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 […]
See the Herring Runs on the South Shore
Short Winter Walks
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent This winter has been mild so far, but let’s not forget the storms of last March. Spring doesn’t arrive until the 20th, and even then, we won’t necessarily be […]
Water All Around You School Program in Full Swing
By Brian Taylor, NSRWA Environmental Educator The NSRWA has launched the WaterSmart Water All Around You school program for 2019! Since the program started visiting schools in 2008, we have […]
Visiting Duxbury’s Whiton Woods
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Ask anyone familiar with the South Shore what our most common tree is and they will answer “pine,”… or if they know a little bit […]
Honoring the People Behind the Plastic Bag Bans
To date there have been 5 single-use plastic bag bans enacted on the South Shore, with another ban coming up for vote in Scituate on November 14. NSRWA honored those […]
South River Restoration Moves Forward in Duxbury and Marshfield
NSRWA recently received grant funding to support further study of the removal of two dams on the South River. A total of $12,000 was awarded by the Baker-Polito Administration through […]
2018 Painted Rain Barrel Raffle
The North and South Rivers Watershed Association, in conjunction with WaterSmart South Shore, held a painted rain barrel raffle. The NSRWA is collaborating with ten artists and groups on the […]
Scientists Meet to Save Eelgrass
Eelgrass was a big discussion topic on the South Shore on January 31st. Our Waterwatch Lecture Series featured Kathryn Ford of Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries (MassDMF) discussing eelgrass, and […]
Coffee and Crabs – Coming to a Living Room Near You!
A hearty bunch of nature lovers gathered in Duxbury on Thursday for Coffee and Crabs. At a lovely reception at the home of Patricia Boynton, Dr. Sara Grady shared her […]
Volunteer to Count Horseshoe Crabs in Duxbury Bay
This April, May and June for the tenth year we will be conducting horseshoe crab spawning surveys in Duxbury Bay. To do this, a team of 2-3 people walks/wades along […]