For the past two years volunteer herring counters all over the state saw extremely low numbers of fish returning to our local streams, and multiple explanations for the precipitous drop have been […]
North And South Rivers Shellfish Beds Now Reopened
The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has re-examined the waters of South Coastal Scituate, the North River, and the South River, in the Towns of Marshfield and Scituate which closed […]
Recent Win for Water Conservation: “Registered” Water Withdrawals Required to Conserve During Droughts
The Massachusetts Water Resources Commission approved the final version of MassDEP’s Water Management Act regulations that requires 63 public water suppliers and 87 golf courses to enact water restrictions during a […]
Now Hiring – Join Our Team
Fish Habitat Field and GIS Technician Part Time The North and South Rivers Watershed Association (NSRWA) is a nonprofit environmental organization located in Norwell, Massachusetts. The NSRWA’s purpose is to […]
Former NSRWA Interns – What Are They Doing Now?
The NSRWA has hosted interns for decades (in fact our ecologist Sara Grady was an intern in 1998 and our executive director Samantha Woods was an intern in 1995). We […]
North and South Rivers Shellfish Beds Closed Due to Wastewater Failure in Rockland
On Thursday, January 26, 2023, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries informed the towns of Scituate and Marshfield to close the North and South Rivers shellfish beds after being notified by […]
Competitively-Priced Green Electricity Comes to Cohasset, Marshfield, and Scituate
It’s been a long journey, but Cohasset, Marshfield, and Scituate Community Electricity is finally here! Several years ago voters passed articles authorizing their Selectboards to secure residents and businesses lower-priced […]
Ask Your Legislators to Co-sponsor the Drought Bill
It is the beginning of the new legislative session on Beacon Hill and time to help us pass the proposed Drought Bill filed by Senator Eldridge & Representative Meschino as SD.142/HD.1557 Currently […]
Top 10 Properties in 2022
We were curious what Explore South Shore properties you were interested last year. According to your searches on our website, the top 10 locations in 2022 were: 1. Rexhame Beach, […]
Sowing Seeds for Climate Change
As part of a generous grant from the First Parish Church in Norwell, the NSRWA led a program called Climate Change Conversations Lead to Action. As part of that program, […]