NSRWA Events

The WaterWatch Lecture Series for 2010 Generously Sponsored by Rockland Federal Credit Union and the Marshfield and Sciutate Cultural Councils

The WaterWatch Lecture Series is a program  partnership between the North and South Rivers Watershed Association, The South Shore Natural Science Center and MassAudubon South Shore Sanctuary.  Lectures are free and open to the public.

March 10th
Jaws Revisited: The Great White Shark in New England.
Remember last summer’s great white sitings off Chatham? Dr. Gregory Skomal, head of the Massachusetts Shark Research program, will present the latest efforts of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program to study the ecology and life history of the great white shark.  He will discuss the recent occurrence of this highly elusive species in Massachusetts waters and the first time use of advanced technology to examine its behavior and movements in the Atlantic. Dr. Gregory Skomal lives on Martha’s Vineyard and is an accomplished marine biologist, underwater explorer, photographer, aquarist, and author.

March 17th
Restoring Rivers & Salt Marshes on the South Shore
Our rivers and salt marshes have been altered and degraded over the years by various impediments such as tide gates and dams but there are opportunities to restore and revive these precious habitats.  Come find out about ongoing salt marsh and river restoration projects right here on the South Shore. From Town Brook in Plymouth where dam removals have led to a restored river and herring runs, to Straits Pond in Hull where increased tidal flushing of this impaired coastal pond are bringing back to life water quality and habitats that had been degraded since the colonists first altered them. 

March 24th
Harvard Yard’s Grass is Greener
Harvard Yard is trampled by 6,000 people everyday, yet the grass continues to thrive, thanks to Harvard's new organic lawn care program. Wayne Carbone, Harvard's Manager of Landscape Services, will describe how he became convinced of the benefits of 'going organic' and how he transitioned Harvard Yard away from chemicals to an all-natural program with such great success, that the little pilot program of 1 acre will now grow to 80 acres.