NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Some trails are well marked. There are signs, and often maps, and large parking lots to direct your attention to an otherwise unassuming path into […]
11 Secret Trails To Explore This Fall
2021 NSRWA Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Picnic
More than 100 people gathered at Ferry Hill Day Camp & Community Center for the 2021 NSRWA Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Picnic. It was a beautiful day to be […]
Do Your Part, Be SepticSmart!
Did you know that one-quarter of all U.S. homes have septic systems? Yours may be one of them. If you’re not properly maintaining your septic system, you’re not only hurting […]
MassDEP Awards Town of Hanover Grant to Identify Bacterial Sources in North River Headwaters
The MassDEP 604b Water Quality Management Grant program awarded the Town of Hanover $21,269 to work with the NSRWA and MassBays to search for sources of bacteria in the headwaters […]
14 Short, Easy Walks for Seniors… And Everyone Else!
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Not every nature walk has to last an hour, or require special footwear. Sometimes all you need — or have time for — is a […]
Thank You Volunteers!
Whether you were able to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Party or not, we want to thank all of our volunteers. We couldn’t do what we do without you! And a […]
Eelgrass Blitz Surveys 71 Different Sites!
By Olivia Freud, NSRWA\MassBays Summer Intern Throughout the week of August 8, 2021 the NSRWA, MassBays, and Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries had their 4th annual collaborative Eelgrass Blitz surveying event. […]
River Marsh 40B Hearing on August 3, 2021
The Pembroke Library meeting room was filled with people concerned with the impacts of the proposed RiverMarsh 40B project at the Pembroke Zoning Board of Appeals hearing held on August […]
NOAA Funding Advances Fish Passage in Third Herring Brook
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-based Restoration Program provided the Third Herring Brook Restoration Project with a second year of funding to focus on improving fish passage at […]
Fireworks Clean Up Update – Factory Pond and Downstream
On July 28th, NSRWA Executive Director Samantha Woods attended the Hanover Conservation Commission public hearing to review a request by the Fireworks Site Joint Defense Group to dredge contaminated sediments, […]