Explore South Shore 2026: That’s My Watershed!
Explore South Shore offers daily recommendations of places to enjoy the outdoors. Established in 2020, this program connects you with fun and beautiful public properties from Quincy to Plymouth. Each year we mix things up a little by changing the theme. This year, it’s “That’s My Watershed!”
We’re also hoping to increase your familiarity with your local waters. Not only where they are, but how they’re interconnected, and ways to explore them. Not just the North and South Rivers, but the Indian Head, the Drinkwater, and Herring River too. We’ll head north all the way to the Neponset, and south to the Cape Cod Canal. We’ll visit Plymouth’s Town Brook and Quincy’s Town River, plus the Gulf, the Weir, the Fore, and the Jones. And let’s not forget both of the Back Rivers – the one in Duxbury and the one in Weymouth!
Every day in 2026, Explore South Shore offers a daily suggestion for your next exploration — walking trails and boat launch ramps; fishing spots and playgrounds; beaches, parks and historic sites; and plenty more. We’ll show you where to find picnic tables, and where to look for wildlife — where to bring the kids (and/or the dogs), and where to just sit and enjoy the view. In addition, we’ll have a monthly “That’s My Watershed!” contest. (Click here for contest rules.)
Ready to join us for this big adventure? Every morning, look for our posts on Facebook and Instagram. Not on social media? We’ve listed all the spots here on our website as well. Find detailed information on each and every property in the Get Outdoors section of NSRWA.org.
As always, we encourage you to share photos from your Explore South Shore adventures with the hashtag #ExploreSouthShore.
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MARCH 2026
March 1 • Gifford Bog, Duxbury • Green Harbor River
March 2 • Pemberton Point, Hull • Boston Harbor, Atlantic Ocean
March 3 • White Horse Beach, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
March 4 • Furnace Pond Beach, Pembroke • Furnace Pond / North & South Rivers • Pembroke Watershed Association, NSRWA
March 5 • Webster Billings Conservation Area, Hanson • Indian Head Brook/ North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 6 • Hanover Playground, Hanover • Indian Head River / North & South River • NSRWA
March 7 • Bonney Hill Trail, Hanson • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers
March 8 • Wharf Creek Conservation Area, Marshfield • Wharf Creek / Green Harbor River
March 9 • Scituate Lighthouse, Scituate • Scituate Harbor
March 10 • Minot and North Scituate Beaches, Scituate • Massachusetts Bay
March 11 • Little Sandy Bottom Pond Beach, Pembroke • Little Sandy Bottom Pond / North & South Rivers • Pembroke Watershed Association, NSRWA
March 12 • Eel River Preserve, Plymouth • Eel River
March 13 • Arnold Park, Abington • French’s Stream / North & South Rivers Watershed • NSRWA
March 14 • More Brewer Park, Hingham • Fresh River / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
March 15 • Hanson Veterans Memorial Town Forest, Hanson • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 16 • Turkey Hill, Hingham • Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
March 17 • Thomas Memorial Park, Middleborough • Nemasket River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
March 18 • Misty Meadows Conservation Area, Pembroke • Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 19 • Donovan /Wildcat Conservation Area, Norwell • Wildcat Brook, Margaret’s Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 20 • Hartsuff Park Recreation Area, Rockland • Cushing Brook /North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 21 • Knapp Town Forest + Waiting Hill Preserve, Duxbury • West Brook /Duck Hill River
March 22 • Valley Swamp Conservation Area, Norwell • Valley Swamp / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 23 • South River Park, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
March 24 • Herring Run Recreation Area, Bourne • Herring River (Bourne) • Herring Ponds Watershed Association
March 25 • Pembroke High & Hobomock Elementary Trails, Pembroke • Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 26 • Brewer Reservation, Hingham • Fresh River / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
March 27 • Marshfield Kids at Play Park, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
March 28 • Jacobs Pond Conservation Area, Norwell • Third Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
March 29 • Donald Flaherty Trail, Whitman • Meadow Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
March 30 • Purple Dinosaur Playground, Scituate • Gulf River • Gulf Association
March 31 • Carter Beal Conservation Area, Bourne • Herring River (Bourne) • Herring Ponds Watershed Association
APRIL 2026
