Links

Follow these links for more stream related resources

Organization for the Assabet River

OAR has compiled a list of of local resources for ecological landscaping at: www.assabetriver.org/nutrient/lawn3.html
OAR’s StreamWatch Project includes photos and descriptions of fish found in our local streams at www.assabetriver.org/streamwatch/fish_a.html.
StreamWatch also includes a pictoral tour of Nashoba Brook at www.assabetriver.org/streamwatch/nashoba_b.html.

Acton Land Stewardship Committee
The website of this subcommittee of the Acton Conservation Commission provides descriptions and maps of Acton Conservation lands, as well as information about the Bay Circuit Trail and the proposed Assabet River Rail Trail, etc.

Riverways Program, Massachussetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

Adopt-A-Stream www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/rivAAS_toc.htm Riverways, Adopt-A-Stream Publications page, includes the Shoreline Survey Leaders' Guide, data sheets and fact sheets.

Observation Form www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/pdf/rivssforms.pdf The “Long” Observation Form for conducting a Shoreline Survey. Includes background information about the relevance of various stream features: water color, odor, depth, stream bottom characteristics, etc.

Acton Water District Look under the Conservation heading to see information on water-wise gardening (including a plant list), lawn care, outdoor conservation, etc.

Acton Massachussetts web site

Earth Day - A “Virtual Earth Day” created by Carol Holley for Acton’s Earth Day Committee in 2004, can be found at www.actonaces.org.

Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife

SuAsCo Community Watershed Council (www.suasco.org)

Wildlife Photos - Sudbury Valley Trustees

TopoZone.com For topographic maps of Acton.

Maptech.com Another good source of topographic maps of Acton.

GIS Map of Acton, MA (April 2001) Shows streams and streets (185Kb).