Did you know that one-quarter of all U.S. homes have septic systems? Yours may be one of them. If you’re not properly maintaining your septic system, you’re not only hurting the environment, you’re putting your family’s health at risk—and may be flushing thousands of dollars down the drain! What Is a Septic System? Common in […]
The MassDEP 604b Water Quality Management Grant program awarded the Town of Hanover $21,269 to work with the NSRWA and MassBays to search for sources of bacteria in the headwaters of the North River. Testing by the North and South Rivers Watershed Association in 2019 showed high bacterial counts in multiple North River headwater tributaries […]
Whether you were able to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Party or not, we want to thank all of our volunteers. We couldn’t do what we do without you! And a big thank you to Craig and Danny Hannafin for hosting the party! We have many volunteers who help advance NSRWA’s mission to protect our local […]
By Olivia Freud, NSRWA Summer Intern Throughout the week of August 8, 2021 the NSRWA, MassBays, and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries had their 4th annual collaborative Eelgrass Blitz surveying event. With the amazing help of five local boat captains and fifteen volunteers, we were able to survey 71 different sites! In this event, teams of […]
The Pembroke Library meeting room was filled with people concerned with the impacts of the proposed RiverMarsh 40B project at the Pembroke Zoning Board of Appeals hearing held on August 3rd. Many people spoke out about impacts ranging from traffic to the environment. The neighbors’ hydrologic consultant made several comments regarding the potential impacts from […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-based Restoration Program provided the Third Herring Brook Restoration Project with a second year of funding to focus on improving fish passage at Jacobs Pond Dam, the headwaters of the Third Herring Brook. The first year of this funding round went towards the Peterson Pond Dam removal in […]
On July 28th, NSRWA Executive Director Samantha Woods attended the Hanover Conservation Commission public hearing to review a request by the Fireworks Site Joint Defense Group to dredge contaminated sediments, co-located with munitions of explosive concern from an area of Middle and Lower Factory pond, referred to as the High metal Density Area, located in […]
It was great to bring the community together in person again! A beautiful but balmy 87 degree day ensured a fun time was had by all at the 31st Annual NSRWA Great River Race. And it didn’t rain! This year there were two ways to race – virtually and at the live race on Saturday, […]
Despite the balmy 87 degree heat, a fun time was had by all at the 31st Annual NSRWA Great River Race. At least it didn’t rain! This year there were two ways to race – virtually and at the live race on Saturday, August 7th. There were 75 racers in 57 boats including stand up […]
Governor Passes Funding to Protect the North River Recently Governor Baker passed the state budget and in that budget was a $50,000 line item earmarked for the North River Commission to continue its work to implement the Scenic River Protective Order on the North River. The North River Scenic Protective Order was left without a budget […]