by Kezia Bacon Picnic Lunchbreak is a new column co-sponsored by Edible South Shore & South Coast and the North and South Rivers Watershed Association. Its purpose: pairing restaurant takeout options with beautiful outdoor places, to encourage al fresco dining, even in winter! Many area nature preserves offer picnic tables with gorgeous views. Need a […]
by Kezia Bacon Picnic Lunchbreak is a new column co-sponsored by Edible South Shore & South Coast and the North and South Rivers Watershed Association. Its purpose: pairing restaurant takeout options with beautiful outdoor places, to encourage al fresco dining, even in winter! Many area nature preserves offer picnic tables with gorgeous views. Need a […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Caretakers of young children know that attempting a nature walk with a preschooler has its risks and rewards. On the plus side, you are likely to see things differently through a child’s eyes. That giant rock halfway down the trail? It is now a jungle gym! On the other hand, […]
Article and photos by Kezia Bacon Picnic Lunchbreak is a new column co-sponsored by Edible South Shore & South Coast and the North and South Rivers Watershed Association. Its purpose: pairing restaurant takeout options with beautiful outdoor places, to encourage al fresco dining, even in winter! Many area nature preserves offer picnic tables with gorgeous […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent As challenging a year as it was, one of the upsides of 2020 was that it gave us increased opportunities to spend time outdoors. We are so fortunate, here on the South Shore, to have a seemingly endless supply of parks, preserves, and conservation areas. Last year each of these […]
People Protect What They Love and Know By Jim Glinski, Scituate Since its founding in 1970, educating and engaging the public to restore and protect our local waters has been a primary goal because people will only protect what they love and they only love what they know. Over the past five decades, the NSRWA […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent In this twelfth and final month of its 50 Places to Explore Contest, NSRWA features the town of Whitman. Settled in 1670 but not incorporated until 1875, Whitman is famous for being the place where Ruth Graves Wakefield invented the Toll House cookie. The inn was lost to fire in […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Abington in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. Abington lies in the watershed of three river systems. French’s Stream, in the northeast quadrant, flows to the North River. Beaver Brook, in the westernmost part of town, flows to the Matfield River. But most […]
THE FOLLOWING IS THE 8TH INSTALLMENT OF A 10-PART SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION. Restoring Flows and Habitats By Jim Glinski, Scituate The NSRWA’s 2005 strategic plan announced that one of its primary goals was “to restore water quality, water quantity, and critical habitats.” To achieve that goal, the NSRWA sought to open […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Hanson in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. When I began researching this article, I had visited only half of the properties on this list. Two of them I hadn’t even heard of! For the past few decades, Hanson has been quietly acquiring […]