Three Years of Covid Safe Cooling
Checking in with the CLEANAIR Project
It's So Hot Outside! Why is Shannon Beach Closed?
As multiple heat waves have swept across our region, you may have noticed that Upper Mystic Lake’s Shannon Beach, the only free public freshwater beach in the Mystic River watershed, has been closed nearly all summer. In fact, it is one among many beaches across the state that have closed due to concerns around the level of harmful bacteria in the water. Ahead of July 4th weekend, over 30 beaches were closed to swimming, including Shannon Beach, which has remained closed since early June.
Frequent and long-term beach closures reveal a hard truth - the way we are managing our public beaches is broken…
Spring Education Recap
MyRWA Honors Community Leaders as Champions of the Mystic River
Interview with a River
Meet Our Summer Fellows
Boating Season is Here! Here's What You Should Know About CSOs
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…
