To: Commissioner Ronald Amidon, Mass Department of Fish and Game Thank you for having your legal staff review the regulating of shellfishing in a manner similar to recreational fishing or hunting. Shellfishing is an aspect of our coastal heritage and the harvest of local, traditional food is important to our South Shore families. Improving water […]
Help reopen recreational shellfishing on the North and South Rivers by joining the NSRWA and other concerned citizens for a “Shellfish Sit-In” on Monday, November 1, 2021 at 3 pm at Driftway Conservation Park in Scituate. (Click here to register.) November 1st is typically the opening day for the 607 acres of shellfish beds to […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Some trails are well marked. There are signs, and often maps, and large parking lots to direct your attention to an otherwise unassuming path into the woods. And then there are the secret trails — the ones that are just-as-much open to the public, but more challenging to find. Today […]
More than 100 people gathered at Ferry Hill Day Camp & Community Center for the 2021 NSRWA Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Picnic. It was a beautiful day to be outdoors on the South River in Marshfield. We honored Peter Hainer for his 3 years of service as the NSRWA president and elected the new […]
Did you know that one-quarter of all U.S. homes have septic systems? Yours may be one of them. If you’re not properly maintaining your septic system, you’re not only hurting the environment, you’re putting your family’s health at risk—and may be flushing thousands of dollars down the drain! What Is a Septic System? Common in […]
The MassDEP 604b Water Quality Management Grant program awarded the Town of Hanover $21,269 to work with the NSRWA and MassBays to search for sources of bacteria in the headwaters of the North River. Testing by the North and South Rivers Watershed Association in 2019 showed high bacterial counts in multiple North River headwater tributaries […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Not every nature walk has to last an hour, or require special footwear. Sometimes all you need — or have time for — is a quick excursion. From forests to meadows to rail trails and paved pathways, the South Shore abounds with opportunities for short walks, often on fully-accessible terrain. […]
Whether you were able to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Party or not, we want to thank all of our volunteers. We couldn’t do what we do without you! And a big thank you to Craig and Danny Hannafin for hosting the party! We have many volunteers who help advance NSRWA’s mission to protect our local […]
By Olivia Freud, NSRWA Summer Intern Throughout the week of August 8, 2021 the NSRWA, MassBays, and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries had their 4th annual collaborative Eelgrass Blitz surveying event. With the amazing help of five local boat captains and fifteen volunteers, we were able to survey 71 different sites! In this event, teams of […]
The Pembroke Library meeting room was filled with people concerned with the impacts of the proposed RiverMarsh 40B project at the Pembroke Zoning Board of Appeals hearing held on August 3rd. Many people spoke out about impacts ranging from traffic to the environment. The neighbors’ hydrologic consultant made several comments regarding the potential impacts from […]