By Jim Glinski, Scituate Author’s Note: Although the focus of this article is on the marshes of the North and South Rivers, the information and issues generally apply to the salt marshes of all South Shore coastal communities. As a guide on the North and South Rivers Watershed Association’s History of the North River pontoon […]
Do you have a favorite area to walk on the South Shore that you would like to share with others? Do you have an expertise in flora or fauna that you would be willing to share on a guided walk? The NSRWA’s Walking Club is looking for Guest Hosts to lead guided walks on publicly […]
Get empowered to take action locally to make our water and the wildlife that we love more resilient to a changing climate! Through an exciting new partnership with the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Norwell’s Climate Action Team, we will lead three Ecosystem Expeditions this fall to start the conversation on how to take action […]
The North and South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA) had another wonderful summer full of outdoor programming. In addition to our local multi-day recreation offerings and River Adventures kayaking expeditions, the NSRWA education team also works with groups from across the South Shore. One program in particular is Estuary Explorers, which engages many groups throughout the […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent We are fortunate to have access to hundreds of miles of trails on the South Shore. Some lead through forests, others through fields, and still others along the water’s edge. Some of my favorites feature benches in special spots. Perhaps it’s a secluded glen, or an overlook with a particularly […]
Despite recent rains, the South Shore is still experiencing a worsening drought. On Wednesday, August 24, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Bethany Card declared a Level 3 – Critical Drought in the Southeast region of the state. Fire danger has been especially high this summer, with almost 100 separate fire events, burning over 1,000 […]
It’s hard to believe, but we have already completed the last week of RiverWatch for the summer. Thank you so much to all the volunteers that helped us collect samples, we couldn’t have done this without you. All of our numbers come from the previous week since our last sampling date was August 16th. While […]
For the second year in a row, the NSRWA and the North River Commissioners were forced to obtain an earmark in the state’s budget to fund the annual operations of the North River Commission, which oversees the North River Scenic Protective Order – a state law that protects the North River Scenic corridor. Clearly this […]
The end of summer is quickly approaching, but we still have a few weeks of RiverWatch left. Our last monitoring excursion was a little different due to some complications at the lab. The sites that are usually tested for enterococcus weren’t visited this week, so we only collected samples at sites that are tested for […]
Students of Randolph Public School Summer Discovery Zone participated in the North and South Rivers Watershed Association F.I.S.H. School. Short for Fostering Innovative Science through Herring Counts in Schools, F.I.S.H. School allows students to discover the importance of a local keystone fish species called river herring. By participating in the program, the students were able […]