April 1 • Damon’s Point, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
April 2 • Black Cat Preserve, Plymouth • Town Brook
April 3 • Let Our Rivers Flow Mural at Hanover Crossing, Hanover • Third Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
April 4 • Cornhill Woodland, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
April 5 • Denham Pond, Hanover • Torrey Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
April 6 • Holbrook Playground & Sumner Field, Holbrook • Cochato River / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
April 7 • Old Oaken Bucket Pond, Scituate • First Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
April 8 • Hingham Middle School Trails, Hingham • Accord Brook / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
April 9 • Cole Conservation Land, Carver • Winnetuxet River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
April 10 • Billington Street Park, Plymouth • Town Brook
April 11 • Braintree Town Forest, Braintree • Cranberry Brook / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
April 12 • Hathaway Preserve, Kingston • Spring Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
April 13 • Creedon Memorial Park, Hingham • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
April 14 • Herring Run Park Conservation Area, Pembroke • Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
April 15 • Mildred Cushing Woods, Hingham • Eel River/ Plymouth River/ Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
April 16 • McCarthy Farm Conservation Area, Rockland • French’s Stream / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
April 17 • Wompatuck State Park – Doane Street Entrance, Cohasset • Aaron River / Gulf River • Gulf Association
April 18 • Ames Nowell State Park, Abington • Beaver Brook/ Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
April 19 • Historic O’Neil Farm, Duxbury • Pine Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
April 20 • Forge Pond Park, Hanover • Drinkwater River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
April 21 • Stephen Rennie Herring Run Park, Weymouth • Herring Run Brook / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
April 22 • Weir River Estuary Park, Hingham/Hull/Cohasset • Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
April 23 • Willow Brook Farm Preserve, Pembroke • Pudding Brook / North & South Rivers • Wildlands Trust, NSRWA
April 24 • House Rock Park, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
April 25 • Bates Lane Conservation Area, Scituate • Merritt Brook / Gulf River • Gulf Association
April 26 • Dixon Preserve at Hio Hill, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
April 27 • Hanover Branch Rail Trail, Hanover • Cushing Brook, Drinkwater River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
April 28 • Herring Run Pool Park, Weymouth • Herring Run Brook / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
April 29 • Billings Creek Salt Marsh Trail, Quincy • Billings Creek / Neponset River • Neponset River Watershed Association
April 30 • Simon Hill and Bowker Street Conservation Area, Norwell • Burnt Plain Swamp, Hoop Pole Swamp / Gulf River, North & South Rivers • NSRWA, Gulf Association
MAY 2026
May 1 • Beals Park, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
May 2 • Williams Preserve & Wright Reservoir, Duxbury • Green Harbor River
May 3 • Silver Lake Sanctuary, Kingston • Silver Lake / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
May 4 • Norwell Pathway, Norwell • Second Herring Brook, Margaret’s Brook, Third Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
May 5 • Veterans Memorial Park, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
May 6 • First Herring Brook Reservoir, Scituate • First Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
May 7 • Hingham Street Reservoir, Hanover • Ben Mann Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
May 8 • Kress Field, Hingham • Plymouth River /Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
May 9 • Round Pond Conservation Area + Cherry Lane Bogs, Duxbury • South River, Island Creek • NSRWA
May 10 • Ellisville Harbor State Park, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
May 11 • Brewster Gardens, Plymouth • Town Brook
May 12 • Monatiquot River Walkway, Braintree • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
May 13 • Tucker Preserve, Pembroke • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • Wildlands Trust, NSRWA
May 14 • Cato’s Ridge Preserve, Plympton • Jones River Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
May 15 • Hingham Community Playground, Hingham • Tower Brook / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
May 16 • Beaver Dam Conservation Area, Plymouth • Little Island Pond
May 17 • Hubbell Preserve, Scituate • Gulf River • Gulf Association
