NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent As challenging a year as it was, one of the upsides of 2020 was that it gave us increased opportunities to spend time outdoors. We […]
10 New Discoveries for 2021
2020 A Year of Silver Linings
This year may not have been what we planned, but there were many silver linings in the NSRWA’s 50th anniversary year. Despite the pandemic, the NSRWA’s work to protect our […]
The Power of Partnership in Restoring Rivers
By Samantha Woods NSRWA Executive Director My very wry husband often says to me I would be out of jail by now if I had just blown up the dams […]
Help Us Count South River Fish and Improve Our Camera
This spring we conducted our usual volunteer herring counts at the Veterans Memorial Park on the South River and supplemented those with the installation of a camera in the ladder […]
NSRWA History – Part 9
People Protect What They Love and Know By Jim Glinski, Scituate Since its founding in 1970, educating and engaging the public to restore and protect our local waters has been […]
Peterson Pond Dam Update – Part 1
The Peterson Pond Dam removal behind the Hanover Mall was completed just under two weeks ago, a process that took under four weeks from start to finish. The actual physical […]
Nature Walks in Whitman: 4 Places to Explore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent In this twelfth and final month of its 50 Places to Explore Contest, NSRWA features the town of Whitman. Settled in 1670 but not incorporated […]
NSRWA 50th Anniversary Film
This film is dedicated to every member of the NSRWA who has worked to improve our watershed over the past 50 years and to ensure that the next generation will […]
Shellfish Beds Closed Indefinitely in North and South Rivers
Usually, on November 1st every year, 607 acres of shellfish beds on the North and South Rivers are declared open for recreational harvest, but not so this year. On October […]
Nature Walks in Abington: 7 Great Places to Explore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Abington in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. Abington lies in the watershed of three river systems. French’s […]