The Massachusetts House of Representatives released their budget for fiscal year 2022 last week. Representatives are currently considering amendments to the budget to fund specific projects or increase funding for budget items. Please email or call your legislators this week asking them to cosponsor amendments! Amendment 161 – Increased Funding for DER. The Division of Ecological Restoration is responsible for […]
The Hanover Annual Town Meeting is Monday May 3, 2021 at 7:00pm at the Hanover High School. The NSRWA is supporting funding for a Conservation Restriction for the Sylvester Field (Article 22) and Article 24 which will provide funding for extending the Rockland Rail Trail. See the feasibility study here. Please support Article 22 to […]
Some of our herring count volunteers have noticed that water is not flowing down the fish ladder at Old Oaken Bucket Pond on the First Herring Brook. This is due to the town of Scituate’s concerns over the recent dry conditions and wells being currently offline. The state announced today that Southeastern Massachusetts is in […]
Vote Yes for Water Conservation at Scituate Town Meeting Monday, April 12th 7:00 pm Scituate High School Gymnasium Click here to access the Town Meeting documents. We would like to urge Scituate residents to vote yes on the following articles: Article 24 – Is a General Bylaw Amendment – Water Conservation Bylaw which consolidates, makes […]
Once again, Untold Brewing is partnering with artist Becky O’Toole in a fundraising event which will offer a special IPA beer and the chance to own some original art. The “With Purpose” fundraiser takes place from Thursday, April 8 through Sunday, April 11 and the brewery is open from 12:00 noon to 7 p.m. A […]
Fourth graders from Jenkins Elementary teamed up with the North and South Rivers Watershed Association and Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership to plant dunegrass at Scituate’s Peggotty Beach. The dunegrass was purchased with a grant from the Scituate Education Foundation. The eager students walked from their school to the beach to meet the NSRWA team. […]
Help Erik Simmons of Scituate protect our local waters by supporting his Giving Whales Project! We are giving away one of his amazing hand-carved whales on Earth Day! Click here to show your support! “I began carving during the pandemic. It seemed to fit my need to be productive while being creative at the same […]
This submission is an excerpt from the introduction of a book Paul F. McCarthy is writing about uncovering the past in the North River valley, a journey of discovery. Living and working in the North River Valley for fifty years, I have never lost my curiosity about the first settlers from England and their descendants […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent A quick quiz: Do rivers begin at the ocean, or do they end there? Is the South River part of the North River, or vice-versa? Why are there so many “herring” brooks? One of our objectives, in publishing these columns, is to spread awareness of the numerous public properties on […]