May 18 • Carlson Fields / Hingham Skate Park, Hingham • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
May 19 • Marshfield Launch and Brooks Tilden Shipyard, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
May 20 • Indian Head River Fish Ladder, Pembroke • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
May 21 • Lehner Conservation Area + Jacobs Meadow, Hingham • Fulling Mill Brook / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
May 22 • Braintree Highlands Community Playground, Braintree • Cochato River / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
May 23 • Camp Wing Conservation Area, Duxbury • Phillips Brook / South River • NSRWA
May 24 • Quincy Quarries Reservation, Quincy • Furnace Brook (Quincy) / Quincy Bay • Friends of Blue Hills
May 25 • World’s End, Hingham • Weir River/Hingham Bay • Weir River Watershed Association, The Trustees
May 26 • Roht Marine and Ships Store, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
May 27 • Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area, Hanson • Stump Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
May 28 • Salt Marsh Trail at National Sailors Home Cemetery, Quincy • Black’s Creek • Quincy Bay
May 29 • South Elementary School Trail, Hingham • Crooked Meadow River / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
May 30 • Fogg Forest & Carleton Property, Norwell • Trout Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
May 31 • Stewart/Person Preserve, Kingston • Russell Pond, Furnace Brook (Kingston) / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
JUNE 2026
June 1 • Peter Igo Park, Marshfield • Green Harbor River
June 2 • Smith Beach, Braintree • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
June 3 • Shingle Mill Brook Trails, Hanover • Shingle Mill Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
June 4 • Russell Mill Pond Conservation Area, Plymouth • Eel River
June 5 • Holmes Park, Plymouth • Town Brook
June 6 • North River Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield • North River, Hannah Eames Brook • NSRWA
June 7 • South River Bog, Duxbury • South River • NSRWA
June 8 • Duxbury Beach Park, Duxbury • Duxbury Back River / Duxbury Bay • Duxbury Beach Reservation
June 9 • Weymouth Landing Access Ramp, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
June 10 • Tindale Bog, Hanover • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
June 11 • Rocky Run Conservation Area, Hanson • Rocky Run Brook, Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
June 12 • Island Grove Park, Abington • Shumatuscacant River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
June 13 • Town Brook Trail, Plymouth • Town Brook
June 14 • Bouve Conservation Area, Hingham • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
June 15 • Keville Footbridge, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
June 16 • Hanover Public Launch and Mattakeeset Trail, Hanover • Indian Head River/ North & South Rivers • NSRWA
June 17 • West Monponsett Pond Boat Ramp, Halifax • West Monponsett Pond / Taunton River • Monponsett Watershed Association, Taunton River Watershed Alliance
June 18 • Pratt Farm, Marshfield • Zenas Brook /South River • NSRWA
June 19 • Weir River Farm, Hingham • Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
June 20 • Great Esker Park, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
June 21 • The Nook Preserve, Kingston • Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
June 22 • Monatiquot River – Middle Street Loop Trail, Braintree • Monatiquot River / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
June 23 • Couch Beach, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
June 24 • Smith-Nawazelski Conservation Area, Hanson • Poor Meadow Brook/ Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
June 25 • Chapman’s Landing and Iron Mine Brook Trails, Hanover • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
June 26 • Beaver Brook Playground & Trail, Abington • Shumatuscacant River/ Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
June 27 • Two Mile Farm, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
June 28 • Monatiquot River Nature Trail, Braintree • Monatiquot River/ Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
June 29 • Lovell’s Grove Park, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
June 30 • Mulliken’s Landing, Kingston • Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
JULY 2026
July 1 • North Nantasket Beach, Hull • Massachusetts Bay
July 2 • Bourne Island Lagoon, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
July 3 • Nelson Memorial Park, Plymouth • Plymouth Harbor / Cape Cod Bay
July 4 • Bradford Torrey Bird Sanctuary, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
July 5 • Ellis Nature Sanctuary, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
