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Massachusetts Declares “Critical” Drought As Wildfires Flare And Low Streamflow Persist (Press Release)
Massachusetts Declares “Critical” Drought As Wildfires Flare And Low Streamflows Persist (Press Release)
How We Are Meeting the Moment
Over 100 Culverts Assessed: Advancing Aquatic Connectivity on the East Coast
This field season, CRWA assessed over 100 culverts! Our sites ranged from urban tributaries like the Muddy River, to suburban streams such as Godfrey Brook, and even rural stream crossings in the upper reaches of our watershed.
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
For over twelve thousand years, Indigenous people have stewarded our watershed, cultivating interdependent relationships with our river and advocating for its protection.
EPA Acts to Cut Stormwater Pollution — Coverage in WBUR, WGBH, and The Boston Globe
EPA Acts to Cut Stormwater Pollution — Coverage in WBUR, WGBH, and The Boston Globe.
EPA Takes Major Step To Reduce Water Pollution in Charles, Mystic, Neponset Rivers (Press Release)
EPA Takes Major Step To Reduce Water Pollution in Charles, Mystic, Neponset Rivers (Press Release)
ACTION ALERT: Protect Wildlife and End The Use Of Toxic Rodenticides (SGARs)
Restrict the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) to protect wildlife, our environment, and community!
Zillow added climate risk data to its for-sale listings. Not everyone in the real estate game is happy. – CRWA in The Boston Globe
Check out what CRWA Executive Director Emily Norton had to say about Zillow’s new climate risk assessment in this Boston Globe story.
Much of Charles River Watershed In Level 1 Drought
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has declared a Level 1 Mild Drought for much of the Charles River watershed.
ACTION ALERT: Comment in Support of Removal of Watertown Dam
Following the public meeting on September 25th, at which the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (Mass DCR) presented the Alternatives Analysis Study results on the Watertown Dam, a comment period has been opened for community feedback. You have until October 17 to make your voice heard!
Muddy River in the News — Read more in The Boston Guardian and the Fenway News!
Following two successful webinars discussing the current conditions, ongoing work, and future plans for the Muddy, we were happy to be featured in The Boston Guardian and the Fenway News!
Cyanobacteria Bloom Advisory for Charles River Lifted (PRESS RELEASE)
The cyanobacteria bloom advisory in the Charles River downstream of the Longfellow Bridge was lifted yesterday afternoon.
Translated 2023 Water Quality Report Cards Now Available!
Translated 2023 Report Card Grades Map versions are now available in Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
North Bellingham Dam Site Visit
On September 20th, CRWA hosted a site visit to North Bellingham Dam. The site visit included Senator Rebecca Rausch, Dana Hanson from Congressman Jake Auchincloss’s office, State Representative Mike Soter, as well as members of Bellingham's Department of Public Works, Conservation Commission, and Select Board.
Muddy River: The Heart of Fenway Webinars — Key Takeaways
In collaboration with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) and the Consensus Building Institute (CBI), CRWA hosted two fall webinars about the iconic Muddy River.
Gov. Healey Awards Nearly $14 Million in Funding for Dams and Coastal Infrastructure
Gov. Maura Healey today announced over $13.9 million in grants to support the repair of dams and coastal infrastructure across Massachusetts.
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day!
It's almost Indigenous Peoples Day! Looking for a way to celebrate?
Charles River Experiences First Toxic Algae Bloom in Years – Read More in WBZ, WBUR, MassLive, 7 News Boston, and others
Read more about the current cyanobacteria bloom in Boston.com, WBUR, CBS News, 7 News Boston, Boston 25 News, WBZ News, Universal Hub, The Patch, WCVB, and MassLive.
Harvard and MassDEP to Build a Public Dock and Boat Launch on the Charles – Read More in Boston Globe
Mass DEP announced this month that Harvard recently agreed to build a roughly 200-foot-long floating dock at DCR’s Herter Park in Brighton to promote public water access along the Charles River.
Charles River Experiences First Cyanobacteria Bloom in Four Years (PRESS RELEASE)
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) this afternoon confirmed a cyanobacteria bloom in the Charles River downstream of the Longfellow Bridge – the river’s first major bloom in four years – and recommended a public health advisory.