Coming up in the second week of August, The North and South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA), MassBays, and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries are having an Eelgrass Survey Blitz! in Duxbury, Kingston & Plymouth Bay. And we need YOUR help to do it! Unfortunately, the bay has experienced severe declines in eelgrass coverage over the […]
The governor has included some important river priorities in his plan for spending the state’s American Rescue Plan Act federal money. This is a rare opportunity to significantly help improve water quality, habitat, and climate resilience, but we need your help to make sure it happens! Background– Governor Baker released a spending plan that included $400M […]
Over the last year, many people purchased boats as they sought out our local waterways to recreate during the pandemic. In fact, one would be hard-pressed even to find a boat to buy right now on the South Shore! The rise in new boaters has increased reports of speeding, posing a hazard for others in […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent A century ago, the landscape of the South Shore was predominantly agricultural. Farmland was the norm, with commercial areas scattered here and there among the fields and pastures. It’s astonishing how much can change in 100 years! These days, visiting an agricultural property can feel like a step back in […]
With the overwhelming success of our past painted rain barrel and Fish Out of Water raffles, NSRWA and the WaterSmart South Shore program have decided to do another public art project. The campaign will highlight the problem of stormwater pollution and provide helpful steps that can be taken to help protect our waterways and nature. […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent It’s June, and summer is just around the corner. We’ve already had some hot days, and the water is now starting to warm up. It’s paddling season! Time to pull your kayak, canoe or paddleboard out of storage! Whether you’d prefer a river, a pond, or the open water, there […]
The NSRWA is seeking a qualified individual to work one day a week to support the financial accounting and operations of this small but growing nonprofit with a budget of just over $500,000 annually. The new hire will be required to come to the office as needed and will need their own laptop to work remotely. […]
Horseshoe Crab Surveys This May and June for the thirteenth year we will be conducting horseshoe crab spawning surveys in Duxbury Bay. To do this, a team of 2-3 people walks/wades along a ~800 meter stretch of the Duxbury Bay shoreline north of the Powder Point Bridge. The team uses poles and rope to define […]
2021 Striper Tournament Leaderboard Join us via Zoom for the awards presentation at 1:00pm on Sunday. You will be sent the Zoom link when the tournament ends. See below for unofficial results. Click here to see the presentation from the 2021 awards. Thanks to all of our Corporate Sponsors! Please support them with your business. Striped […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent We are so fortunate, here on the South Shore, to have hundreds of public parks and trails where we can enjoy nature. Beaches, ponds, and rivers,…. farms, forests, and fens,… marshes and bogs, rocky ledges and meandering streams. It can feel overwhelming, trying to decide where to explore next. This […]