BSC Group

10/16/2026

On Friday, October 23, BSC Senior Planner & Public Engagement Specialist Aqsa Butt, SITES AP, will present “GIS-Based Engagement Tools for Community Participation” at the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Her session will explore how GIS-based tools, paired with in-person engagement, can broaden participation, capture lived experiences, and translate community input into actionable insights that can strengthen the planning process.

📍 NNECAPA Conference | Manchester, NH
📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
🕘 9–10am in the Piscataquog Room

If you’re attending, join Aqsa for the session!

10/15/2026

Spotted something taking over the edge of your local pond? It might be invasive. 🌿

On Saturday, October 24 at the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) Fall Conference, BSCer Rob Tyler, PWS, CERP, is co-presenting "Invasive Plant Management: Identification, Removal, and Awareness" with Sam DeLuca, Conservation Agent for the Town of Spencer. They'll talk through identifying priority species and managing them, with a look at how some of these plants can be put to good use. ♻️

🗓️ October 24 | 1:10 to 3:30 PM
📍 Devens Common Center

Stop by the BSC table before or after the workshop to say hi! 👋

10/13/2026

🌿 We're heading to the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) Fall Conference! 🌿

This year's theme is all about the science behind wetlands protection, which is something our ecologists think about every time they head out into the field. 💧

Find the BSC table on Saturday, October 24 in Devens. We'd love to meet you and hear what's going on in your community!

Plus, BSCer Rob Tyler is presenting that afternoon. Stay tuned for details! 🌱

🗓️ Saturday, October 24
📍 Devens Common Center

10/09/2026

Catch Caseylee at massFM 2026! 🌊

After the September 2023 flood in Leominster, residents sent us photos and stories from that day. 📸 We paired them with future flood modeling to map where the water went and where it's likely to go next. 🗺️

The result? More than 500 parcels where nature-based solutions could slow stormwater before it reaches the neighborhoods that flooded. 🌿💧

On October 19, Caseylee Bastien, RLA, CPSI, is presenting the project in Worcester. Heading to massFM? Stop by his session and say hi! 👋

📍 Holy Cross Hogan Center, Worcester
📅 10.19.26

For more information and to register: https://www.massfm.org/event-6729722

10/06/2026

Join BSCers Gillian Davies, PWS, and Rob Tyler for the Society of Wetland Scientists October webinar exploring the growing global Rights of Wetlands movement and how it intersects with science, policy, and the broader Rights of Nature movement.

Gillian will share progress from the past seven years, along with approaches, tools, and resources being used to advance Rights of Wetlands at the community, national, and international levels.

Rob will join the conversation as moderator.

📅 October 2026
💻 Society of Wetland Scientists Webinar

Learn more and register: https://sws.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2081681

09/29/2026

We're headed to Southern New England APA Conference 2026! 🎉

Catch us at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT on October 8-9, where 500+ planners, engineers, and community leaders from across Southern New England will be coming together for two days of learning and connection.

Swing by our table to say hi, talk shop, and tell us about your next project. We love a good planning challenge.

See you there!

09/28/2026

👋 Meet Bryan Wentworth, PE, BSC Group’s Director of Environmental Engineering.

Bryan brings 20 years of experience tackling complex environmental challenges, from stormwater and water resource issues to permitting, remediation, and work with utility and energy clients.

As Technical Director for BSC’s Water, Environment, & Community Solutions (WECS) initiative, Bryan takes a collaborative approach, bringing planning, science, engineering, and permitting together earlier in the process.

His approach: understand the challenge, connect the right people, and build a solution that can actually move forward.

Learn more about Bryan, his environmental engineering expertise, and the collaborative approach he brings to projects across BSC.

👉 https://www.bscgroup.com/news/sme-spotlight-bryan-wentworth

Meet Bryan Wentworth, PE, BSC’s Director of Environmental Engineering, and learn how he connects science, engineering, and permitting through WECS.

09/25/2026

🌊 Coastal flooding is rarely caused by just one factor.

At the 2026 American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) National Coastal Conference, BSC Coastal Program Manager Charlie Foster, ENV-SP, will present our work with the Town of Salisbury to better understand its growing coastal flood risk.

His poster will explore how sea level rise, storm surge, and restricted tidal flow through the Great Marsh can work together to increase flooding and put pressure on access to Salisbury Beach.

The goal: give the Town better data to identify vulnerabilities and guide future resilience investments.

📍 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, NJ
🗓️ October 6 | 6–9pm

Heading to ASBPA? Stop by Charlie’s poster and say hello.

Learn more about the project:
https://www.bscgroup.com/portfolio/salisbury-coastal-resilience-planning-project/

09/24/2026

🌱 Climate resilience in action in downtown Athol!

Last week, BSC joined Mass ECAN, the MVP Program, DER, the Town of Athol, and other project partners for a tour of Mill Brook Crossing, formerly Lord Pond Plaza. 🏗️
One of the biggest changes happening here? Bringing a culverted stream back above ground. 💧🌿

Since 2018, BSC has worked with the Town through the Commonwealth’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program on a design that uses stream daylighting, restoration, and green infrastructure to address flooding and urban heat, support biodiversity, and create new public open space right in downtown Athol.

The tour was a great opportunity to see the work up close, check out the construction progress, and talk about how community input helped shape what’s being built. 👷🌱

🔗 Learn more about the project: https://www.bscgroup.com/portfolio/mill-brook-crossing

09/22/2026

NETWC is almost here! 🌿

BSC is a sponsor of the 2026 Northeastern Transportation & Wildlife Conference, beginning September 27 at .

The conference brings together transportation and environmental professionals working to strengthen wildlife connectivity, improve roadway safety, and advance more informed infrastructure decisions.

BSC team members will also share their work during the Habitats and Highways session.

Heading to NETWC? We’ll see you there.