June 30, 2017

Myrwa River

Mystic River Receives A- Water Quality Grade

June 30, 2017

Myrwa River

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.

May 25, 2017

Myrwa River

events, restoration

Webinar: Rain Gardens to the Rescue

May 25, 2017

Myrwa River

events, restoration

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.

January 13, 2017

Myrwa River

advocacy, parks, pollution, public health, recreation, restoration

Advocacy for the Malden River

January 13, 2017

Myrwa River

advocacy, parks, pollution, public health, recreation, restoration

MyRWA met with the Mystic Valley Development Commission (MVDC) on Tuesday, which oversees the River's Edge development project along the Malden River banks.

December 22, 2016

Myrwa River

events, restoration

Invasive Species and Water Quality Internship (summer 2017)

December 22, 2016

Myrwa River

events, restoration

Invasive Species and Water Quality Internship (summer 2017)

MyRWA seeks a motivated, well-organized and physically strong intern to assist in organizing an effort to remove invasive species from land and water, and to assist in water quality sampling and data management in a number of projects.

November 28, 2016

Myrwa River

restoration, herring

Take a peek inside the new fish ladder!

November 28, 2016

Myrwa River

restoration, herring

A new fish ladder is being constructed at the Winchester Center Falls dam, and is expected to be complete by the end of the year. Take a look at how the work is progressing.

November 22, 2016

Myrwa River

advocacy, restoration

Advocating for access to the Malden River - a testimony

November 22, 2016

Myrwa River

advocacy, restoration

Advocating for access to the Malden River - a testimony

On November 17th Patrick Herron, Executive Director of the Mystic River Watershed Association testified at the public hearing held in Everett by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA-DEP) regarding the Chapter 91 License Application for the National Grid site located along the Malden River. Click to read an excerpt from Patrick Herron’s remarks!

November 9, 2016

Myrwa River

restoration, herring

Center Falls Dam Under Construction

November 9, 2016

Myrwa River

restoration, herring

Winchester is getting a fish ladder!

October 28, 2016

Myrwa River

advocacy, restoration

Did You See the Boston Magazine Article on the Mystic River?

October 28, 2016

Myrwa River

advocacy, restoration

How is it that two of the country’s most historical rivers, located just miles from each other, forged such drastically different legacies?

October 11, 2016

Myrwa River

restoration, volunteer

67 Tons of Invasive Plants Removed by Hand from Mystic River

October 11, 2016

Myrwa River

restoration, volunteer

67 Tons of Invasive Plants Removed by Hand from Mystic River

Over the course of 22 events from June through September, 835 volunteers helped clean up the Mystic River by partnering with the Mystic River Watershed Association.