The Mystic River Watershed Association in partnership with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries estimated that 630,000 river herring migrated upstream to spawn at the Mystic Lakes this year.
The park's new “River Overlook” – once a collection area for removed water chestnut – will feature a picnic area, boat launch and long seat wall with engravings of local animals.
As part of its 45th anniversary celebration this year, MyRWA has created the Mystic Quest, a fun way to explore, discover and enjoy the watershed however you wish.
In 2017, ninety trained citizen scientists counted the largest number of herring since the monitoring program began, documenting another strong Mystic River herring migration at an estimated 630,000 fish!
Over the past several weeks, construction crews have been working to create a living shoreline along the southwest edge of the Wynn property, something that MyRWA strongly advocated for during the planning and design phase.
More than 60 residents of Malden, Medford and Everett congregated at the Malden Public Library on Monday June 26th to kick-off the visioning process for the Malden River Greenway Plan.
Testing by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that there were cyanobacteria cell counts above state thresholds in the Mystic River near Blessing of the Bay in Somerville and in Upper Mystic Lake.
Of the nine samples screened, six--from the Mystic River and Upper Mystic Lake--showed evidence of elevated levels of phyocyanin, the photosynthetic pigment in cyanobacteria.
Together with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) issued the 2016 Water Quality Report Card for the Mystic River watershed.
Give us your best shot! Photos must be taken in the Mystic River Watershed and should capture one or more of these subjects: People in Parks, Wildlife, Landscape, Recreation on the Water (i.e. canoeing).
River herring now have access to additional spawning and nursery habitat thanks to the installation of a fish ladder at the Center Falls Dam in Winchester Center.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an Administrative Order on Consent with the Town of Belmont over years of water quality damages. Over the next five years the town has agreed to make a significant investment in repairs to its storm water system.
With beautiful weather more than 325 racers participated in the 5K road race or the 3, 9 or 12 mile paddling races along the Mystic River in Medford and Somerville on May 20th. Read more, see event photos and race results!
Join in on this EPA sponsored webinar to learn more about rain gardens - a cost-effective, attractive and environmentally-sound solution to managing residential and urban storm water runoff.
Join the Mystic River Watershed Association for the 21st Annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle on Saturday, May 20th - a 5K road race and a 3, 9 and 12 mile paddling race on the Mystic River to celebrate the returning river herring.
