This spring, over 70 of our devoted volunteers spent more than 130 hours watching and waiting for river herring to make their way upstream to their annual spawning locations from […]
2024 River Herring Count Results
Six Places to Observe the Seasonal Migration of Birds
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This summer – especially when it was hot and humid – I saved my daily hour-long walk for the end of the day, and moved […]
RiverWatch Water Quality Results for August 28, 2024
The purpose of the RiverWatch Water Quality surveys are to determine whether or not sites along the North and South Rivers have exceeded bacteria colony concentration numbers for Massachusetts’ swimming […]
Join or Renew Today and be Entered to Win a Pontoon Tour!
Wherever you are in the journey of life, there is no better guide to living than what can be observed in the simplicity of nature. People of all cultures, throughout […]
Legislative Session Recap
The 2023-2024 legislative session came to an end on August 1 and we were disappointed that the Climate Bill (H.4884/S.2838) did not make it through the session. Many of you […]
Rain Didn’t Stop the 2024 NSRWA Great River Race!
Despite the rain, it was a perfect day for the the 34th Annual Great River Race! The weather was definitely in our favor with cloudy skies and cool temperatures. Several […]
RiverWatch Water Quality Monitoring Results for August 14, 2024
The purpose of the RiverWatch Water Quality surveys are to determine whether or not sites along the North and South Rivers have exceeded colony concentration numbers for Massachusetts’ swimming and […]
Ten Places to Bring Your Paddleboard
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Summer is paddling season – the prime time to enjoy the water with a canoe, a kayak, or perhaps a rowing shell. Or how about […]
RiverWatch Results for July 29, 2024 and Rapid Response Water Quality Results for July 30, 2024
Note: These results are from July 29 & 30. Water quality can change over time, especially with rainfall. The purpose of the RiverWatch Water Quality surveys are to determine whether […]
2024 Horseshoe Crab Survey Results
In Duxbury, MassBays and NSRWA completed their sixteenth year of Horseshoe crab monitoring. Duxbury is one of sixteen sites across the state that are part of the Massachusetts Horseshoe Crab […]