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Month: May 2019

Expanding Water Quality Monitoring

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Lori

Thanks to funding from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) our volunteer RiverWatch Water Quality Monitoring program will this year sample an additional five headwater tributaries in the upper North River watershed, and we will be able to sample sites within shellfish areas in the lower estuary 10 additional times this summer, The new […]

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South Shore Climate Change Symposium: Global Challenges and Local Resiliency

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by Lori

By George Humphrey, Scituate More frequent flooding along the South Shore’s coast and inland waterways; salt marshes deteriorating into mud flats; entire summers with daily temperatures above 90˚; winters with more rain than snow and increasingly intense rainfall events; severe challenges to town stormwater infrastructure and potable water supply; and a declining tax base due […]

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Forecasting to Allow for Streamflow

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Lori

How does Scituate know they will have enough water supply to allow for streamflow releases from the reservoir? The NSRWA and partners have done extensive modeling of the First Herring Brook (the water supply for the town of Scituate) and the current town water demands, and have determined that even during the worst droughts of […]

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Know Before You Mow!

Posted on May 22, 2019May 26, 2020 by Lori

     Grass clippings that are blown into the street enter storm drains and are carried directly to our local lakes, ponds and streams. Those clippings contribute nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous, which cause unwanted and uncontrolled growth of algae. Leave your grass clippings on your lawn and it will provide free fertilizer and […]

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Measuring the Health of Our Salt Marshes

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Lori

By George Humphrey Scituate Among the most beautiful and environmentally important features of the South Shore coastline are the salt marshes that form in the estuaries where the region’s rivers meet the sea. These sensitive yet surprisingly resilient habitats mark the transition from sea to land, nurturing microorganisms, fish, birds and invertebrates; sequestering carbon; stabilizing […]

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Check Out ExploreSouthShore!

Posted on May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 by Lori

Spring is here, and it’s time to get outdoors! Dust off your kayak, pull your hiking boots out of the closet, locate that fishing gear you stowed in the garage last fall. Whether it’s in the woods or on the water, spending time in nature will make you feel good. Benefits of Being Outdoors Nature […]

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Restoration of Shipyard Markers Begins!

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by Lori

By Joe Chetwynd, Pembroke The work has begun to remove and restore the ten cast iron plaques which line the North River, from Hanover, through Norwell, Scituate, Pembroke and Marshfield., Mass, which identify ten major shipyards that operated between 1670 and 1840, when this river valley was a major center of  Colonial shipbuilding. From these […]

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Local Rail Trails

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Lori

NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Railroads came to the South Shore in the mid-1800s, and flourished here in the latter years of that century. They provided transportation to and from Boston for workers, as well as for leisure seekers heading south in the summertime. The Old Colony Railroad established most of the routes, and grew […]

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Explore With Us – Check Out Our May-June Events!

Posted on May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 by Lori

Join us outdoors as the weather gets warmer. We’ve got a full schedule of walks, presentations, pontoon tours, fishing, clamming, and paddles. New this year are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day family events, Explore the Amazing World of Insects!, and Striped Bass 101 – The Basics & More… See events.

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New Stewardship Certificate Program Engages Youth in Environmental Stewardship Projects

Posted on May 2, 2019May 3, 2019 by Lori

The NSRWA’s new Stewardship Certificate is a program geared towards educating youth about the many unique local South Shore habitats, and engaging them to create a stewardship project that has a positive impact on their communities. Students will explore their own interests and passions as they work with the NSRWA to put together a project […]

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