Upcoming Events
Join us at a virtual info session on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30pm to learn about MyRWA’s programs dedicated to increasing urban tree canopy in the Mystic, how trees can help fight pollution, and how you can get involved.
MyRWA is joining Everett Community Growers for their next community workshop! Join us to learn about climate resilience and how to get involved in Everett.
Register for the Horn Pond herring monitor training! Photo credit: Jessica Silverman
Join MyRWA, the Ipswich River Watershed Association, and Charles River Watershed Association in advocating for priorities important to Massachusetts’ watersheds!
Please join staff from the cities of Cambridge and Somerville and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) for a listening session about the Updated Combined Sewer Overflow Control Plan project.
If you’re interested in being a baseline water quality monitor, join us at this training!
Join us on Sunday, May 19th for the 28th Annual MYSTIC RIVER HERRING RUN AND PADDLE! You can run, walk, and/or paddle — or volunteer to make this event a success!
Come join the Mystic River Watershed Association, the Little Mystic Channel Steering Committee, Boston Community Preservation Act, CharlesNewtown Housing, and others for the GRAND OPENING celebration for the new and improved Little Mystic Plaza along the Little Mystic Channel in Charlestown.
EXPANDING OUR TREE CANOPY
MyRWA is working with cities and towns to establish a healthy and diverse urban tree canopy.
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Pollution Solutions
MyRWA is working with cities and towns to construct Green Infrastructure solutions called Stormwater Infiltration Trenches across the Mystic River watershed.
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Our Work
The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) builds solutions so that all people across the watershed, no matter who you are or where you live, have safe and easy access to nature and a healthy environment. MyRWA is rooted in science and the understanding of environmental injustices. We believe access to information and opportunities to learn about the natural world empower us all to work together for a better future in the Mystic. Explore our programs:
MyRWA wishes to honor and acknowledge the indigenous communities native to this region and its past, present, and future. To our knowledge, the watershed is on the colonized lands of the Massachusett, Nipmuc, and Pawtucket tribes. The name “Mystic” comes from the term that these tribes used for the river — “Missi-Tuk,” which means “great tidal river.” As you explore the watershed, we encourage you to learn with us about its past and current indigenous heritage.