NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent As beautiful as the woods may be, forest trails are not everyone’s preference. The terrain can be challenging and unpredictable. For many, pavement has more appeal. You might be pushing a stroller, operating a wheelchair, or walking with an assistive device… or perhaps you’re just in the mood for an […]
Rare Funding Opportunity for Water Infrastructure and Climate Resiliency Massachusetts has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make serious investments in water infrastructure, climate resilience, and outdoor recreation with the $5 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding. Unfortunately, this week the bill to spend the money continued to languish in the statehouse as the formal […]
NSRWA has once again been chosen as the recipient of Planet Subaru’s Share the Love® campaign. In 2018, Planet Subaru of Hanover donated $18,147.00 to the NSRWA which was used to purchase a program vehicle. This year, the Get Outdoors section of our website will be powered by Planet Subaru and they will donate $250 for […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month we’re shining a spotlight on the Jones River watershed — a next-door neighbor to the North and South Rivers, and the Jones River Watershed Association, our partner and ally in protecting, restoring, and enhancing our local natural resources. The Jones River finds its source at Silver Lake, as […]
On Monday, November 1, 2021, more than 50 people turned out for the NSRWA Recreational Shellfish Harvesting Sit-In. It was a beautiful day at Driftway Conservation Park in Scituate. November 1st is typically the opening day for the 606 acres of shellfish beds in the North and South Rivers to be opened for recreational harvest, but […]
Join our Watershed Ecologist and MassBays South Shore Regional Coordinator Sara Grady for one of two opportunities to learn more about our Salt Marsh Sentinels citizen science program, in which dock owners along the river measure marsh change. Sara will present about what might be expected to change in our wetlands with sea level rise, […]