On May 9, NSRWA co-sponsored South Shore Climate Change Symposium held at Norwell’s Cushing Memorial Hall. Over 100 state and local leaders and concerned citizens attended the day-long event, which included speakers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NSRWA, MassBays, National Grid, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, as well as communities throughout […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Paddling season is here! If you enjoy canoeing, kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), summer is the perfect time to get out on the water. The weather is warm, the breezes are light, and getting your feet wet – or even your entire body – might actually be welcomed. The North […]
December 19, 1919 By: Henry T. Claus Transcribed and edited by Jane Estabrooks Nature Acted When She Got Ready From the earliest days trouble was experienced in getting the larger ships from the river to the sea, and all sorts of contrivances were rigged up to drag the vessels through the shoals. But the thing […]
It was a gorgeous day for the running of the 29th Annual NSRWA Great River Race! The 7.5 mile race started at Bridge Street Canoe Launch in Norwell and ended at Indian Head Road in Hanover. There were 89 boats and 110 participants, 21 corporate sponsors, 5 FundRacers, plus an amazing crew of 76 volunteers! Our own […]
The North and South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA) partnered with South Shore Vocational Technical High School (SSVT) for the second year in a row to come up with this year’s Great River Race logo. The partnership began in 2016 when students from the SSVT Environmental Science class participated in the NSRWA Estuary Explorers program. This […]
By Caleb Estabrooks, Hanover I found it hard to believe that a group of Boy Scouts once decided to paddle from the North River in Scituate, through inland water ways to the town of Dighton on the Taunton River. I saw pictures and heard stories, and still found it difficult to fathom, so I decided […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Now is the perfect time of year to visit Norwell’s Cuffee Hill Conservation Area – or more specifically, to visit Black Pond Bog, which is located within the 350-acre parcel. Like many of our local nature preserves, Cuffee Hill is interesting throughout the year, but in May, June and July, […]
This is a reprint of an article that appeared in the following newspapers: Pilgrim County Press, Duxbury Pilgrim, Marshfield Mail, Cohasset Cottager, Hanover Advance, Pembroke Colonist, Abington Advertiser, Scituate Herald and Norwell News Friday, December 19, 1919 Romance and Tragedy By: Henry T. Claus Transcribed and edited by Jane Estabrooks, June 2019 The story of […]
With the overwhelming success of last year’s painted rain barrel raffle, NSRWA and the WaterSmart South Shore program have decided to do another public art project. The campaign will be called “Fish Out of Water” and will highlight the importance of water conservation to protect streamflow and the wildlife that depend on it. The school […]
On the South Shore alone, we have more than 16,000 registered dogs from Weymouth to Kingston. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average dog produces approximately ¾ pound of waste per day. If you do the math, that’s more than 12,000 pounds of poop per day and 4.5 million pounds of poop per […]