NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Do you know about NSRWA’s River Cruise? It’s a wonderful, seasonal experience: a 2-hour tour of the scenic North River aboard our comfortably-appointed pontoon boat. […]
What You Might See on Our River Cruise
Sign up for the Eelgrass Blitz!
Coming up in August, The North and South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA), MassBays, and the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries are having an Eelgrass Survey Blitz! in Duxbury, Kingston & Plymouth […]
Enter the 2022 Great River Race Logo Contest
Looking to increase your portfolio and get your artwork in front of the public? The NSRWA is looking for local artists to create the logo for our 2022 Great River […]
NSRWA Launches New Program “Grow Native”
Scituate 6th Graders Become Hosts for Local Pollinators! The 6th graders in Mrs. Read’s Gates Middle School Science classes participated in the NSRWA pilot program, “Grow Native” Scituate. Through grant […]
Spring Treats! 10 Walks Paired with Ice Cream Shops
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent The weather is growing warmer and many of the South Shore’s seasonal ice cream stands are now open for business! Do you know what pairs […]
Volunteers Needed for Headwaters Sampling Program
In addition to our RiverWatch Water Quality Monitoring, the NSRWA will have a separate water quality monitoring program focused on the headwaters of the North River (Indian Head River, Drinkwater […]
Volunteer to Survey Horseshoe Crabs
This May and June, for the fourteenth year, we will be conducting horseshoe crab spawning surveys in Duxbury Bay. To do this, a team of 2-3 people walks/wades along a […]
The Herring Are Running! 11 Places To See Them Each Spring
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent What are your favorite signs of spring? Do you love to hear wood frogs peeping? Or to see colorful tendrils of skunk cabbage emerging from […]
10 Nature Walks in Cohasset
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Cohasset is a gorgeous town, with its hardwood forests, granite ledges, and numerous coastal views. It’s home to two properties managed by The Trustees, as […]
Critical Need for Herring Count Volunteers This Year
Last year volunteer herring counters all over the state saw extremely low numbers of fish returning to our local streams, and multiple explanations for the precipitous drop have been offered, […]