We are so grateful for the open spaces preserved on the South Shore so we can commune with nature while we endure social distancing during the pandemic. Just writing these words feels surreal. As you may know, the NSRWA is celebrating 50 years of protecting our waters here on the South Shore and a key […]
The spring months in New England are a great time to get out and explore the preserves and forested open spaces in your communities. In doing so, be sure to keep an eye out… or more importantly an ear out for emerging wildlife. These warming months are a time when many local species are becoming […]
Due to the Coronavirus health crisis, we are offering our newly updated outdoor guide map for FREE to help you get outside, de-stress, and stay sane and healthy. Just drop by our offices at 214 South Street in Norwell – look for the sign with our logo and park in the large parking lot on […]
By Kezia Bacon, Correspondent It’s time to get outdoors! As we collectively navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the need for Social Distancing, experts are recommending fresh air and exercise as ways to reduce stress and promote good health. We are so fortunate, here on the South Shore, that there are hundreds of trails and conservation […]
Susan Leigh Anthony of Doveflower Cottage Garden Designs will come to your residence and advise on a garden plan filled with native plants for our native pollinators! Click here to enter About Susan Leigh Anthony – Susan is a very passionate plant person and a talented Landscape Design Artist. She is a wealth of information, […]
Mark Richardson, Tower Hill Botanical Director Kill Your Lawn Part of our 2020 WaterWatch Lecture Series NATURE WATCH – KILL YOUR LAWN from Norwell Spotlight TV on Vimeo. Please enjoy these 2019 Gardening Green Expo videos thanks to Norwell Spotlight TV. Katie Banks Hone, The Monarch Gardener Saving the Monarch, One Yard at a Time NORWELL NATURE WATCH – […]
The North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. (NSRWA) is a growing non-profit grassroots environmental organization located in Norwell, Massachusetts. The NSRWA was founded in 1970 and has grown to over 1,700 members today. The NSRWA purpose is to protect our waters. To find out more about us, please visit our website at www.nsrwa.org The […]
Last spring Sara Grady, NSRWA Ecologist and South Shore Regional Coordinator for the MassBays Partnership, was appointed to the State Special Commission on Ocean Acidification, which had its second meeting at Salem State University last week. Ocean acidification is an impact of climate change, from carbon dioxide that has been released into the atmosphere being […]
Sometimes a great idea just comes together. Recently two new volunteers were meeting with Development Director Gabriela Silva and the conversation turned to getting outdoors and meeting new people. One thing led to another… and the NSRWA Walking Club was born. Alida Alberts and Ellen Herling decided they would be just the people to give […]
“Formerly, it is said, salmon were taken in this river.” Samuel Deane writing about the fisheries of the North River, “History of Scituate, Mass.”, published in 1831 By Warren Winders, Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition Many of us, who are of a certain age, will recall that there once was a salmon fishery on the […]