December 19, 1919 By: Henry T. Claus Transcribed and edited by Jane Estabrooks Came to Boston’s Tea-Party Another history-making ship that the North River gave to the nation was the brig Beaver, one of the vessels participating in Boston’s famous tea party on Dec. 16, 1773. The Beaver, tonnage unknown, was built by Ichabod Thomas […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent The days are getting shorter, the nights are growing longer, and most mornings there is a chill in the air. It’s a long-held tradition in the fall to acknowledge the change of seasons and celebrate the harvest. Between now and Halloween there are a number of local fests and feasts, […]
Current NSRWA members will be getting their guide map in the mail. Be on the lookout in the weeks ahead and thank you for your support! Not a member, no problem – Join or renew today! We will send you a free map with your membership packet to get you on your way to explore the […]
September 14-21 is National Estuaries Week. Estuaries are where rivers meet the sea, and they are all around you. Just on the South Shore, there are fourteen (depending on how you split them up.) Which one is yours? Show or tell everyone about your favorite estuary, what you love about it, and what you’re doing […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Have you heard about the bald eagles that are nesting on the North River? Have you seen them? For the past century, to observe a bald eagle in the wild would be a rare occurrence. To see one on the South Shore — inconceivable! But thanks to repopulation efforts, the […]
We have yet to meet a bay, river or estuary on the South Shore that we didn’t want to help protect or restore. As the largest water and science based environmental nonprofit on the South Shore, and the host of the Massachusetts Bays South Shore program, we work through collaborations and partnerships to provide education […]
Saturday, September 7 Live Music 6:00-10:00pm (Doors open at 5:30pm) ● Jay Psaros ● The Marshalls ● Liz McKeen ● Howie Howie ● Mojo Mama ● The Coconotes ● Border Road with Lisa Jason from the Steely Dan Band ● Bring a picnic, lawn chairs and beverages. Friends and family welcome. Hosted by Andy and […]
Thank YOU for helping us meet the $200,000 Bloomwhistle Matching Gift Challenge to protect our local waters! We are grateful to the Bloomwhistle Charitable Fund for their visionary leadership and generosity. Thanks our nearly 500 new members and to those of you who increased your giving — you made it possible for us to meet […]
Coming up in a little over a week, MassBays South Shore, Mass. DMF and NSRWA 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 last several decades. Monitoring these changes allows us […]
December 19, 1919 By: Henry T. Claus Transcribed and edited by Jane Estabrooks Rapid Accretion Another interesting shipbuilder of his time was Alden Briggs of the Briggs family which played so important a part in Plymouth County history. Alden Briggs had the peculiar habit of adding, from year to year, by compound interest to the […]