Legislative Breakfast – Tues., March 31 at 9:45am, MA State House
You are invited to join the Neponset River Watershed Association and the Watershed Action Alliance at a legislative breakfast with our elected leaders.
Happenings
January 24, 2020
January 15, 2020
Annual Neponset River Water Quality Presentation – Thurs., Feb. 6 at 7pm, Canton Library
Thurs., Feb. 6 at 7 pm Canton Public Library Community Room (lower level) Learn how clean the water really is! Join NepRWA staff at their presentation of the Neponset River water quality results from the 2019 sampling season. Following the report will be a presentation on per- and polyfluoroalkyl PFAS, PFOS, and PFOA by MA […]
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 3, 2020
Meet the Neponset – Wed., Jan. 29 at 7pm- Forbes House Museum, Milton
Photo by David J. Stokle Sponsored by the Forbes House Museum and Neponset River Watershed Association Meet the Neponset Wed., January 29 7pm-8:30pm Forbes House Museum 215 Adams St., Milton, MA The Neponset River is a beautiful resource that provides various recreational amenities, important fish and wildlife habitats, an interesting industrial history—and a source of […]
January 2, 2020
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 […]
THANK YOU! Public Access & Greenway Challenge
With your help, we met our public access challenge grant goal in the closing hours of 2019!
November 25, 2019
“Homage to the Neponset” Photography Exhibit – Thru Feb. 22, Forbes House Museum, Milton
Photography Exhibit Celebrating Neponset River Opens Nov. 30th at Forbes House Museum
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
What is eDNA?
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.
Reason and the River: From the Industrial Revolution to Dorchester Bay: Connecting the Dots on the Neponset River Trail
From the Industrial Revolution to Dorchester Bay: Connecting the Dots on the Neponset River Trail Blog #4 By Will Reason While my first two blogs explored relatively untrampled areas of the Neponset River Watershed, this one highlights one of its most popular: the Neponset River Trail. This bike path, popular among not just cyclists but […]
Norwood Residents Protect Greenway
On Monday, October 7, 2019, Norwood Town Meeting members unanimously voted to approve a warrant article authorizing the spending of $338,000 in Community Preservation Act Funds to purchase a 6.8-acre lot behind 84 Morse St., often referred to as the “Saints Lot.” The town will preserve the parcel as open space for passive recreation, and […]
Canton GreenFest: Sat. Nov. 16, Canton High School
Canton GreenFest Sat., Nov. 16 1:30-5pm Canton High School This free public event will feature an Earth Expo, with 12+ tabling organizations or groups offering information about their mission, goals, and programs along with concrete ways participants can make a difference individually or together with others. Tables include interactive games, educational displays, materials, and more. […]
September 26, 2019
The Neponset Greenway Trail Gets National Recognition!
September 26, 2019 Today the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Neponset Greenway Trail earned much deserved national recognition from the American Planning Association as one of the country’s six “great public spaces” of 2019. The award recognizes the role that a restored river can play in bringing seemingly disparate communities together, and spurring […]
September 25, 2019
Fall 2019 River Cleanup: Recap
Last Saturday over 150 volunteers from all over the watershed and beyond gathered at 7 different locations along the Neponset River from Hyde Park to Mattapan to Milton to participate in the Neponset River Watershed Association’s 8th fall cleanup. People of all ages came together to clean up over 7 total miles of the river […]