| Our mission | Protecting, preserving and enhancing the Charles River and its watershed through science, advocacy and the law. |
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Charles River Watershed Association
| Ways to help | Canoeing for Clean WaterThrough the Charles River Watershed Association's Canoeing for Clean Water program, volunteers set out on the river in canoes and pull invasive water chestnuts for an extremely rewarding experience. Volunteers have a great time exploring the Charles while helping restore the river's natural ecosystems.Sample Benthic MacroinvertebratesEach summer, CRWA recruits volunteers to conduct benthic macroinvertebrate sampling and identification. Volunteers attend a training in our field sampling protocols in early summer or a training on identification techniques in September. Benthic macroinvertebrates provide an indicator of the biological health and integrity of the system.Monitor Water QualityCRWA relies on volunteers to take water quality samples on a monthly basis along the Charles River as part of our Monthly Water Quality Monitoring Program. Sampling generally occurs on the third Tuesday of each month at 6am. Volunteers are fully trained by a CRWA staff member and all equipment is provided. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least twelve months of sampling. |
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| How you help | CRWA's volunteers help us employ practical and sustainable solutions for protecting and restoring the Charles River and its watershed. |
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| About us | One of the country's oldest watershed organizations, Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) was formed in 1965 in response to public concern about the declining condition of the Charles. Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton to Boston. Initiatives over the last five decades have dramatically improved the quality of water in the watershed and fundamentally changed approaches to water resource management. |
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Does all this wonderful April *checks notes* snow have you down? Be sure too join us for what we supremely hope will be a nice sunny day in Herter Park for our Boston Design Week event! https://bit.ly/2OUXz5r
Level 2 "Significant Drought" Declared for Medfield and Region https://patch.com/massachusetts/medfield/level-2-significant-drought-declared-medfield-region?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=share
Protecting natural spaces begins & ends with a commitment to fully supporting those doing the work. We applaud @RepMichlewitz @am_ferrante @repdonato @NikaElugardo @RepChynahTyler @replizmalia @VoteRussell @david_biele & Rep. Murray for backing green budget level funding! #mapoli
Our recommendations also fund a green budget with $312M for environmental services, including substantial increases in state parks and environmental protection. (6/7)
Seeking volunteers for the Neponset River Spring Cleanup from 9am-12.
Register at http://neponset.org/cleanup2021
Questions? Contact Declan Devine at [email protected] 781-575-0354 x306
@MiltonTimes @townofmiltonma @DotNews @UMassBoston @MattapanFoodFit @CityofQuincy
Take a chance to win a new kayak & help support science, advocacy & educational programs in the Neponset River Watershed.
Purchase tickets at http://www.neponset.org/kayakraffle
The winner's name will be drawn at the end of our Annual Meeting on May 2. Thx to @PaddleBoston for sponsoring!
