In order to protect the investment in the restored Muddy River, a program of Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be employed.
The objective of flood control is to remove restrictions in the river so that the flooding during major storms (such as the flood of 1996) does not damage adjacent properties or the subway.
Rehabilitation of elements of the historic landscape that includes the river and adjacent parklands.
Since the fall of 1996, the Muddy River has flooded three times, causing damage to residents, businesses institutions and the public transit system in Boston and Brookline. The flooding has brought an urgency to the need to restore the river…
The MMOC has several subcommittees, each of which assists the MMOC in fulfilling its responsibilities, by focusing on one of the specific goals of the
The Muddy River Maintenance and Management Oversight Committee, the MMOC, is comprised of citizens, representatives of cultural and academic institutions and governmental agencies. The MMOC meets monthly.
MMOC ANNUAL MEETING: April 26th, MFA Boston
Register: ourmuddy_2023AnnualMeeting.eventbrite.com
Due to ongoing concerns about COVID-19, monthly MMOC meetings will be held by video conference until further notice. Members of the public are welcome to attend.
Upcoming meetings:
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Please email info@muddyrivermmoc.org
The Muddy River Restoration Project is a model of environmental stewardship. Help ensure the ongoing maintenance and resilience of the River and its parks by attending meetings, staying updated, and, most of all, enjoying our treasured urban waterway.
#ViewsfromtheField Early morning water quality sampling with our fabulous volunteers! 💙🌙💧
Each month, over eighty dedicated community scientists head out to 35 sites along @charlesriver + two tributaries to check in on water quality!
Learn more > https://www.crwa.org/vmm
Today is #WorldWaterDay, and we are exactly one month away from our largest volunteer day of the year. Join us on Saturday, 4/22 to help preserve the Emerald Necklace's central waterway during the annual Muddy River Cleanup!
Learn more and sign up here: https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/volunteer/muddy-river-cleanup-2023/
For this #WetlandWednesday, we are introducing our panelists that will be speaking at the MIT Museum for the floating wetland event! Read about our three speakers below!
#ICYMI, a new Olmsted Insider dropped last week! We profiled Betsy Shure Gross in honor of Women's History Month and took a closer look at Gray Gardens in Cambridge, MA. Check it out: http://ow.ly/laHN50Nn70G
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