Category: News

The leaves are changing and the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. That can only mean one thing – it’s outmigration season!  This spring, NSRWA citizen scientists recorded […]

Membership helps sustain the NSRWA and we are grateful to all those who renewed or joined for the first time. We welcomed 53 members during this drive, of which we […]

The EPA’s SepticSmart program is a nation-wide initiative to share information on the proper care and maintenance of septic systems and encourage public stewardship in caring for these wastewater treatment […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]