NepRWA Turns 50. We’ve come a long way!
With the arrival of 2017, the Neponset River Watershed Association marks a major milestone: fifty years since the founding of our organization.
Support CPA in Boston, Norwood and Dedham
This election season, residents of Boston, Norwood and Dedham can shape their community's future for the better by voting to adopt the Community Preservation Act.
Neponset Hits New Lows
As the drought of 2016 continues, the Neponset River Watershed marks new record low flows for July and August.
NPDES Delegation Push Fails
The Baker Administration is pushing for the Mass Department of Environmental Protection to issue water pollution discharge permits, rather than using the US Environmental Protection Agency, which typically issues them.
Update: Enviro Budget Vetoes Overridden
Thank you to everyone who contacted their state senators and reps, and supported the funding of our environmental agencies.
Chemical Release Kills Fish in Neponset River
A fire at an abandoned industrial facility in Norwood results in a chemical discharge to Hawes Brook and the Neponset River that kills fish for miles downstream
Update: YES, a Stormwater Utility IS Right for Milton!
On Thursday Feb 11, Milton Town Meeting decided to create a "Stormwater Utility," an innovative, fee-based approach to fund maintenance of stormwater infrastructure.
Ask Your State Rep to Support the Green Budget!
With significant proposed cuts to state environmental agency budgets, it's time to contact state representatives and tell them that the agencies who protect our water and our parks need adequate funding to do their jobs.
Keeping Your Grass Legal
A new state law requires everyone—homeowners, lawn services, commercial property owners—to get a soil test before applying fertilizer that contains phosphorous to their lawn.
Olympics Coming to the Neponset?
Update: On July 27, 2015, Boston 2024 withdrew its bid to host the Olympic Games.
A Sasquatch Quality Wildlife Photo
Watershed Association members have been calling in an impressive collection of wildlife reports so far this year and one backed up her hard to believe claim with a grainy photo worthy of the best Sasquatch hunter.
Watershed Issues Top Town Meeting Agendas
A variety of important watershed issues have prominent places on town meeting agendas across the basin this spring. Here’s just a small sampling…
Spring is Time for Renewal
The river comes alive in the spring, and it's a great time to renew your commitment to keeping your local waterways clean and healthy.
Milton Mews a Threat No More
The Milton Mews development proposal has been stopped for good.
Groundbreaking for Neponset Greenway
DCR breaks ground on the Neponset Greenway Bike Trail's "missing link" between Mattapan Square and Central Avenue in Milton.
21 Years in the Making, A New Park for Canton
After years of waiting, the Farnham-Connolly State Park (AKA the Canton Airport) is finally open, offering access to a lovely six acre passive use park off Neponset Street in Canton, and 232 acres of beautiful freshwater marshes and wetland habitats along the Neponset River.
Blue Spots on Milton Mews?
Blue-spotted salamanders documented on the site of the proposed Milton Mews Development Project
On Stormwater, Twelve Heads Are Better Than One
Twelve communities are coming together to leverage economies of scale in battling the Neponset’s largest remaining water pollution threat. Under the leadership of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and Neponset Watershed Association regional cooperative aims for better results at lower cost.
Regional Initiative Seeks Big Water Savings
Can six towns and one watershed association upgrade 720 bathrooms and 360 laundry rooms in just four months in a bid to save 157 million gallons of water?
New Small Dam Projects in the Pipeline
After some initial setbacks, our small dams program has regrouped and is now targeting three dams on Pine Tree Brook in Milton. We've also been working on a list of "micro" dams that can be remediated using volunteer crews.