July 6 • Jacobs Pond Conservation Area, Norwell • Third Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 7 • Maquan Pond and Cranberry Cove, Hanson • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 8 • Straits Pond Tide Gate, Hull • Straits Pond / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
July 9 • Butterfly Park, Abington • Shumatuscacant River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
July 10 • Cohasset Library Playground, Cohasset • James Brook, Richardsons Brook / Gulf River, Little Harbor • Gulf Association
July 11 • Marshfield Bridle Path and Rail Trail, Marshfield • Little’s Creek and South River • NSRWA
July 12 • Plymouth Harbor Jetty, Plymouth • Plymouth Harbor / Cape Cod Bay
July 13 • Merrymount Park, Quincy – Black’s Creek / Quincy Bay
July 14 • Corduroy Road on North River, Norwell • North River • NSRWA
July 15 • Twin Ponds Trail, Rockland • French’s Stream / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 16 • Bumpus Park, Duxbury • Bluefish River / Duxbury Back River
July 17 • Gaffield Park, Norwell • Second Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 18 • Cuffee Hill & Black Pond Bog, Norwell • Black Pond Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 19 • Stodder’s Neck, Hingham • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
July 20 • Berrybrook Fields, Duxbury • Bassett Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
July 21 • Oldham Pond Town Landing, Pembroke • Oldham Pond / North & South Rivers • Pembroke Watershed Association, NSRWA
July 22 • Rockland Town Forest, Rockland • French’s Stream / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 23 • Captain Cleverly Park (& Sullivan Field), Hull • Hull Bay
July 24 • Faxon Park, Quincy • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
July 25 • Quincy Riverwalk, Quincy • Neponset River • Neponset River Watershed Association
July 26 • Masthead Drive Trail, Norwell • North River • NSRWA
July 27 • Hingham Shipyard Waterfront Walkway, Hingham • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
July 28 • Stockbridge Grist Mill, Scituate • First Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 29 • Old Rockland Fireworks Loop Trail, Rockland • French’s Stream / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
July 30 • Center Hill Preserve, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
July 31 • North Scituate Seaside Fun Playground, Scituate • Bound Brook / Gulf River • Gulf Association
AUGUST 2026
August 1 • Driftway Conservation Park, Scituate • Herring River / North River • NSRWA
August 2 • Herring River Trail, Scituate • Herring River / North River • NSRWA
August 3 • Scituate Harborwalk, Scituate • Scituate Harbor / Massachusetts Bay
August 4 • Nantasket Beach Reservation, Hull • Massachusetts Bay
August 5 • Foundry Pond, Hingham • Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
August 6 • Cohasset Common, Cohasset • James Brook, Richardsons Brook / Gulf River, Little Harbor • Gulf Association
August 7 • George A Jones Playground/Friends Park, Hull • Hull Bay
August 8 • Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area, Hanson • Stump Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
August 9 • Cow Tent Hill Preserve, Duxbury • Duck Hill River
August 10 • King’s Cove Park, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
August 11 • Bathing Beach, Hingham • Hingham Harbor
August 12 • Sampson Park & Faunce Memorial Forest, Kingston • Furnace Brook (Kingston) / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
August 13 • Fort Revere Park, Hull • Boston Harbor
August 14 • Julia Park, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
August 15 • Duxbury Bogs, Duxbury • Golden Reservoir / South River • NSRWA
August 16 • Coast Guard Hill, Marshfield • Clapp Creek / South River • NSRWA
August 17 • Pilgrim Memorial State Park, Plymouth • Town Brook
August 18 • Plymouth Beach / Long Beach, Plymouth • Eel River • Cape Cod Bay
August 19 • Triphammer Park, Kingston • Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
August 20 • Moswetuset Hummock, Quincy • Quincy Bay
August 21 • O’Sullivan Playground, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
August 22 • Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, Marshfield • Green Harbor River
August 23 • Crooked Meadow River Area, Hingham • Crooked Meadow River / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
August 24 • Watson Park, Braintree • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
August 25 • Blueberry Island, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
August 26 • Cranberry Watershed Preserve, Kingston • Pine Brook, Howards Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
August 27 • Plymouth Training Green, Plymouth • Plymouth Harbor • Cape Cod Bay
August 28 • Libby Field & Weymouth Veterans Memorial, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
