Legislators, Officials, and Partners Tour the Charles River!

Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of taking state legislators, officials, and partners out on the water for a tour of the Charles River!

Thank you to all who attended for an in-depth look at CRWA’s essential work to protect and restore the Charles River. Our passionate staff presented highlights from our five program areas, Climate Resilience, River Science, Restoration, Stormwater, and Education & Outreach, as well as our top advocacy priorities for this session. 

Thank you to Representative Dan Cahill, Chair of the Joint Committee on Environment & Natural Resources, Senator Jamie Eldridge, Representative Ruth Balser, Representative Kay Khan, Representative Steve Owens, Representative Dan Ryan, and offices of Senator Brownsberger, Senator Creem, Senator Rush, Representative Decker, Representative Linsky, Representative Madaro, Representative Hunt, Representative Rogers, and Representative Sousa.

Thank you to Department of Fish & Game Commissioner Tom O’Shea and Department of Conservation & Recreation Deputy Commissioner for Conservation & Resource Stewardship Priscilla Geigis for sharing the importance of continued partnership between the state and organizations like ours to increase public access, restore the river ecosystem, and steward a healthier, more resilient river. Additionally, thank you to agency staff, including the Department of Environmental Protection.

Thank you to our partners who attended including Ken Moraff, Director of Ecosystem Protection at EPA Region 1, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority leadership Sean Navin, Jeremy Hall, and Linda Grasso, Leah Robbins and Sasha Shyduroff of Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Chelsea Aquino and Paul Ippolito of Museum of Science, Mason Cox of Head of the Charles, Kane Larin Director of Operations at Community Rowing Inc. and member of Charles River Alliance of Boaters, Ryan Murphy of Climate Jobs MA AFL-CIO, Don Sands and Aaron Dale of X-Cel Conservation Corp, and Harry Brett of United Association International Representative at United Association of Union Plumbers, Fitters, Welders, and Service Techs.

Special thanks to the Charles Riverboat Company for making this fantastic day possible––we are so grateful for your support of a clean Charles!