The 5th graders at Jenkins, Hatherly, Cushing and Wampatuck Elementary Schools learned about their local water resources and water conservation by participating in the Water All Around You program. The […]
Friends of South River Park Honor Veterans
The Friends of South River Park and Greenway hosted a reception to honor veterans at Marshfield’s South River Park today. Many people made use of the grounds while enjoying the […]
Hanover Middle School Students Monitor Third Herring Brook Restoration
Students from Hanover Middle School along with naturalists from the South Shore Natural Science Center (SSNSC) are helping to monitor the health of the Third Herring Brook. The program was […]
NSRWA Reflecting Back and Moving Forward
The North and South Rivers Watershed Association held their annual meeting on Friday, November 4, with a full house at the South Shore Natural Science Center. The year 2016 has […]
Drought Responses Around the Watershed
Our mission is to promote Healthy Rivers, to benefit both ecological systems and human uses. This summer’s drought has brought new urgency to implementing those programs. If the drought has […]
Record Drought Hits Hard: Vanishing Streamflows Impact Fish and Wildlife
Severe water shortages forcing communities to face climate change issues, pursue stringent conservation measures. It’s official: the summer of 2016 has been the driest on record! And while July may […]
Healthy Rivers are Connected: Restoring Rivers by Removing Dams and Culverts that Block Fish Passage
Funding for removal of the Cardinal Cushing Dam complete! With a commitment from Federal sources of $98,000 for removal of the dam, all funds are in place and we hope […]
Tack Factory Dam Removal Complete
The removal of the Tack Factory Dam is complete, as many people had a chance to see on the New Year’s Day walk, but work at the site is just […]
Iron Mine Brook Culvert Project Moves Full Steam Ahead
Over the past few years, NSRWA inventoried and assessed all the dams, culverts, and other impediments to natural streamflow in the North and South River systems, and prioritized these for […]
NSRWA’s 23rd Annual New Year’s Day Walk
Sunday, January 1st, 2017 1:00 pm–2:30 pm Cardinal Cushing Centers Visit the Third Herring Brook Dam Removal Site! Join the NSRWA for its 23rd year of ringing in the New Year […]