The River Current || May 23, 2007 || Issue XXXXIX  

The twice monthly e-newsletter of the Charles River Watershed Association
...bringing our backyard river to your door...

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In this issue:
1)       Mystic River Herring Brigade this weekend
2)       Upcoming events

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1) Mystic River Herring Brigade on Friday and Saturday

CRWA is working with the Mystic River Watershed Association to help them clean up the Mystic River, which got a “D” rating from the EPA in their spring report card. Join government officials, the State Department of Marine Fisheries, and the Medford Boat Club at the Annual Herring Bucket Brigade.  

Help the herring on their journey to reach the Upper Mystic Lake to lay their eggs this Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26, from 6am -12noon each day at the Herring Brigade. Meet at the Dam between the upper and lower Mystic lakes with your bucket or net if you have one. For more information, contact Chuck Roche at rochefam5@comcast.net

2) Upcoming events – save the dates!

• Tuesday, June 12 – CRWA Brown Bag lunch with guest speaker Carl Nielsen of ESS Group presenting on aquatic plant management. 
• Saturday, July 21 – Charles River One Mile Swim, hosted by the Charles River Swimming Club, at 8am on the Esplanade. This will be the first open water swimming race in the Charles. Cost is $30 by June 21 or $40 after June 21. For more information, visit www.charlesriverswimmingclub.org
• Monday, September 10 - CRWA is planning another magical sunset dinner cruise this year.  We are holding a reception and auction prior to boarding the boats at the Cambridge Boat Club.  Be sure to make your reservations early and invite friends to join what has become the river event of the year.