The Town of Uxbridge is thrilled to announce it has received a $458, 310 climate resilience grant to fund the Home Brew Dam Removal and Community Engagement project.   Awarded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, which is administered by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), these competitive grants support communities in identifying climate hazards, developing strategies to improve resilience, and implementing priority actions to adapt to climate change. This is one of 54 projects to have received action grant funding in the latest round of applications.

“This project is the result of several years of defining and implementing resilience priorities for Uxbridge. Uxbridge began preparing for the impacts of climate change in 2018 with a planning grant from the MVP program.  The Home Brew Dam Removal and Community Engagement is the 4th MVP grant we have received.  The project will improve the flood resiliency around Meadow Brook, which flows into the West River, restore natural ecology, and protect a municipal well.  In addition, citizen scientists from the student and elderly populations of Uxbridge will be part of the project.  The project will be documented with video and written records over its two-year lifespan to serve as a showcase for other towns and organizations.”  says David Tapscott, a member of the Core Team which will be administering the project.  

Community members interested in getting involved as citizen scientists can contact David Tapscott for further details.   [email protected] or leave a message at (508)278-8600 option 8.