RIVER CURRENT
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ACTION ALERT: Charles River in the Budget!
The House budget debate is well underway––and we need you to take action! Speak up for budget amendments that will steward a healthier, more resilient watershed. Find your Representative and give them a call today!
24th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup Kick-Off
This year, the Earth Day Charles River Cleanup will bring together approximately 3,000 volunteers at over eighty sites across the watershed to beautify the parks, forests, playgrounds, and paths for all to enjoy.
Solutions for Future Flooding in Natick & Wellesley
Thank you to all who attended our webinar about Charles River Flood Model Priority Projects in Natick & Wellesley!
All About Daylighting & Restoring Streams
Thank you to all who attended our webinar about stream restoration in the Charles River watershed!
Connecting with Community at Wrentham’s Eagle Dam
What a fantastic turnout at our Eagle Dam site walk in Wrentham!
Honoring Mel King’s Life & Legacy
Wetlands for Widett Circle
We commend the Boston Green Ribbon Commission and Embrace Boston for their timely and important report about climate change in Boston and the urgent need to prioritize justice in environmental and climate plans.
Charles River Legislative Briefing
Thank you for joining us for our briefing on our six legislative priorities–the Drought Management Bill, MVP+ Bill, Outdoor Recreation Act, Flood Reduction Protection Act, Invasive Species Bill (H.890, S.508), and Pesticide Bill.
CRWA Announces New Board Leadership, Honors Local Leaders at 57th Annual Meeting
Thank you to all who joined us for our 57th Annual Meeting! At Members elected Toni Hicks and Peter Fernandez as CRWA’s new president and vice president, and local leaders we’re honored for their commitment to a clean, resilient Charles River.
Honorees included Peter Shelley, Conservation Law Foundation, the Town of Milford, Elizabeth Saunders on behalf of Phil Saunders, Representative Ruth Balser, Linda McLane, CRWA Board President (2017-2023), and students from Brandeis Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation Design Lab.
Charles River Climate Adaptation Briefing
Thank you to all who attended our Charles River Climate Adaptation Briefing, hosted with Rep. Thomas Stanley!
Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are so happy to celebrate all of the talented, trailblazing women + non-binary folks working together for a clean resilient Charles River! Here are some reflections from our staff on what it means to be a woman working in water.
CRWA Accelerates Work to Restore the Charles River
Charles River Watershed Association is pleased to announce the organization will accelerate its work to restore the Charles River watershed, thanks in part to a recent $1M anonymous grant.
Fort Point Solutions
Thank you to the Boston Globe for including our call for nature-based solutions to strengthen Boston Water & Sewer Commission’s proposed strategy for flood gates at Fort Point Channel to protect our neighborhoods from sea-level rise and manage stormwater runoff in extreme storms.
EPA Acts on PFAS
We applaud EPA for taking action to protect communities from toxic PFAS forever chemicals.
CRWA Advocates for Legislative Priorities at Lobby for the Rivers Day (PRESS RELEASE)
Lobby for the Rivers Day is a biennial day of action organized by Massachusetts Rivers Alliance to bring together advocacy staff, volunteers, and constituents from over eighty member organizations across the Commonwealth to push for legislation to protect Massachusetts rivers in a changing climate.
A life-long love affair.
What’s your Charles River Story? For Bob Schlauch, it’s a life-long love affair.
Tragic Death of Bald Eagle by Poisoned by Lethal Rodenticides
We are heartbroken by the recent tragic and unnecessary death of yet another bald eagle in the greater Boston region. This is now the third bald eagle poisoned by rodenticides in Massachusetts in two years––underscoring the critical need to ban these poisons as a means of pest control.
CRWA Applauds Governor Healey's Historic Proposed Investment in Environmental Agencies (PRESS STATEMENT)
Charles River Watershed Association Applauds Governor Healey's Historic Proposed Investment in Environmental Agencies
Clearing the Current of Invasive Species!
Thank you to all who attended our public meeting for updates on efforts to tackle invasive species through the DCR Aquatic Invasive Management Plan.
Solutions for Future Flooding Webinar
Thank you for tuning in to our recent webinar about our work to build climate and community resilience using the Charles River Flood Model!