Everyone loves a top ten list so we thought it would be fun to share the top 10 accomplishments for our rivers and waters that you helped make possible by being part of the NSRWA community! 1. Greening the North River Greenway In 2010 the NSRWA supported the acquisition of the Little’s and Goggin Conservation […]
Scituate High School’s environmental science and oceanography students embarked on a field trip exploring coastal ecology in and around their community. The NSRWA partnered with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) to engage students in meaningful outdoor discovery and a field study that aligns with their interests. Through a hands-on approach, the students […]
Healthy rivers and waters don’t happen on their own. It takes education, advocacy, action, and a community that cares to protect our waters. As you make your donations before year-end, please consider making a gift to NSRWA’s Annual Fund to protect local waters. Your gift directly benefits our education and outreach programs, and advances river […]
Governor Charlie Baker appointed NSRWA’s Executive Director Samantha Woods to sit on the state’s Water Resources Commission, which sits within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The Water Resources Commission was established in 1956 by the Massachusetts Legislature and is responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing the Commonwealth’s water policy and planning activities […]
NSRWA began as a group of 200 local citizens 50 years ago. Today, we have grown to more than 1,700 members across our region, making NSRWA the largest environmental organization on Boston’s South Shore. With our supporters, we strive to act as a catalyst for change by boosting the capacity of grassroots groups, fostering advocacy […]
In mid-November our Watershed Ecologist and MassBays South Shore Regional Coordinator, Sara Grady, Ph.D. presented a primer on the Clean Water Act’s NPDES MS4* permit to the Norwell Selectboard. Commonly called the “Stormwater Permit”, the permit requires communities to reduce stormwater pollution through a multi-pronged approach involving tasks like education, infrastructure maintenance and improvement, pollution […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Did you enjoy second helpings of the stuffing and the potatoes and the delicious brussel sprout casserole that your aunt made on Thanksgiving? Did you choose both the fudgy brownie and the gleaming slice of lemon meringue pie? How about all those local craft IPAs you just had to sample? […]