
Upcoming Events
Come find MyRWA’s table at Village Vibes: Charlestown on Wednesday, May 28th from 3:00-6:30pm! Attend for free family fun and to learn about summer activities sponsored by the City and local Charlestown organizations.
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.
Join us to help remove invasive plants from Belle Isle Marsh, Boston's largest remaining salt marsh!
Check out this volunteer opportunity with Friends of Spy Pond Park in Arlington, MA!
Fabulously decorated human-powered boats of all types—canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, rowing shells, dragon boats, kinetic sculptures, and more—will paddle around the Mystic River basin in Somerville & Medford MA, to celebrate LGBTQIA+ people and their allies.
Check out this volunteer opportunity with Friends of Spy Pond Park in Arlington, MA!
Check out this volunteer opportunity with Friends of Spy Pond Park in Arlington, MA!
Check out this volunteer opportunity with Friends of Spy Pond Park in Arlington, MA!
Check out this volunteer opportunity with Friends of Spy Pond Park in Arlington, MA!

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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.