HW in the Community

STEM Academy — Career Exploration & Discovery Day

We believe giving back to the community is important and sharing our experience with young people is always fun! Last year, a few of HW’s engineers participated in the Sandwich STEM “Exploration and Discovery Day” at Sandwich High School. This annual career day is for 7^th and 8^th graders and introduces various careers through workshops. This is our 5^th year and it just keeps getting better and better! Future engineers learned about stormwater management,  and the importance of water quality as well as ways to protect the Town of Sandwich from the effects of climate change. Thanks, STEM Academy for inviting us and we hope to see you again soon!

Charles River Watershed
Run of the Charles Relay Race

Our team of hearty paddlers participated in the 37th Annual Run of the Charles Canoe Relay Race in 2019.  Although there was no team race this past April, we are a race sponsor and look forward to getting out in our canoe again in the near future! Please take a moment to learn more about the  Charles River Watershed Association.

Bioretention Love at the Sandwich Library

After a 1 year hiatus due to library construction activities, HW was back at work recently with bio maintenance. Amazing how bind weed can spread and how much sediment can collect in a forebay in a short period time.  Perhaps its time for replanting!  Thanks to Sandwich DPW for your participation (and hauling away of debris)!

Osterville Rain Garden Workshop

We enjoyed lending a hand with the rain garden installation and presentation at the Osterville Library. This is a joint project with the Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, APCC, and the Town of Barnstable. The workshop included engineering, plant installation (with many volunteers), and a brief presentation by HW’s Michelle West and April Wobst from APCC.  Take a drive-by on Main Street, Osterville to see the gardens first hand.  Let us know if you have any questions about rain gardens or build your own!

Stewardship