Staff -
Joan LeBlanc Dan Burgess
Executive Director Fisheries Technician
Bob Metcalfe, New England Discovery
Education Consultant
The Saugus River Watershed Council is a non-profit organizationfounded in 1991
to protect and restore the natural resources of the Saugus River watershed.
We are working to improve water quality, restore river habitat and fisheries,
educate students about the environment, and promote public access
and enjoyment of the watershed.
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Membership in the Saugus River Watershed Council is open to the general public.
Our affordable membership rates include a full-color quarterly newsletter and direct mailings
highlighting all of our canoe trips, natural history programs, and other special events.
To join, simply print out a membership form and mail it in today! Membership form click here
Volunteers Remove 1.6 Tons of Trash from Rumney Marsh REVERE, LYNN, SAUGUS -- On Saturday, September 26, 2009, 55 volunteers from the Saugus River Watershed Council, GE Aviation in Lynn, and
Revere High School removed over 1.6 tons of trash from Rumney Marsh in Revere. "This year's volunteer cleanup was a great success.With significant contributions
from GE Aviation, Revere High School students, and many local volunteers, we
improved the local environment for birds, fish and other wildlife that live in this valuable
salt marsh," said Joan LeBlanc, Executive Director, Saugus River Watershed Council. Some of the trash, such as pieces of foam and plastic bottles, had washed into the
salt marsh during high tidal conditions.Other larger items such as tires, metal wiring,
and appliances were illegally dumped in the area.
Special thanks to GE Aviation of Lynn for providing a dumpster, trash removal, trucks,
volunteers, and t-shirts.Thanks to Revere High School students for their enthusiasm
and hard work.Thanks also to Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein, co-sponsor of
this year's cleanup - to the Revere Department of Public Works for assistance with
additional trash removal - and to the VFW Mottolo Post in Revere for use of their
property as a staging area.
Ezequiel Ortiz of Lynn Receives $500 Scholarship for Environmental Leadership The 2009 Beverly LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship of $500 for environmental leadership
was recently awarded to Ezequiel Ortiz of Lynn.The annual scholarship fund was
established in memory of Saugus resident Beverly LeBlanc who demonstrated a personal
commitment to protecting the environment through every day actions.The scholarship is
administered jointly by the LeBlanc family and the Saugus River Watershed Council.
Saugus River Watershed Council Board Member Carl King presented the Check
to Ortiz at Flax Pond in Lynn. Ezequiel Ortiz was selected because of his outstanding academic achievement, commitment to environmental protection, leadership, and education
goals related to protecting the environment.As a member of the National Honor Society,
Ortiz has taken honors classes throughout high school at LynnEnglishHigh School. He has received many academic awards including the Presidential Award for academic
excellence.He has been involved in many extracurricular academic activities such as
Captain of the Math Team, and an active member of the Science Club, Classics Club,
Hispanic Club and Future Teacher's Club, while also participating in sports such as
baseball and track. In his spare time, Ortiz has taken a leadership role in the community.He conducted
volunteer cleanups at Flax Pond and local beaches, tutored students in chemistry,
biology and Spanish, and volunteered at My Brother's Table.Ortiz plans to study
Chemical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell.Among his other
career goals, he hopes to find ways to make the processes for making products more
efficient, cheaper, and less hazardous to the environment.
2009 Board of Directors Debra Panetta (Co-President)
Frank Ricciardi (Co-President)
Doug Heath (Vice President)
Dan Scotina (Treasurer)
Pam Burgess
Denise Butler
David Eatough
Ann Farrell
