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2019 South Shore Striper Tournament
New Stewardship Certificate Program Engages Youth in Environmental Stewardship Projects
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 […]
Discover Project Dale and Pembroke’s Tucker Preserve
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Lately I’ve become fascinated with a certain stretch of the Indian Head River. From the bridge on Cross and State Streets, at the Hanover-Hanson town line, to Luddam’s Ford Park in Hanover and Pembroke, the river flows for two miles through a peaceful, secluded valley. On the Hanover side, a […]
See the Herring Runs on the South Shore
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 […]
Women of the Watershed: Profiles in Action
During Women’s History Month, NSRWA is excited to recognize several women whose sustained contributions to the Association have made a significant difference to the health of our watershed. A life-long resident of Hanover, Judy Grecco lives in the house once owned by her grandfather, “an old-fashioned pig farmer” who taught her to appreciate the natural […]
Become an NSRWA Ambassador!
Volunteer Lisa Lenon is helping us reach new audiences to grow our NSRWA community. Lenon, our 2017 Volunteer of the Year, originally worked in our office cleaning up our database and sending out new member packets. She has now set her sights on helping us reach new audiences in our South Shore communities. We spoke […]
Short Winter Walks
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This winter has been mild so far, but let’s not forget the storms of last March. Spring doesn’t arrive until the 20th, and even then, we won’t necessarily be spared from snow, wind, and bitter cold. It’s not unusual to want to hibernate during the colder months, but stepping outdoors into a natural setting, even for a small […]
Take Our Pledge and Get Your FREE Reusable Bag!
BYOB has a new meaning – Bring Your Own Bag. Whether it’s to the grocery store, farmer’s market, pharmacy or retail store, you can make a difference by using reusable bags. By pledging to use reusable bags you can help keep plastic bags out of our rivers, streams and oceans. According to MassGreen.org, 92 cities […]
New Hope for Maintaining Streamflow in First Herring Brook
By George Humphrey, Scituate In collaboration with the Scituate Department of Public Works, the MassBays Program and the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, the NSRWA has been shepherding two projects designed to maximize the use of existing water resources in a manner that will protect the fragile ecosystems in Scituate’s watershed. The Reservoir Dam Water […]
Water All Around You School Program in Full Swing
By Brian Taylor, NSRWA Environmental Educator The NSRWA has launched the WaterSmart Water All Around You school program for 2019! Since the program started visiting schools in 2008, we have educated more than 25,000 South Shore students. Water is a valuable resource, especially here on the South Shore, so it’s important to use it wisely. […]