During Women’s History Month, NSRWA is excited to recognize several women whose sustained contributions to the Association have made a significant difference to the health of our watershed. A life-long […]
Women of the Watershed: Profiles in Action
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 […]
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 […]
The Chesapeake, The Shannon, and the North River Boys Who Got Between Them
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent On June 18, 1812, US President James Madison declared war against the United Kingdom. Trade conflicts had heated up, due to the Napoleonic Wars and the […]
Noteworthy North River Ships
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent The North River today is so serene: it can be difficult to imagine that it was once a booming center of industry. Beginning in the […]
Visiting the Waterfalls of Massachusetts
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Quite by accident, I visited two of our state’s Top Ten waterfalls this summer. One weekend in late June, I went to the Berkshires for […]
Try Yoga at the River’s Edge This Summer
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent It is morning on the river. The sun has risen enough to bring its warmth to the day. Trees sway gently in the breeze. Fluffy […]
Should We Ban Plastic Bags?
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent You know how when you enter the grocery store, there’s a receptacle where you can recycle your plastic shopping bags? I always see it and […]
Exploring Carreiro Woodland and Two Mile Farm
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent Glancing at a map of the North River as it flows through Marshfield, one sees a lot of green. The riverbank is now a nearly contiguous […]
A Return to the Blue Hills Ski Area
NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent I decided in my early forties to learn to ski. At first it was so I could accompany my son, who was into snowboarding at […]