Susan grew up in Alexandria, Virginia and moved to Boston after graduating from college. She has lived in Norwell with her husband Tom since 1984. She has a BBA from […]
Meet Our New Board Member Susan Darnell
Scituate High School Students Explore Coastal Ecology!
Scituate High School’s environmental science and oceanography students embarked on a field trip exploring coastal ecology in and around their community. The NSRWA partnered with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal […]
Healthy Rivers and Waters Don’t Happen on Their Own
Healthy rivers and waters don’t happen on their own. It takes education, advocacy, action, and a community that cares to protect our waters. As you make your donations before year-end, […]
Governor Appoints NSRWA a Seat on State’s Water Resources Commission
Governor Charlie Baker appointed NSRWA’s Executive Director Samantha Woods to sit on the state’s Water Resources Commission, which sits within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The Water […]
NSRWA 50th Anniversary (Part 1)
NSRWA began as a group of 200 local citizens 50 years ago. Today, we have grown to more than 1,700 members across our region, making NSRWA the largest environmental organization […]
Stormwater Education Available for Town Selectboards
In mid-November our Watershed Ecologist and MassBays South Shore Regional Coordinator, Sara Grady, Ph.D. presented a primer on the Clean Water Act’s NPDES MS4* permit to the Norwell Selectboard. Commonly […]
10 Places to Walk Off Your Holiday Indulgences
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Did you enjoy second helpings of the stuffing and the potatoes and the delicious brussel sprout casserole that your aunt made on Thanksgiving? Did you […]
Adapting to Climate Change
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, but rather, that which is most adaptable to change.” ~ Charles Darwin Floods, water quality, forest fires, droughts, extreme heat… […]
Smith’s Shipyard
The site of SMITHS YARD in Hanover is about 300 yards below the old North River Bridge, and about 12 miles up-river from the ocean (although the distance was 15 […]
Are You a Tax-Savvy Donor?
Tax-savvy donors are using their IRA’s to make gifts to the NSRWA. Will you be one of them? Tax reform has increased the standard deduction with the result that fewer […]