The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) made a presentation about the future of the Fireworks site to the Hanover Selectboard on Monday, September […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is joining state and local partners to launch SepticSmart Week 2023, a week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly […]
By Patrick Scott, Water Quality Intern Located in the inland towns of Rockland and Hanover are the headwaters to the North River, tributaries that act as sources of water for […]
Every spring, in May and June, horseshoe crabs move shoreward to reproduce on our local beaches. To monitor their populations, volunteers on the South Shore gather data every year to […]
160 bushels or approximately 80,000 adult sized quahogs from the Taunton River were transported to and then cast into the North and South Rivers in the areas where shellfishing will […]
Earlier this month, Governor Healey signed the final state budget for fiscal year 2024 and environmental agencies were big winners! There were some notable budget increases to agencies we often […]
The RiverWatch Water Quality surveys determine whether or not sites along the North and South Rivers have exceeded bacterial colony concentration numbers per Massachusetts swimming (enterococcus) and shellfishing (fecal coliform) […]
Earlier this year, the NSRWA ran F.I.S.H. School as part of our Youth CAT program (Climate Action Toolkit for Youth) at Marshfield’s Governor Winslow Elementary School that engaged more than […]
The RiverWatch Water Quality surveys determine whether or not sites along the North and South Rivers have exceeded colony concentration numbers per Massachusetts’ swimming and shellfishing standards. Enterococcus colonies were […]
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent One of our objectives here at NSRWA is to encourage individuals of all ages and abilities to experience the outdoors, and hopefully make meaningful connections […]
