An interview between Watershed Field Scientist Jennifer Delgado and the Alewife Brook.

The Mystic River is a great place to get out on the water this summer! However, while the river is usually clean and safe for paddling, Combined Sewer Overflows and other forms of bacterial pollution remain a barrier to fully safe recreation on the Mystic. Here’s what you should know before getting out on the river…

What is herring monitoring? How do I sign up? When are the training sessions? Answers to these questions and more here!

200 million gallons of combined sewage and stormwater released into the Mystic River and Alewife Brook in 2023

Like all living beings, people depend on their environment to live and thrive. So what does a changing environment mean for our health?

Photo: Erica Wood