August 29 • Whitney Spur Rail Trail, Cohasset, Hingham • Aaron River, Great Swamp / Gulf River, Hingham Bay • Gulf Association
August 30 • Rocky Point Preserve, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
August 31 • North Plymouth Rail Trail, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
SEPTEMBER 2026
September 1 • The Spit, Scituate • North River • NSRWA
September 2 • Recreation Park Drive Trail, Hingham • Plymouth River / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
September 3 • Lapham Woods, Duxbury • Bluefish River / Duxbury Back River • Duxbury Rural & Historical Society
September 4 • Wadsworth Road Playground, Duxbury • Kingston Bay
September 5 • Whitney & Thayer Woods, Cohasset and Hingham • Brass Kettle Brook / Gulf River • Gulf Association
September 6 • Blackwater Memorial Forest, Kingston • Sampson’s Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
September 7 • Harbor Park and Harbor Walk, Marshfield • Green Harbor River
September 8 • Sunset Lake, Braintree • Monatiquot River / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
September 9 • Cushman Preserve, Duxbury • Bluefish River / Duxbury Back River • Wildlands Trust
September 10 • Calista Farm, Kingston • Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
September 11 • Birch Street Playground / Marcus Ford Park, Pembroke • Pine Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
September 12 • Wompatuck State Park: Grove Street Entrance, Norwell • Aaron River / Gulf River • Gulf Association
September 13 • French’s Stream Trail, Hanover • Drinkwater River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
September 14 • Driftway Multi-Purpose Path, Scituate • Herring River / North River • NSRWA
September 15 • Poor Meadow Brook Conservation Area, Hanson • Poor Meadow Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
September 16 • Whitman’s Pond Park, Weymouth • Whitman’s Pond / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
September 17 • Higgins-MacAllister Preserve, Scituate • Merritt Brook / Gulf River • Gulf Association
September 18 • Botieri Field/Hanson Skate Park, Hanson • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
September 19 • Bare Cove Park, Hingham • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
September 20 • Weir River Woods, Hull • Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
September 21 • King Oak Hill Park, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
September 22 • Hatch Mill, Marshfield • Two Mile Brook / North River • NSRWA
September 23 • Back River Trail, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
September 24 • Hoyt-Hall Preserve, Marshfield • Long Tom Pond / Duxbury Back River • Wildlands Trust
September 25 • Caddy Memorial Park, Quincy • Quincy Bay
September 26 • Indian Head River Trails, Hanover • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
September 27 – Webb Memorial State Park, Weymouth • Fore River, Weymouth Back River • Back River Back River Watershed Association, Fore River Watershed Association
September 28 – Hobart Pond, Whitman • Shumatuscacant River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
September 29 – Wampatuck Pond, Hanson • Wampatuck Pond / Indian Head River • NSRWA
September 30 – Musquashicut Brook Launch, Scituate • Musquashcut Brook / Gulf River • Gulf Association
OCTOBER 2026
October 1 – Folly Hill and Bog Iron Trails, Hanover • Iron Mine Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
October 1 – Back River Trail, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
October 2 – HOPS Playground, Halifax • Stump Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
October 3 – Muddy Pond Wilderness Preserve, Kingston • Muddy Pond / Doren Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
October 4 – Damon Preserve, Scituate • First Herring Brook, Merritt Brook / North & South Rivers, Gulf River • NSRWA, Gulf Association
October 5 – Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth and Carver • Wankinco River / Wareham River
October 6 – Pembroke Town Forest, Pembroke • North River • NSRWA
October 7 – Chittenden Yard and Canoe Launch, Norwell • North River • NSRWA
October 8 – Carolina Hill Reservation, Marshfield • Furnace Brook / South River • NSRWA
October 9 – Jack Medeiros Memorial Recreation Area, Plymouth • Crane Brook / Weweantic River
October 10 – Veterans Commemorative Town Forest, Pembroke • Silver Lake / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
October 11 – Striar Conservancy, Halifax • Winnetuxet River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
October 12 – Osprey Overlook Park, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
October 13 – Duxbury Beach Reservation, Duxbury • Duxbury Back River / Duxbury Bay • Duxbury Beach Reservation
October 14 – Morton Park, Plymouth • Town Brook
