The NSRWA has been hard at work engaging the community this fall season by visiting the local Inly School in Scituate. Sixty students in grades 3 through 6 participated in fun and interactive programs over several days discussing the questions “Where does our water come from and where does it go? What is my impact […]
Meet Our New Environmental Educator Brian Taylor
We would like to welcome our new Environmental Educator, Brian Taylor! Brian is originally from Kalamazoo Michigan. He went to college at Western Michigan University and graduated with a B.S. in Education as well as a achieving a state teaching certificate. After teaching in a public school for a year, he decided to take his […]
Harvest Moon Feast Raises More Than $20,000 for Environmental Education
Harvest Moon Feast Pairs Great Food and Drink with Good Friends Despite the weather, the 2018 NSRWA Harvest Moon Feast boasted quite a turnout. More than 170 guests got to sample the finest food and spirits on the South Shore. It was truly a special evening with lots of new faces. The event brought in approximately […]
NSRWA Seeking Environmental Educator
This position is a full-time salaried environmental educator for the North and South Rivers Watershed Association, a 48-year-old nonprofit with a purpose to protect our waters through education and engagement programming. This position is responsible for developing and providing watershed based experiential learning programs for all ages that increase our communities’ engagement with protecting our […]
2017 Harvest Moon Feast Raises Nearly $12,000 for Environmental Education
THANK YOU to all who supported this wonderful event and made it such a great success! Your generosity is greatly appreciated and has great impact in our communities. Environmental education is paramount to making sure our communities’ water is protected. Special shout-outs to: Bob Warner and the Mill Wharf staff for being such wonderful hosts […]
NSRWA Joins Others in Lawsuit Against EPA in Support of Cleaner Water
On Friday, September 22, 2017 the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance and nine watershed groups from across the state filed suit in Boston’s federal district court asking the court to vacate the EPA’s one-year delay in implementing the state’s new stormwater permit. Joining Mass Rivers were watershed groups representing the Connecticut; Mystic; Taunton; Merrimack; Ipswich; North and […]
2018 MET Grants Will Help Restore the Rivers
Thanks to people purchasing the state’s three environmentally-themed specialty license plates, two of our rivers, the Third Herring Brook and the South River, will be receiving funding to help restore their health! These grants from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) to 15 projects across the state will restore aquatic habitat, rivers and watersheds, monitor water […]
Here We Grow Again! Part-Time Administrative Assistant Needed
Perfect job for a stay at home parent looking to keep their professional skills up to date and put those skills to work for a good cause. The North and South Rivers Watershed Association, Inc. (NSRWA) is a growing non-profit grassroots environmental organization located on the South Shore of Massachusetts. We are seeking a part-time […]