Merrimack watershed bacteria results: July 15, 2026

The citizen scientist samplers of summer are here to bring you important information about theupper Merrimack  River watershed.River quality monitoring results are here for your weekend plans. A fun fieldwork opportunity is available for the late afternoon of August 26 from Franklin to Bow. Contact Michele and Steve atUMWA@MerrimackRiver.org and (landline) 603.796.2615 to learn more. […]

Merrimack watershed bacteria results: June 30, 2026

The citizen scientist samplers of summer are here to bring you important information about theupper Merrimack  River watershed.River quality monitoring results are here for your weekend plans. A fun fieldwork opportunity is available for the late afternoons of July 8 and August 26 from Franklin to Bow. Contact Michele and Steve atUMWA@MerrimackRiver.org and (landline) 603.796.2615 […]

Merrimack watershed bacteria results: June 16, 2026

The citizen scientist samplers of summer are back to bring you important information about theupper Merrimack  River watershed.River quality monitoring results are here for your weekend plans. Dear river and watershed friends, Opening day for the season was June 16, 2026. Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program volunteers kicked off the season with 100% of the eleven […]

Merrimack watershed bacteria results: August 19, 2025

Dear river and watershed friends, The sixth and final Bacteria Day of 2025 on August 19, brought 100% results from the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program volunteers’ sampling at 100% of the eleven sites from Franklin to Bow, comprising the Pemigewasset, Winnipesaukee, Contoocook, and Merrimack Rivers. We know that you have heard it before but it’s […]

Citizen scientists critical in monitoring water quality

By DANIEL SARCH, THE LACONIA DAILY SUN Sep 3, 2024  FRANKLIN — Three volunteers for the Upper Merrimack Watershed Association crossed the Central Street Bridge over the Pemigewasset River, looking out over the foggy horizon. At 7 a.m. on Aug. 27, Mike Hamilton, environmental engineer for Watts Water Technologies, threw a small bucket over the bridge into […]

Merrimack watershed bacteria results: July 30, 2024

Dear river and watershed friends, July 30, our fourth sampling day (of six) this summer continues with 100% sampling at 100% of our sites. Thank you, volunteers. We continue to provide you with these bi-weekly reports for eleven sites from Franklin to Bow, comprising the Pemigewasset, Winnipesaukee, Contoocook, and Merrimack Rivers. We know that you […]

Merrimack watershed bacteria results: July 2, 2024

Dear river and watershed friends, July 2, our second sampling day (of six) this summer continues with 100% sampling at 100% of our sites. Thank you, volunteers. We continue to provide you with these bi-weekly reports for eleven sites from Franklin to Bow, comprising the Pemigewasset, Winnipesaukee, Contoocook, and Merrimack Rivers. There were short, flashy […]

Merrimack watershed bacteria results: June 18, 2024

Dear river and watershed friends, June 18, Opening Day for Bacteria Days, an exciting event for we volunteers, begins our bi-weekly 2024 water quality monitoring. It was an auspicious start with 100% sampling at 100% of the eleven sites from Franklin to Bow, comprising the Pemigewasset, Winnipesaukee, Contoocook, and Merrimack Rivers. June 18 began on […]