Can you give just ten minutes a week to help count herring? This work is important so we can gauge the health of our herring population. We have several dates […]
The Mill Pond Dam is gone!
After ten years of planning, obtaining permits and finding funding, the Mill Pond Dam on Third Herring Brook came down. Watch a time lapse video of its removal, as water moves into its new channel!
Harvest Moon Feast 2014
Harvest Moon Feast 2014 photo gallery Photos courtesy of Mike Moyer Thank you to all our generous restaurants—your dishes were SUPERB! Thank you to the Mill Wharf—as usual your staff was […]
Great River Race 2014
The NSRWA’s 2014 Great River Race was a fabulous success! Participation was fantastic (103 boats); the weather was sunny and gorgeous; the river was like glass; and the enthusiasm and excitement were palpable. […]
Development on the South Shore
The Jose Carreiro Woodland in Marshfield could have easily been a housing development, if not for the longterm dedicated efforts of concerned citizens and the town’s Community Preservation Committee. Back […]
The Hathaway Preserve
A footbridge in Kingston’s Hathaway Preserve. A few weeks ago, after the first big snowstorm, but before the blizzard, my husband invited me to explore the Hathaway Preserve, a 77-acre […]
Nature Through a Child’s Eyes, part 2
Matthew and the bridge he built. A few years ago, in this column, I wrote an account of a walk at Marshfield’s Daniel Webster Sanctuary with a friend and her […]
Twelve More Places to Explore
A trail at Whitney & Thayer Woods in Cohasset/Hingham. Last year at this time I wrote an article recommending twelve open space areas to explore in the New Year. Throughout […]
A New Place to Walk A Dog
I always enjoy discovering new places to walk, especially those that are unique in some way. I’m not much of a pet person, so earlier this year the opening of […]
The River at Night
Sunset at Couch Beach on the North River. In this final hour of the autumn equinox, my companions and I drift down the moonlit North River. A cool September wind […]