This spring we conducted our usual volunteer herring counts at the Veterans Memorial Park on the South River and supplemented those with the installation of a camera in the ladder […]
Help Us Count South River Fish and Improve Our Camera
NSRWA History – Part 9
People Protect What They Love and Know By Jim Glinski, Scituate Since its founding in 1970, educating and engaging the public to restore and protect our local waters has been […]
Peterson Pond Dam Update – Part 1
The Peterson Pond Dam removal behind the Hanover Mall was completed just under two weeks ago, a process that took under four weeks from start to finish. The actual physical […]
Nature Walks in Whitman: 4 Places to Explore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent In this twelfth and final month of its 50 Places to Explore Contest, NSRWA features the town of Whitman. Settled in 1670 but not incorporated […]
NSRWA 50th Anniversary Film
This film is dedicated to every member of the NSRWA who has worked to improve our watershed over the past 50 years and to ensure that the next generation will […]
Shellfish Beds Closed Indefinitely in North and South Rivers
Usually, on November 1st every year, 607 acres of shellfish beds on the North and South Rivers are declared open for recreational harvest, but not so this year. On October […]
Nature Walks in Abington: 7 Great Places to Explore
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This month NSRWA features the town of Abington in its 50 Places to Explore Contest. Abington lies in the watershed of three river systems. French’s […]
Your Action Made a Difference!
Thanks to everyone who signed our petition asking Governor Baker to reinstate the funding needed to maintain the operations for the Scenic and Recreational Protective Order for the North River. […]
Peterson Pond Dam Removal Update
Peterson Pond Dam Removal Moves Ahead The Last of Three on Third Herring Brook The removal of the Peterson Pond Dam late this fall will open 1.3 miles of additional […]
NSRWA 50th Anniversary History (Part 8)
THE FOLLOWING IS THE 8TH INSTALLMENT OF A 10-PART SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION. Restoring Flows and Habitats By Jim Glinski, Scituate The NSRWA’s 2005 strategic plan announced […]