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Upcoming Events
Join MyRWA Education Manager Natalia Bayona for a free all-levels yoga class centering on the theme of beginning.
Check out this volunteer opportunity with Friends of Spy Pond Park in Arlington, MA!
Join Latino Outdoors on the Mystic River with the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) and Paddle Boston. We offer lunch, kayaks and paddles, and lots of fun!
Join us in celebrating the wonders of the watershed with watercolor painting!
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MYSTIC DAILY BOATING ADVISORY
NEWS
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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:
See where we work
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Count Herring Online
Help contribute to this ecological success story, by document this run size using our underwater fish “cam”. It only takes a minute!
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.