Protectors of the Marsh

Groups working to preserve and protect the Great Marsh through land protection, education, research, restoration, and advocacy include:

Essex County Greenbelt Association

Massachusetts Audubon Society

The Area of Critical Environmental Concern Program

The Trustees of Reservations

Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management

The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

The Parker River Clean Water Association

Ipswich River Watershed Association

Eight Towns and the Bay Committee

Essex National Heritage Coalition

Jackson Estuarine Lab - University of New Hampshire

Ecosystems Center - Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory

Ducks Unlimited

Massachusetts Audubon Society's Salt Marsh Science Program

Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment

Important Bird Area Program

Massachusetts Wetlands Restoration Program