Happenings

Save the Date! Sat., June 3 – Neponset Day

Saturday, June 3 from 9 am-1 pm DCR Neponset II Park, Dorchester At the Corner of Granite Avenue & Hill Top Street, Dorchester We’re continuing to plan this fun event and will update this web page on a regular basis. Check back often to stay up to date! Join us along the Neponset River and […]

NepRWA Tackles Climate Change

Climate change will affect the Neponset Watershed land, water, people, and wildlife -- and create a new "normal" for all of us.

Neponset River Report Card: 2021

Mattapan bank and head of Marsh Islands, Neponset River On July 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the 2021 Water Quality Report Card for the Neponset River and the bacteria “grades”, which can be seen on the map below. The report card shows the result of water samples taken from various locations […]

Greenways Program

The Neponset River Watershed is filled with many locations where you can find park space, trails, and easy access to the river or a tributary. Unfortunately, this is not the case in the Lower Neponset River. Many decades of industry in the riverside communities of Hyde Park, Mattapan, Milton, and Dorchester have made it difficult […]