Did you know chemicals from ice melt eventually find their way into rivers and streams, permeating our groundwater and posing potential risks to water supplies, pets, plants, and aquatic life? […]
Better Ways to Melt Ice and Snow
Blue Mussel Monitoring at the Mouth of the Rivers
NSRWA and MassBays, in partnership with Mass Audubon, have been assessing mussel abundance at the mouth of the North and South Rivers. Fourth Cliff, a small barrier beach approximately a […]
Herring Counters Needed – Be a Citizen Scientist!
Each spring, millions of river herring migrate into Massachusetts’ coastal waters to begin their annual migration up our coastal streams and rivers. They are returning to the place of their […]
First Dam on the South River Comes Down!
On a cold Monday morning, staff from NSRWA and the Town of Marshfield, along with a few passersby, watched as the highly skilled team from Flynn Enterprises removed the Veterans […]
Become a Corporate Sponsor!
Corporate Sponsorship of NSRWA is a great way to show your customers (and potential customers) that you invest in the communities in which they live. Sponsorship is also a great […]
Sledding Hills of the South Shore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon How fun to wake up to snow on a day off from school! In January, while town offices and businesses paused their regular schedules to honor […]
Suspected Avian Influenza on the South Shore
State environmental and health officials are informing the public that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), which very rarely infects humans, is suspected to be the cause of more than 60 […]
Third Herring Brook sampling with X-Cel Conservation Corps
Third Herring Brook is a five-mile tributary to the North River that forms a border between Norwell and Hanover. It plays an important role in supporting river herring. The North […]
New for 2025! Check Out These 9 Places to Enjoy the Outdoors
NATURE by Kezia Bacon Happy New Year, fellow nature enthusiasts! It’s January, which means it’s time for me to write about the new trails, paddling spots and public parks that […]
What Inspires You to Protect Our Waters?
As the year comes to a close I am asking you to think about what inspired you most by the work of the NSRWA? Was it the over 5,000 youth […]