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CRWA Announces New Board Leadership, Honors Local Leaders at 57th Annual Meeting
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CRWA Announces New Board Leadership, Honors Local Leaders at 57th Annual Meeting

Thank you to all who joined us for our 57th Annual Meeting! At Members elected Toni Hicks and Peter Fernandez as CRWA’s new president and vice president, and local leaders we’re honored for their commitment to a clean, resilient Charles River.

Honorees included Peter Shelley, Conservation Law Foundation, the Town of Milford, Elizabeth Saunders on behalf of Phil Saunders, Representative Ruth Balser, Linda McLane, CRWA Board President (2017-2023), and students from Brandeis Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation Design Lab.

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CRWA Concerned About Flooding, Pollution with MassDOT Allston I-90 Project (Press Release)
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CRWA Concerned About Flooding, Pollution with MassDOT Allston I-90 Project (Press Release)

PRESS RELEASE– Charles River Watershed Association has strong concerns about MassDOT’s decision to move forward with the existing proposal for a modified at-grade design for the Allston I-90 Multimodal Project, especially in terms of flood risk, polluted stormwater runoff, and impact on river health.

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Governor Baker signs Public Lands Preservation Act into law!

Governor Baker signs Public Lands Preservation Act into law!

Late Thursday, November 17, 2022, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act preserving open space in the Commonwealth (H.5381), also known as the Public Lands Preservation Act (PLPA), thus ending a more than two-decade effort to codify a policy of “no net loss” of public land.

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Charles River Climate Compact Receives Funding for Regional Climate Planning

Charles River Climate Compact Receives Funding for Regional Climate Planning

Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) announced today that it was recently awarded a three-year, $30,000 grant from the Foundation for MetroWest to expand the work of the Charles River Climate Compact (CRCC).

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Charles River Watershed Association Growing! Announces New Staff, Board Members, and Roles
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Charles River Watershed Association Growing! Announces New Staff, Board Members, and Roles

Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) is pleased to announce the addition of several new staff members, three new Board of Directors members, two new Board of Advisors members, and new leadership roles for existing staff.

“We are entering an exciting growth phase to meet the extraordinary challenges of this moment and build a more effective, impactful organization capable of achieving our vision of a clean, climate-resilient watershed for future generations,” says Executive Director Emily Norton.

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On the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Boston River Report Cards Reveal Grades Ranging from A to F

On the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Boston River Report Cards Reveal Grades Ranging from A to F

BOSTON, MA – Today, three Boston-area watershed organizations, along with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced the 2021 Water Quality Report Cards Grades for the three rivers that flow into Boston Harbor: the Neponset, the Charles, and the Mystic.

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