By George Humphrey Scituate Among the most beautiful and environmentally important features of the South Shore coastline are the salt marshes that form in the estuaries where the region’s rivers meet the sea. These sensitive yet surprisingly resilient habitats mark the transition from sea to land, nurturing microorganisms, fish, birds and invertebrates; sequestering carbon; stabilizing […]
Spring is here, and it’s time to get outdoors! Dust off your kayak, pull your hiking boots out of the closet, locate that fishing gear you stowed in the garage last fall. Whether it’s in the woods or on the water, spending time in nature will make you feel good. Benefits of Being Outdoors Nature […]
Join us outdoors as the weather gets warmer. We’ve got a full schedule of walks, presentations, pontoon tours, fishing, clamming, and paddles. New this year are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day family events, Explore the Amazing World of Insects!, and Striped Bass 101 – The Basics & More… See events.
The NSRWA’s new Stewardship Certificate is a program geared towards educating youth about the many unique local South Shore habitats, and engaging them to create a stewardship project that has a positive impact on their communities. Students will explore their own interests and passions as they work with the NSRWA to put together a project […]
Spring means flowers, songbirds, and the annual upstream migration of river herring to spawn in the streams and ponds they were born in! These historically large migrations of fish into our freshwater streams, rivers, and ponds once supported the Native Americans, the Pilgrims, and the colonists who came after them. They would use the fish […]
After watching the amazing success of NSRWA’s South Shore Striper Tournament over the last two years, we were looking for ways to keep the momentum building. Enter the new Fly Fishing Division, which has created an incredible buzz among the saltwater fly fishing community on the South Shore and on Cape Cod. The fly fishing […]
By Steven Reitz, NSRWA Intern The students on the South Shore participate in the Water All Around You program thanks to the support of 10 towns and the NSRWA WaterSmart program. In this program they learn about our water resources and how to keep our water clean and plentiful. While it’s great to educate the […]
The Third Herring Brook will be able to keep its “cool” with new protection provided from being designated a Cold Water Fishery Resource by the state of Massachusetts. Coldwater streams are areas or reaches of streams and small rivers with water cold enough throughout the year to support coldwater fish such as brook trout, slimy […]
2019 Spring Clean Up Days It’s spring and that means it’s time for cleaning. Do your part by participating in one of the upcoming clean up days. Got hazardous waste? There are also hazardous waste collection days coming up in some of our towns. Upcoming Town Clean Up Days Scituate Ship Shape Day – April […]
The NSRWA recently formed an Advocacy Council to guide the organization’s positions on relevant issues that face the health of waters in our region. The NSRWA has been a voice for protecting our waters since 1970. As the health of our waters, for humans and wildlife, becomes more important we hope to continue to be […]