COVID-19 Statement
NepRWA is moving forward with the work of protecting our water, wildlife and land, and like you, we are adapting.
Happenings
March 23, 2020
Get a FREE Neponset River Paddler’s Guide
We are temporarily offering the Neponset Paddler's Guide free to all during the COVID-19 outbreak.
March 10, 2020
New Development Proposed in Environmentally Sensitive Parcel in Quincy
The Montclair/Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy made their feelings clear when they learned about a proposed development project last week. Boston Property Ventures led a community meeting organized by City Councillor Ian Cain to get feedback on their preliminary proposal to build a 65 unit building and 10 townhouses at 0 Harriet Avenue. The problem? One […]
March 9, 2020
EPA Holds Meeting on Contaminated Sediments
EPA discusses plans to nominate lower Neponset River to "superfund" list to address contaminated sediments
February 19, 2020
Neponset River Cleanup, Sat. April 25 (COVID-19 Update)
Coronavirus impact: as of March 20, 2020, the Neponset River Cleanup is likely to be canceled, but we are still waiting for official notice from MassDCR. Stay tuned for updates. We’re planning to remove trash from water and land to help beautify the area and restore fish and wildlife habitats throughout the Neponset Watershed. […]
February 10, 2020
New Projects on the Horizon for Many Watershed Towns
NepRWA will collaborate with towns to reduce water pollution and conserve water resources
February 8, 2020
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority PFAS Presentation
Learn more about this "FOREVER" chemical.
2019 Annual Water Quality Report
View results from the volunteer CWMN Program to check on the health of your waterways
January 24, 2020
Legislative Breakfast – Tues., March 31 at 9:45am, MA State House
Join NepRWA and the Watershed Action Alliance at a legislative breakfast with our elected leaders
January 13, 2020
New Rain Gardens Protect Canton’s Brooks
Recently completed rain gardens at the Luce Elementary School and Devoll Field will protect nearby Pequid and Beaver Meadow Brooks from harmful stormwater pollution.
Neponset River 2019 Water Quality Summary
Overall, it's a mixed outlook for the Neponset River, with outstanding dissolved oxygen, mediocre total phosphorus, and worsening E. coli levels.
January 2, 2020
THANK YOU! Public Access & Greenway Challenge
With your help, we met our public access challenge grant goal in the closing hours of 2019!
December 30, 2019
View Our Highlights from 2019
January 2, 2020 As we look forward to an exciting year ahead, it’s also worth taking a moment to reflect on the achievements of 2019, made possible by the generous support of members and volunteers like you! Education & Outreach Presented water conservation and stormwater programs to over 2,500 fifth graders and high school students […]
November 11, 2019
September 2019 CWMN Report
The Neponset River makes a comeback with better E. coli, Phosphorus, and Dissolved Oxygen levels in September.
Rattlesnake Hill in Sharon has been spared from development!
Guest blog by NepRWA Board Member and Sharon Resident, Paul Lauenstein On November 5, 2019, Sharon Town Meeting voted to use Community Preservation Act funds and a grant from the state to purchase and preserve most of this 337-acre parcel of natural open space, which has been classified as Priority Habitat by the Massachusetts Natural […]
October 29, 2019
X-Cel Education Teams Up With NepRWA
This important partnership creates new opportunities for young people in Boston and helps to develop future stewards of the watershed.
October 28, 2019
eDNA Brook Trout Project
NepRWA staff are partnering with Greater Boston Trout Unlimited to use Environmental DNA (eDNA) to track the health of the Neponset River’s cold water tributaries and the wild brook trout that call them home. What is eDNA? eDNA is a cutting edge technology that uses water samples to identify the wildlife species that live in a […]
October 16, 2019
Thanks to Mass Environmental Trust
NepRWA now has $20,000 to help lead the Traphole Brook Restoration Project, thanks to a grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust!
October 12, 2019
Connections Improve the Watershed
Developing a network of greenways and blueways is one of the best ways to prepare our watershed to withstand the impacts of climate change.
August CWMN Update
Our August water quality results show the harmful effect that polluted stormwater runoff has on the river.