The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and boats are slowly making their way back into the water. Boaters that travel along the North and South Rivers have long enjoyed […]
Take the Pledge to Not Speed
2024 Citizen Science Herring Count Update
We are just about at the 3/4 mark for our 2024 herring count. We send a HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers for the counting they’ve done so […]
Lunchtime Pairings: 15 Nature Walks + Sandwich Shops
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent The research for this article was a series of delicious adventures! While I’ve become an expert of sorts on local nature trails, I tend not […]
Volunteer to Survey Horseshoe Crabs
First some great news! To enhance the protection of spawning horseshoe crabs, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries recently adopted a new restriction on the harvest of them. The new […]
See the Herring Runs on the South Shore
Spring means flowers, songbirds, and the annual upstream migration of river herring to spawn in the streams and ponds they were born in! These historically large migrations of fish into […]
Mural Community Paint Days
Last month, we announced a collaborative, multimodal art installation for the new “green” at Hanover Crossing this summer. NSRWA took the lead to bring together the project partners to create an amazing […]
Places To Ride Bikes with Kids
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Do you remember when you learned to ride a bicycle? For many, it’s an important childhood milestone. Those wobbly sprints up and down the drive […]
Water Quality Grant Awarded
NSRWA, as part of the Eastern Massachusetts Water Quality Monitoring Coalition, is excited to report that the coalition will be receiving Mass DEP funding for water quality monitoring this spring. […]
Balancing Streamflow for Fish with Seasonal Water Demands in Scituate
Since 2007, NSRWA has worked with the Town of Scituate to balance municipal water demand with ecological streamflow requirements. The goal is to restore more natural seasonal flows and providing […]
Volunteer Herring Counters Still Needed
Thank you to the more than 80 volunteers who have already signed up for our 2024 herring count! We still have many counting slots to fill at all of our […]