Happenings
Invasive Species Vector Assessment, Japanese Stilt Grass
Invasive species pose significant threat to natural communities in the northeast and roadsides are a major vector for invasive species throughout the region. BSC consulted with a resident of Mount Washington, Massachusetts to conduct a case study to assess the relationship between a quickly advancing invasive species, Japanese stilt grass (Microstegium vimineum), roadside drainages, increased…Read More
Bolton Master Plan Creation
BSC has guided the Town of Bolton and worked in partnership with the Master Plan Steering Committee to update the Town’s Master Plan. The updated Master Plan included elements required by M.G.L.c.41, §81D and ensured consistency with regional planning efforts. A robust public engagement process including an interactive mapping exercise, charette, and online survey helped…Read More
Worcester Miyawaki Forest
The City of Worcester was recently awarded a grant through the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program, administered by the MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. BSC planners and landscape architects are assisting the City with the design and planting of two Miyawaki Forests as well as the design of two additional CoolPockets…Read More
Shores of Change: Climate Resiliency Outreach for Coastal Floodplains and Wetlands
BSC worked with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management to develop effective and visually engaging multimedia products to explain: Purpose and functionality of coastal floodplains How they support climate resilience, and prevent or minimize storm damage and flooding Why protecting and restoring coastal floodplains is crucially important…Read More
Stow Acres Climate Resilience Master Plan
The Stow Acres Climate Resilience Master Plan manages the challenges of a changing climate by restoring hydrological function, ecological diversity, and natural resource management in Stow, MA. In developing the plan, BSC incorporated Nature-based Solutions (NbS) with the following goals in mind: Increasing the property’s ecological diversity Replacing the driving range on the golf course…Read More
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Planning
As the City of Amesbury plans for a more resilient future, BSC Group has worked collaboratively with the community to leverage opportunities provided by the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. Working with a group of engaged citizens, BSC facilitated a series of community workshops to identify, catalog, and prioritize climate resilient actions to protect…Read More
Apple Country Ecological Climate Resiliency and Carbon Planning Assessment
BSC Group led a multi-disciplinary team to complete an Ecological Climate Resiliency and Carbon Planning and Assessment effort, made possible through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. The project aimed to assess and analyze ecological resources and provided recommendations with attention to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the Towns of Bolton and Harvard and the Devens…Read More
Amesbury Open Space and Recreation Plan (MVP)
BSC assisted Amesbury in obtaining and implementing a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action grant to integrate climate resiliency into the City’s draft Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP), and to update and formalize the plan, which received an enthusiastic review from Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The update included the incorporation of climate…Read More
Natural Resource Infrastructure Assessments
Through Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grants, BSC worked with municipal staff and community leaders in Amesbury, Bolton, Harvard, Devens, and Georgetown to evaluate opportunities for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) within their communities. Bolton, Harvard, and Devens worked together as part of a regional assessment. Our GIS services created a series of ecological climate resilience maps utilizing…Read MorePages: