Located just two and a half miles from Boston, in Milton, Massachusetts, Pine Tree Brook is home to a rare and beloved population of native brook trout and the last remaining population that is easily accessible to city residents. This project involved the removal of a series of three dams within the headwaters that will allow the trout access to high value habitat further downstream and permit them to return to the headwaters to reproduce in autumn. Additionally, this project bolsters previous downstream investments of green-infrastructure upgrades aimed at cleaning up stormwater pollution, alleviating some of the impacts of urbanization, and helping to restore water quality in Pine Tree Brook.
State / Province: Massachusetts
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Infiltration Trenches in the Mystic River Watershed
We are partnering with the Mystic River Watershed Association to implement four stormwater infiltration trenches adjacent to roadside storm drains in the Mystic River watershed. The trenches are designed to capture the first flush of stormwater runoff which carries the majority of pollutants during a storm event, supporting the reduction of Phosphorus pollution, a known concern in the watershed. These trenches are part of a large-scale effort to implement over 200 infiltration trenches in the Mystic River Watershed which recharges the groundwater in our highly urbanized watershed and provides benefits to downstream communities and water users.