SESD at Beverly Harbor Fest 9/13/26

#bevhma #beverlyharborfest2026 SESD is proud to participate in the 15th Annual Beverly Harbor Fest celebration by the sea! On Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 1pm to 5pm, join SESD staff and Executive Director, David Michelsen, P.E., at Lynch Park in Beverly, MA to learn more about what we do, how you can help, and the […]

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Summer Teacher/Public Outreach Training

Flyer for NEWEA Teacher/Public Outreach Training event at SESD on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Learn practical approaches, lesson ideas, and tools that help educators bring climate and water topics into their classrooms in engaging and accessible ways. Register at https://site.pheedloop.com/event/EVEVAITHIZPPJ/home

Join the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA) for a Teacher Training (K-12) at SESD on Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Participate in a tour of our treatment plant. Learn about NEWEA classroom presentations. Engage in hands-on challenges that you can repeat with your own students! Discover practical approaches, lesson […]

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Mural Highlights Storm Drain Concerns

Photo of Salem high school student, Yareimee Abreu, sitting next to the RV Station Storm Drain mural she painted with Salem Sound Coastwatch's Susan Marsh. It features an ocean background with colorful fish, and says, "Do not litter", "No tire basura", "O esgoto vai para ocean" with the SSCW logo in the top right corner.

Our wastewater treatment plant is located along Salem Sound, right on the water near Winter Island. Current campers from the island and Salem residents who own RVs may access our RV Disposal Station on a seasonal basis. Unfortunately, some people who dump here may accidentally spill their RV waste which could flow directly into the […]

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Join Pippen and the Pipe Patrol to Protect Our Waters

All water on Earth is the same – oceans, lakes, streams – even the water inside our own bodies. Plants, animals, you and me – we all need water to live! In an effort to help our community understand our relationship with this precious resource, SESD created The Pipe Patrol. Lead by Detective Pippen, Pipe […]

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Free Lecture Series Features SESD

On January 6, 2025, Salem Sound Coastwatch issued a press release regarding their free lecture series “Underwater in Salem”. Our Executive Director, David Michelsen, P.E., is invited to present one of five lectures on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Abbot Public Library in Marblehead, MA. We hope to […]

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