Thanks to everyone who signed our petition asking Governor Baker to reinstate the funding needed to maintain the operations for the Scenic and Recreational Protective Order for the North River. More than 2,300 people signed the petition and it already has made a difference in protecting our waters! Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito and Secretary for […]
Peterson Pond Dam Removal Moves Ahead The Last of Three on Third Herring Brook The removal of the Peterson Pond Dam late this fall will open 1.3 miles of additional instream habitat and restore connectivity of the Third Herring Brook up to the dam at Jacob’s Pond, opening the brook for additional passage and habitat […]
During a summer unlike any in recent history, the North and South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA) continued engaging youth in outdoor science discovery. For nearly 5 years, the NSRWA has brought youth out into the wild and dynamic ecosystems of the estuary through a program called Estuary Explorers. Through this program, youth visit, explore, discover, and experience the North […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Hanson in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. When I began researching this article, I had visited only half of the properties on this list. Two of them I hadn’t even heard of! For the past few decades, Hanson has been quietly acquiring […]
Why I’m Running a Marathon for NSRWA By Adam Duffy, Marshfield “I decided to turn my upcoming marathon run on October 31st into a fundraiser for the NSRWA because you all have helped my family and I so much during this pandemic. Due to the pandemic, I made the decision to take a temporary break […]
Into the 21st Century The following is the 7th installment of a twelve-part series on the history of the organization. By Jim Glinski, Scituate As the NSRWA moves through the early decades of the 21st century and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020, it is a different organization than the one founded in 1970. From […]
It was an interesting year to run the Great River Race! This year’s virtual format was designed to support social distancing and safety, while letting everyone enjoy the river and have fun. The racers could paddle for the entire month of August using details on favorable tides supplied by the NSRWA. This year there were […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Rockland in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. Rockland might not immediately come to mind when you’re searching for a place to walk in nature. But if you visit the properties listed below, you may be pleasantly surprised at what they have to […]
Effective Campaigns and Growing Partnerships By Jim Glinski, Scituate In November 1998, Steve Ivas was succeeded as executive director of the NSRWA by Bill Stanton, who was the first executive director who did not have a science-based professional background. Bill was a lawyer-environmentalist, who was chairman of the Marshfield Conservation Commission and recently spent 4 […]
With the perfect storm of high heat, increased summer demand, and more people at home due to Covid-19, our streams are drying up. The reduced flow is caused, unfortunately, not just by minimal rain, but also high summer water use in our growing communities. Pumping draws out the groundwater that otherwise would feed streams even […]