Come along with Malden resident, Beth Harris, as she discusses her thought process when foraging in an urban watershed like ours

The Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) has released the results of a two-year groundbreaking research project involving six cities and 13 infrastructure managers to identify and manage risks to Greater Boston’s critical infrastructure from a potential major coastal storm.

As part of MyRWA’s efforts to improve water quality in the Mystic, we keep a close eye on Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) throughout the year. Check out this post to learn more about CSOs in the Mystic and what the high volume of CSOs in 2021 mean for our watershed.

We have a one-in-a-generation opportunity to invest American Rescue Plan funds into building more resilient communities — contact your state senator and representative to ask them to include $100 million for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, MA’s single grant program focused on local climate preparedness.

Check out some of our favorite moments from 2021!

Massachusetts state parks saw a 300% increase in use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, these parks and the agency tasked with managing them— the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) — remain severely underfunded. Over the past several months, a Special Commission aided by advocacy groups (including MyRWA) put together a report to identify ways to increase the capacity and efficiency of DCR. Read more about the report here.