October 15 – Holbrook Town Forest, Holbrook • Hemlock Brook / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
October 16 – Carver Community Playground, Carver • Sampsons Brook / Weweantic River • Buzzards Bay Coalition
October 17 – Lansing Bennett Forest, Duxbury • Phillips Brook / South River • NSRWA
October 18 – Miller Woods, Norwell • Second Herring Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
October 19 – Rockland Rail Trail, Rockland • French’s Stream / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
October 20 – Squantum Point Park, Quincy • Neponset River • Neponset River Watershed Association
October 21 – Washington Street Bridge, Hanover • North River • NSRWA
October 22 – McKenna Marsh Conservation Area, Hingham • Accord Brook / Weir River • NSRWA, Weir River Watershed Association
October 23 – Monroe Playground & Skate Park, Quincy • Town River/Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
October 24 – Emery Preserve West + Six Ponds East Preserve, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
October 25 – Melzar Hatch Preserve, Hanover • Longwater Brook, Drinkwater River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
October 26 – Pond Meadow Park, Braintree/Weymouth • Smelt Brook / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
October 27 – Mordecai Lincoln Mill and Homestead, Scituate • Bound Brook / Gulf River • Gulf Association
October 28 – Norwell Town Landing, Norwell • North River • NSRWA
October 29 – Great Brewster Woods & Dean’s Meadow, Cohasset • Gulf River, Little Harbor • Gulf Association
October 30 – Allerton Street Playground, Plymouth • Town Brook
October 31 – Forge Pond Park, Hanover • Drinkwater River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
NOVEMBER 2026
November 1 – Jacobs Homestead Trail, Norwell
November 2 – Legion Memorial Field, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
November 3 – Powder Point Bridge, Duxbury • Duxbury Bay
November 4 – Fresh Pond Park, Plymouth • Beaver Dam Brook / Cape Cod Bay
November 5 – Indian Brook Conservation Area, Plymouth • Indian Brook / Cape Cod Bay
November 6 – Gray’s Beach Park, Kingston • Kingston Bay
November 7 – World’s End, Hingham • Weir River /Hingham Bay • Weir River Watershed Association
November 8 – Cavern Rock Park, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
November 9 – Bay Farm Conservation Area, Duxbury • Kingston Bay
November 10 – Humarock Beach, Scituate • South River • NSRWA
November 11 – Veterans Memorial Park, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
November 12 – J. J. Shepherd Memorial Forest, Pembroke • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
November 13 – Bradford Hawes Park, Weymouth • Plymouth River / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
November 14 – John Little Conservation Area, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
November 15 – Comassakumkanut Preserve, Plymouth • Herring River (Bourne) • Herring Ponds Watershed Association
November 16 – Historic Sylvester Field, Hanover • Third Herring Brook / North & South River • NSRWA
November 17 – Monument Park and Hingham Town Landing, Hingham • Hingham Harbor/ Hingham Bay
November 18 – Town Brook Park, Plymouth • Town Brook
November 19 – Furnace Brook Watershed Conservation Area, Marshfield • Furnace Brook / South River • NSRWA
November 20 – Kenberma Playground, Hull • Boston Harbor
November 21 – Crawley Woodlands Preserve, Plymouth • Billington Sea / Town Brook
November 22 – Abigail Adams Park, Weymouth • Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
November 23 – Holmes Reservation, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
November 24 – Rexhame Beach, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
November 25 – Long Pond Boat Ramp, Plymouth • Long Pond / Wareham River • Six Ponds Improvement Association
November 26 – North Hill Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, Duxbury • West Brook / Duck Hill River
November 27 – Elmer Raymond Park, Plymouth • Great Herring Pond / Herring River (Plymouth) • Herring Ponds Watershed Association
November 28 – Cranberry Pond Conservation Area, Braintree • Cranberry Brook / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
November 29 – Brass Kettle Conservation Area, Cohasset • Brass Kettle Brook • Gulf Association
November 30 – Mary’s Garden and Rogers Yard, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
DECEMBER 2026
December 1 – Egypt Beach, Scituate • Massachusetts Bay
December 2 – Darby Pond Well Water Protection Land, Plymouth • Winnetuxet River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
December 3 – Crosbie Family Preserve & Appleton Field, Scituate • First Herring Brook, Merritt Brook / North & South Rivers, Gulf River • NSRWA, Gulf Association
December 4 – New England Wildlife Center Trails, Weymouth – Link coming soon.
