Happenings

February 12, 2018
January 18, 2018

Fowl Meadow Saves Boston’s Bacon

Acting like a sponge, Fowl Meadow absorbs massive quantities of flood waters and protects communities downstream, mainly Boston and Milton.

January 17, 2018
January 12, 2018

Winter Birds of Squantum Point Park, Quincy

Updated, February 5, 2018— Much thanks to Les Tyrala and Steve Olanoff who led the Winter Birds of Squantum Point Walk on Sat., Feb 3. The following birds were seen: Brant (Wollaston Beach) 13 Canada Goose (Wollaston Beach) 5 Black Duck 2 Common Eider 18 Bufflehead 9 Common Goldeneye 13 Red breasted Merganser (males displaying) […]

January 11, 2018

Thanks to you, we made our challenge!

Jan. 11, 2018 A big thank you to everyone who supported NepRWA’s year-end appeal over the last few months! We had a huge rush of donations in the last 10 days of the year that allowed us to capture a last-minute challenge grant of $5,000. The challenger offered to increase their giving for the year […]

January 10, 2018

Save the Date! Neponset River Spring Cleanup, April 28

Jan. 2018– Happy New Year to all of our members and volunteers. While last week’s snowstorm may have had you huddling under the covers, we’re planning our annual Spring Cleanup, and we could use your help! Volunteers from the 2015 Spring Cleanup  NepRWA will be teaming up with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) […]

January 9, 2018

How to Deal with Frozen Water Pipes

If no water is coming out of your faucet: Do not apply direct heat to the pipes. If your pipes freeze, use a hair dryer to heat the area around your meter and pipes. Make sure the faucet is turned on so melting water can drip out. After your pipes have thawed, look to see […]

Chilling at Tileston and Hollingsworth Dam

Here’s some pancake ice forming in the tailrace (below the Tileston and Hollingsworth Dam on the Milton/Hyde Park border on December 31, at about 5 degrees Fahrenheit. (A tailrace is a channel that carries water away from a water wheel, turbine, etc.)    Not far downstream the river was completely iced over but here […]

January 2, 2018
January 1, 2018

Sat., April 28 – Neponset River Cleanup – 9am-noon

Calling all volunteers! Let’s get ready for spring! Sat., April 28, from 9am-noon   Join NepRWA and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for Park Serve Day, a statewide volunteer service day to get our parks and open spaces ready for the summer recreation season. This year we’ll be cleaning up sites in Canton, […]

December 28, 2017

Groundwater Basics

It’s under our feet and we use it on a daily basis, but few of us give much thought to the groundwater that sustains us. Here is a charming video, courtesy of KQED QuestScience www.questscience.org, that explains groundwater in very clear terms. Enjoy.  Here’s what you can do to protect groundwater: Conserve water Use […]

December 18, 2017

NepRWA Holiday Recipes

In addition to all of the things that we do to protect the Neponset River, many NepRWA staff happen to be excellent cooks & bakers.  We hope you enjoy the following recipes, which were served at our holiday party in 2017: Chris’ Baked Goat Cheese & and Roasted Cranberry Appetizer 1/3 cup unsalted almonds 2 […]

December 7, 2017

Help Us Go Hyperlocal in 2018

Going “hyperlocal” means getting our volunteers and staff much more deeply engaged in helping each of our municipalities to cleanup and protect the Neponset River and its watershed. Donate today to support clean water in your community. Why hyperlocal? Because almost everything that really matters gets DONE at the municipal level. Fixing leaky sewers? Check. […]