By Olivia Freud, NSRWA\MassBays 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The governor has included some important river priorities in his plan for spending the state’s American Rescue Plan Act federal money. This is a rare opportunity to significantly help improve […]
Shellfish Closure Meeting Leaves Crowd and NSRWA Frustrated The Scituate Shellfish Advisory Committee hosted a meeting on June 17, 2021, and invited representatives of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries to […]
Over the last year, many people purchased boats as they sought out our local waterways to recreate during the pandemic. In fact, one would be hard-pressed even to find a […]