December 5 – Halfway Pond Conservation Area, Plymouth • Halfway Pond /Wareham River • Six Ponds Improvement Association, Wildlands Trust
December 6 – Whispering Woods Conservation Area, Plymouth • Great Herring Pond / Herring River (Bourne) • Herring Ponds Watershed Association
December 7 – Reynolds-Maxwell Garden and Bluefish River Firehouse, Duxbury • Bluefish River / Duxbury Back River
December 8 – Shipyard Lane Beach, Duxbury • Duxbury Bay
December 9 – George Lane Beach & Thomas Smith Boat Launch, Weymouth • Fore River, Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association and Fore River Watershed Association
December 10 – Colby-Phillips Trails, Hanover • Cushing Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
December 11 – Stephens Field, Plymouth • Plymouth Harbor / Cape Cod Bay
December 12 – Russell & Sawmill Ponds Conservation Area, Plymouth • Cape Cod Bay
December 13 – James Landing Walkway, Scituate • Herring River / North River • NSRWA
December 14 – Studley Pond/Reed’s Pond, Rockland • French’s Stream • North & South Rivers • NSRWA
December 15 – Nathaniel Thomas Mill, Hanson • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
December 16 – Patty Whitehouse Scenic Overview Trail, Braintree • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
December 17 – Lyman Reserve, Bourne • Red Brook / Buzzards Bay • Buzzards Bay Coalition
December 18 – Hollis Field & Community Playground, Braintree • Monatiquot River / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
December 19 – Hatch Lots Conservation Area, Norwell • Burnt Plain Swamp, Hoop Pole Swamp / Gulf River, North & South Rivers • NSRWA, Gulf Association
December 20 – Crowell Conservation Area, Duxbury • Green Harbor River
December 21 – Marshfield Town Pier, Marshfield • Green Harbor River
December 22 – Harding’s Pond Conservation Area, Whitman • Meadow Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
December 23 – Wessagusset Beach, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
December 24 – Patuxet Park, Kingston • Smelt Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
December 25 – Forges Field Recreation Facility, Plymouth • Eel River
December 26 – Norris Reservation, Norwell • Second Herring Brook / North River • NSRWA
December 27 – Triphammer Pond Conservation Area, Hingham • Accord Brook, Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
December 28 – Crocker Memorial Park and Island Creek Pond, Duxbury • Island Creek
December 29 – Brant Rock Beach, Marshfield • Massachusetts Bay
December 30 – Strawberry Valley Golf Course, Abington • Stream River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
December 31 – Clear Pond Conservation Area, Plymouth • South Meadow Brook / Weweantic River
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JANUARY 2026
January 1 • Chapman’s Landing & Iron Mine Brook Trails, Hanover • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
January 2 • Widows Walk Golf Course, Scituate • Herring River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
January 3 • Wheelwright Park, Cohasset • James Brook, Richardsons Brook / Cohasset Harbor
January 4 • Whiton Woods & Cedar Crest, Duxbury • Harlow Brook / South River • NSRWA
January 5 • Route 3A Bridge, Scituate • North River • NSRWA
January 6 • Stetson Pond Beach, Pembroke • Taunton River • Pembroke Watershed Association, Taunton River Watershed Alliance
January 7 • Pudding Hill Reservation, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA, Wildlands Trust
January 8 • Wompatuck State Park – Leavitt Street Entrance, Hingham • Accord Brook / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association, Friends of Wompatuck
January 9 • Weston Park, Weymouth • Smelt Brook / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
January 10 • Two Brooks Preserve, Plympton • Sawmill Brook, Whetstone Vineyard Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
January 11 • Foothills Preserve, Plymouth • Manomet Brook / Cape Cod Bay
January 12 • Amonte Meadow and Lyford’s Lyking Conservation Area, Hingham • Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
January 13 • Cranberry Pond, Hingham • Fresh River / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
January 14 • Ashdod Forest + Matthews Bog, Duxbury • Keene’s Brook / South River • NSRWA
