Some good news for your feed 🎉 After 2 years of ongoing off-and-on drought, normal conditions have returned to the Southeast and Western Regions of the state!
With recent rainfall and snowmelt, drought indices are improving across the board.
We are #hiring a Major Gifts Officer (MGO) to help drive our next phase of growth. 🎉
If you are a goal-oriented fundraiser who leads with empathy, thrives in a collaborative culture, and is eager to build a best-in-class major gifts program, apply today!
www.crwa.org/major-gifts-...
Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) is donating $100,000 to local non-profits, and they want you to help them decide on the awardees!
WSB customers and non-customers can vote for the non-profit of their choice to receive up to $15,000. 🗳 Vote today!
watertownsavings.com/community/cu...
Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for Water Quality Monitoring Grant funding, which will support our River Science team in monitoring dissolved oxygen levels, water temperature, and conductivity in our streams and tributaries! 🎉 Read the press release: www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
Herring count season starts next month! 🐟🐟🐟 Join our training session on April 7 to learn everything you need to know about being a fish counting volunteer. 🔗 Sign up using the link in our bio #volunteer #boston #herring
Just three weeks until our 60th Annual Meeting! 🥂
Each year, we connect with fellow river lovers at our Annual Meeting for an evening of inspiration. We hope you can join us!
Get your tickets today: www.crwa.org/events/annua...
Celebrate six decades of progress at CRWA’s 60th Annual Meeting! 🎉 Each spring, we look forward to connecting with you and other river lovers at our Annual Meeting.
Join us at the MIT Welcome Center on Thursday, March 26th, at 6 PM for an evening full of inspiration!
🔗 www.crwa.org/events/annua...
It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week! 🌱
Throughout the week, we'll provide educational resources on invasive plants in the Charles River watershed and what you can do to help. Stay tuned!
Friendly reminder to please stay safe and OFF the frozen Charles 🙏
It's important to remember that racial justice and climate justice are inseparable. If we want a just, resilient future, we must center the voices of communities most affected by environmental racism and ensure everyone has equal access to clean air, water, land, and opportunity.
This #BlackHistoryMonth we want to highlight the history, achievements, and contributions of Black environmentalists of the past and present. 🌱
We at CRWA are happy to be cheering on our Charles River watershed locals this Winter Olympics! 🎉
Photo credit: Team USA
We are now accepting applications for summer internships! We are seeking a...
💧 Restoration Engagement Intern
💧 Watershed Science Intern
💧 Environmental Law & Policy Intern
💧 Development Intern
Apply at crwa.org/employment
Next week, registration opens for the Charles River Earth Day Cleanup! 🌎
For more than 25 years, volunteers across the Charles River watershed have gathered for one of the country's most extensive Earth Day cleanups. This #volunteeropportunity is a great way to have fun and make a difference!
What do Massachusetts residents think about clean water and climate resilience? Join us to find out! 🌊
🗓️: Thursday, January 29
⏰: 7 PM — 8 PM
💻: Virtually via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Enjoying the snow!! ⛄
Photo credit: Volunteer Photographer Michael Hayes
Flooding can occur in snow, as well as rain! ❄
If you see flooding in your neighborhood this weekend, let us know! Take this survey to help Boston make informed decisions on flood reduction strategies and green infrastructure to keep our neighborhoods safe: www.boston.gov/departments/...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) is excited to announce that it will receive $500,000 in federal funding to work with communities to identify and advance effective flood reduction opportunities in the Charles River watershed.
Read the press release: bit.ly/45pyZxv
As CRWA's Senior Restoration Associate said, "We are deeply grateful for the guidance and information that has already been shared with us and are excited to continue partnering with local stakeholders to shape this work.”
🔗 Read the full press release: www.boston.gov/news/healey-...
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CRWA has been collaborating with Mattapan community members, the City of Boston, and Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center to reimagine and restore Canterbury Brook, a tributary of the Charles River watershed.
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On January 12, the City of Boston announced it received a $400,000 climate resilience grant to develop restoration plans for Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center wetland and a portion of Canterbury Brook that flows through the Boston Nature Center and an adjacent parcel. 🎉
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We hope to see you at our climate social!
Join us to hear from the Boston Community-Based Flood Resilience project team and community partners. There will be free food, resources, giveaways, and printmaking activities. We hope to see you there!
🔗 www.crwa.org/events/green...
Views from the field ❄️❄️❄️
Bogastow Brook in Millis
We are #hiring a Stormwater Program Manager ☔ Apply to lead projects that aim to reduce stormwater pollution across the watershed! Learn more and apply: www.crwa.org/stormwater-p...
Give the gift of a CRWA membership this holiday season! Simply add a dedication when donating to make a gift in honor of your river-loving family member, friend, or colleague.
*Note that not all gift notifications may arrive before the holidays. Visit crwa.org/donate
📸: Jake Jacobson
Something about the way the Charles reflects lights in the winter...
Photo by John Mazzotta
The numbers are in! Thanks to the help of more than 500 volunteers, this invasive removal season, we removed:
🌱 59, 290 lbs of water chestnuts
🌱 4,660 lbs of bittersweet vines
This was our second season hand-pulling water chestnuts from Redwing Bay in Needham, and we've seen incredible results!
ICYMI: Listen to CRWA's Executive Director Emily Norton on Boston Public Radio for a conversation on combined sewer overflows:
www.youtube.com/live/VHmT_Ul...
It's Giving Tuesday! Thank you to those who have given towards a clean, resilient Charles River! Our work to reduce pollution, manage invasive plants, and advocate for climate-resilient legislation is only possible thanks to YOUR generosity. Donate today and double your impact crwa.org/donate
