This Holiday Season, support a healthy Mystic River Watershed! Your support helps propel MyRWA into the next 40 years of advocacy, outreach and environmental restoration efforts. All donations are tax-deductible, and you can donate securely online. Help us cap-off the 40th Annivesary with a special gift today!
Donate here...and thank you!
Organize and run the 17th Annual Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle for the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) from existing handbook/procedures. This outreach activity highlights a hidden jewel of the Boston metropolitan area. The event will be held on May 19, 2013 and is timed with the migration of the herring from the open ocean through Boston Harbor and the Amelia Earhart Dam on the Mystic River to the Mystic Lakes and Mystic tributaries. This race and festival is a celebration of the return of these blueback and alewife herring.
You will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of a 5K road race along the Mystic Shoreline, a concomitant paddle race on the Mystic, a mini-River Festival, securing in-kind donations, prizes, media coverage, recruiting volunteers, and promoting the event.
Estimated to take 130 hours of planning, 25 hours of activity and 10 hours of documentation.
Please email Beth@MysticRiver.org with your cover letter and resume.
In light of Superstorm Sandy, are you wondering what would happen if a hurricane hit the Boston area? Check out this hurricane storm surge map produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to see where high tide would fall in the Mystic.
One of the major and lasting impacts of Superstorm Sandy are the raw sewage overflows and lack of capacity at wastewater treatment plants to address such large storms. Read an article in the New York Times about this, 11/30/2012.
The Mystic River Clean Water Campaign advocates for unimpaired water quality in the 22 community Mystic River Watershed and is supported by MyRWA’s new Water Quality Policy Statement. This policy statement outlines clear objectives that will, when implemented, move the Mystic River Watershed toward much improved water quality. The new Policy states that human sewage will no longer be discharged to the Mystic River and that all stormwater discharges to the river shall meet established State and Federal water quality standards.
Doug Turner, a former MyRWA Board member, is now working hard to bring financial benefit to MyRWA through Viridian Energy. MyRWA is proud to support sustainable energy sourcing and use through Viridian. This unique program provides you the opportunity to sign up for greener energy at affordable prices, while also helping MyRWA earn money to support our mission and programs.
Learn more about Viridian Energy and sign up today!
The Sept. event, Belmont's Water Trouble Forum, at which MyRWA's Patrick Herron was a panelist, is currently airing on channels 9 (Comcast) and 29 (Verizon) during these following dates and times:
Saturdays at 12:00pm
Sundays at 8:30pm
Wednesdays at 10:30am
You can also watch it online at belmontmedia.org. Click on "watch" and then "public access tv." On the left column where it lists show playlists, click on "Public Access Variety."
Wright's Tower. Photo Mike Ryan.Please join the Mystic River Watershed Association at the November 13th Committee Meeting to hear from representatives of Friends of the Fells. Their mission is to protect and preserve the natural and historic resources of the 2500 acres of the Fells through public outreach and support. We'll hear about current projects, water quality issues and management challenges. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 7:00PM
Tufts University, Lincoln Filene Center Rabb Room, Medford
Emily Cole and Matt Wilson receive the Five Year Monitoring Award. Photo Credit: David Mussina
MyRWA's Katrina Sukola presents the Volunteer of Year Award to Meghna Marjadi. Photo Credit: David Mussina
Ripple Award recipient Ken Krause. Photo Credit: David Mussina.
Patrick Herron presents the Mystic Municipal Collaboration Award to Wayne Chouinard. Photo Credit: David Mussina.
Peter Braun shares his memories of MyRWA's earlier days. Photo Credit: David Mussina.
Congratulations to all 2012 Awardees!
The Five Year Monitoring Award recognizes volunteer water quality monitors with MyRWA's Baseline Monitoring Program who have served for 5 years. Congratulations Emily Cole and Matt Wilson!
Meghna Marjadi, MyRWA's Herring Monitoring Intern, received the Volunteer of the Year Award. Meghna managed over 80 volunteers during the inaugural year of the Herring Monitoring Program, overcoming bumps along the road with grace and enthusiasm. Meghna has been volunteering with MyRWA since January 2012.
The Ripple Award recognizes the efforts of an individual that have had a broad impact on the community. Ken Krause of Medford received this year's Ripple Award of recognition and appreciation for his many years of dedication to community improvements.
Wayne Chouinard, Town Engineer for Arlington, received the Mystic Municipal Collaboration Award, for his dedication to stormwater awareness and improvements for the Town, and his strong collaboration with MyRWA.
Honoring Our Founders: As part of the 40th Anniversary, MyRWA President John Reinhardt honored those individuals involved with MyRWA at the outset. While not all of the founders were able to with us to celebrate, John highlighted the work of Peter Braun, Doug Turner and Ingeborg Hegemann.
Vote Yes on Question 4 to Invest in Somerville this November 6!
Participation in the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act (CPA) will give Somerville a valuable new source of funding for projects that benefit our entire community, including parks and open space, preservation of historic city buildings like schools and libraries, and programs to ensure that families now living in Somerville don’t find themselves priced out of the current housing market.
For more information see: http://www.somervillema.gov/cpa
Thanks to volunteer efforts under the guidance of artist Yetti Frenkel, the Mystic River Watershed mural is complete! Check it out at the Upper Mystic Lake dam in Medford (1001 Mystic Valley Parkway). The mural replaces a map at this location. Thanks to MA Department of Conservation and Recreation for their assistance in this project.
TOGETHER FOR THE MYSTIC RIVER Photo: Maillet, Sommes, and Morgan wetland in Reading, Credit: Isaiah Johnson
COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW Photo: Alewife Stormwater Wetland, Credit: Stantec