January 15 • Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary, Plymouth • Beaver Dam Brook / Cape Cod Bay • Mass Audubon
January 16 • Webb Park, Weymouth • Monatiquot River / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
January 17• Alton Smith Reserve + Sleeper Conservation Area, Hanson • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
January 18 • Griffin Dairy Farm, Abington • Shumatuscacant River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
January 19 • Ludden’s Ford Park, Pembroke • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
January 20 • Hedge Pond Conservation Area, Plymouth • Kingston Bay / Cape Cod Bay
January 21 • Julian Street Bridge, Scituate • South River • NSRWA
January 22 • Stetson Meadows, Norwell • North River • NSRWA
January 23 • Birches Playground, Weymouth
January 24 • Wompatuck State Park – Main Entrance, Hingham • Accord Brook / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association, Friends of Wompatuck
January 25: Indian Crossway Conservation Area, Hanson • Stump Brook / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
January 26 • Lake Holbrook, Holbrook • Trout Brook / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
January 27 • Skating Club Pond, Hingham • Turkey Hill Run / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
January 28 • White’s Ferry, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
January 29 • David E. Alper Preserve, Plymouth • Little Herring Pond / Herring River (Bourne) • Herring Ponds Watershed Association
January 30 • Abraham Lincoln Park, Braintree – Link coming soon.
January 31 • Camp Nekon, Kingston • Smelt Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
FEBRUARY 2026
February 1 • Tubbs Meadow, Pembroke • Silver Lake / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
February 2 • Sea Street Bridge, Marshfield • South River • NSRWA
February 3 • Old Cove Town Landing, Duxbury • Duck Hill River / Duxbury Back River
February 4 • Woodbine Island Conservation Area, Weymouth • Whitman’s Pond / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
February 5 • Red Gold Farm, Marshfield • Green Harbor River
February 6 • Whitman Town Park, Whitman • Shumatuscacant River / Taunton River • Taunton River Watershed Alliance
February 7 • Ellis Estate Trails, Scituate • Gulf River • Gulf Association
February 8 • Passanageset Park at Broad Meadows Marsh, Quincy • Town River / Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
February 9 • Lawrence Wharf, Cohasset • Gulf River • Gulf Association
February 10 • Indian Head Pond, Hanson • Indian Head Brook / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
February 11 • Wompatuck State Park – Aaron River Reservoir & Dam, Cohasset • Aaron River / Gulf River • Gulf Association
February 12 • Phillips Sanctuary and Firehouse Loop, Hanover • Indian Head River / North & South Rivers • NSRWA
February 13 • Duxbury Library Playground, Duxbury • Bluefish River / Duxbury Back River
February 14 • Jose Carreiro Woodland, Marshfield • North River • NSRWA
February 15 • George Washington Forest, Hingham • Fulling Mill Brook / Weir River • Weir River Watershed Association
February 16 • Great Hill Park, Weymouth • Fore River • Fore River Watershed Association
February 17 • Government Island Historic District, Cohasset • Gulf River • Gulf Association
February 18 • Border Street Bridge, Cohasset • Gulf River • Gulf Association
February 19 • Thaddeus Chandler Sanctuary, Duxbury • Pine Brook / Jones River • Jones River Watershed Association
February 20 • Siever Field, Plymouth • Kingston Bay
February 21 • Webster’s Wilderness, Marshfield • Wharf Creek / Green Harbor River
February 22 • Great Pond Trail, Weymouth • Great Pond / Weymouth Back River • Back River Watershed Association
February 23 • Shipyard Lane Beach, Duxbury • Duxbury Bay
February 24 • Peterson’s Sawmill Pond + Ashdod Triangle, Duxbury • Phillips Brook / South River • NSRWA
February 25 • Pape Reservation, Cohasset • Brass Kettle Brook / Gulf River • Gulf Association
February 26 • Howland’s Landing Park, Duxbury • Kingston Bay
February 27 • Hedges Pond Recreation Area & Preserve, Plymouth • Hedges Pond / Herring River (Bourne) • Herring Ponds Watershed Association
February 28 • Nelson Memorial Forest, Marshfield • North River, Cove Creek / North River • NSRWA