WAYS YOU CAN HELP

The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) helps protect the water and related natural resources of the 21 Mystic River Watershed communities by means of clean water advocacy, education & outreach programs, and water quality monitoring. We feel that it is important to work at a watershed wide level because our communities are connected by the water that flows between them.

In an urban watershed such as the Mystic, both the water quality and hydrology have been greatly impacted by long histories of industrial pollution, wetland infilling, old and deteriorating infrastructure, increased impermeable surface area, stream channelization and damming.

“A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure.”

-- Justice Oliver Wendell HolmesBorn in Boston, Massachusetts 1841

Here are some ways that you can help MyRWA protect and improve our local treasure, the Mystic River Watershed:

• Become a member of the Mystic River Watershed Association - your membership dues will directly support our monitoring, advocacy, and education programs.
• Provide much needed support to MyRWA by volunteering! The many ways to get involved include collecting water samples, serving on an advisory committee, or helping with office tasks.
• Plan to participate in an upcoming activity or event!
• Read "Four Steps to Reducing Non-Point Source Pollution" a 2 page brochure focusing on stormwater pollution.