MyRWA's 40th Anniversary
2012 marks the Mystic River Watershed Association's 40th anniversary!
MyRWA's 40th Anniversary is a year to celebrate and promote the recreational opportunities of the Mystic as well as the water quality testing and environmental policy efforts that MyRWA has led over its forty year history. We have special events planned all year long - stay tuned for updates here!
Would you like to get involved?
MyRWA is looking for volunteers to serve on the 40th Anniversary Committee - roles include event planning, public relations and more! Contact Lauren Parker, Committe chair of the 40th Anniversay Committee.
40th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS
March 13, 2012 - Flatbread Pizza Doughraiser
5PM-11PM, Flatbread Pizza at Sacco's Bowl Haven, 45 Day Street, Somerville, MA
Eat Pizza for a cause! Between 5pm and 11pm the Flatbread Company will automatically donate a portion of each flatbread sold to MyRWA. Eat in or take out. We'll have a raffle too!
Read more here.
March 22, 2012 - The Work of 1,000 film screening with Marion Stoddart
7:00PM Capitol Theater, 204 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA
Get energized and inspired! Join us for a 30-minute award-winning documentary film followed by a lively personal discussion with the film's central figure, world-renowned local citizen leader, Marion Stoddart. The film is an exhilarating success story of how one woman - Marion Stoddart, mobilized clean-up of one of America's most polluted rivers-for herself, for her community, and for future generation-and became a citizen leader honored by the United Nations. It's a gripping account of an ordinary person who realized her power to make a difference. Learn how Marion's story can be used here in the Mystic River Watershed!
Tickets on-sale here - suggested $10 donation to help cover the costs of the film.
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April 11, 2012 - Bag It film screening
5:30PM, 7:00PM & 8:30PM, Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA
In collaboration with Somerville Climate Action, head to the Somervile Theater at 5:30pm, 7:00pm or 8:30pm for this special film. Bag It has been garnering awards at film festivals across the nation. What started as a documentary about plastic bags evolved into a wholesale investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and even our bodies.
Reserve your ticket here! (Space is limited!)
May 20, 2012 - 16th Annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle.
Blessing of the Bay Boathouse, 32 Shore Drive, Somerville, MA - special 40th celebrations!
PAST EVENTS
January 28, 2012 - Polar Plunge in the Mystic!
1:00PM at Constitution Beach, Coleridge Street, East Boston
Start the new year with a splash! Over 55 people attended the first-ever Mystic Polar Plunge and 21 people took the plunge. Read more here.