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Charles River Watershed Association Hosts the Watertown Dam Herring Festival
Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Watertown Dam Herring Festival, which will take place on June 8th, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Watertown Dam, 64 Pleasant Street. This exciting event will feature live music, community art activities, an Indigenous performance, and engaging activities suitable for all ages.
Row, row, row your boat, and cheer for the Run of the Charles!
Municipal Shoutout: Needham Embraces Dedicated Stormwater Funding
$10,000 Grant for Charles River (Quinobequin) Indigenous Paddle
Good news in state budget for a clean Charles
“Why I Kayaked the Entire Charles River”
“After hundreds of years, dams along the Charles River could come down to let the currents run wild and free—and help the environment. To get a closer look, our intrepid river rat set out to become the second person ever to kayak the iconic waterway's complete length.”
25th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup
Spring opens the floodgates in Boston - West Roxbury, Roslindale Bulletin
April showers bring May flowers… and flood events. The West Roxbury and Roslindale Bulletin spoke with CRWA Senior Climate Resilience Associate Dira Johanif to discuss CRWA’s regional Charles River Flood Model.
ACTION ALERT: Advocate for budget amendments to support the watershed!
The FY25 House budget debate has begun, and we need your help! We urge you to encourage your legislators to support two crucial budget amendments that will strengthen our watershed's climate resilience and sustainability.
Charles River Watershed Association Announces New Board Members and Staff (PRESS RELEASE)
Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) is pleased to announce the addition of several new board members and staff to its growing team.
Listen up! “EcoFuture: Shaping Boston’s Waterfront Together” Podcast - Java with Jimmy
“Eternal dam-nation: Greater Boston is drowning and groups are pushing back”
The CRWA joins the Metropolitan Area Planning Committee and the Conservative Law Committee in its view that the government is unprepared for climate change. There is a shortage of research on inland flooding that is becoming increasingly dangerous as Massachusetts storms worsen.
Thank you to everyone who attended CRWA’s 58th Annual Meeting!
On March 27th, over 100 CRWA members and partners gathered for our first in-person Annual Meeting since 2019! We celebrated the contributions of the dedicated donors, volunteers, advocates, and environmental leaders who make our work possible.
CRWA is ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bill Golden to be Honored at Charles River Watershed Association Annual Meeting (PRESS RELEASE)
Charles River Watershed Association is honoring former State Senator Bill Golden at the group’s 58th Annual Meeting on March 27. Mr. Golden is being awarded the Anne M. Blackburn Award, the group’s premier lifetime achievement award for individuals who have demonstrated dedication and leadership toward achieving a cleaner and healthier Charles River, its watershed, and our natural environment.
CRWA Comments on the Climate Implications of Allston Multimodal Project in Daily Free Press
Earlier this month, Massachusetts was granted $335.4 in federal funding for the Allston Multimodal I-90 Project from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program. What does this mean for the Charles River?
Boston’s New Stormwater Charge: Establishing a sustainable funding source for stormwater management
Boston’s new stormwater charge ensures that properties primarily responsible for causing pollution will be held accountable for their role in finding and implementing solutions.
Charles River in a Changing Climate: CRWA featured in WaterLoop Color of Water series!
CRWA Senior Climate Resilience Associate Dira Johanif, GIP, sat down WaterLoop and the Water Hub as a part of the Color of Water interview series to discuss the Charles River in a changing Climate.
CRWA Published in Belmont Citizens Forum
I-90 Project gets federal funding; CRWA says “Let’s build it right” in Boston.com Article
On March 11, 2024, Massachusetts was granted $335.4 in federal funding for the Allston Multimodal I-90 Project from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program. CRWA Executive Director Emily Norton was quoted in a Boston.com article, “Let’s build this project, but let’s build it right, with a 2024 mindset, not a 1950s highway mindset.”