The 190-acre Picone Farm is one of Middleboro’s largest remaining areas of prime farmland. The property includes approximately 6,000 feet of frontage on the Nemasket River, scenic rolling fields, a pond, several pockets of mature woodland, a small stream, protected farmland with community gardens, and walking trails extending into the adjacent Town-owned Peter Oliver Estate. Following our walk, we will tour the historic home to learn about the Loyalists who lived there and notable guests who visited. Our guide, Ellenor Simmons, brings 32 years of state parks experience to TRWA as a former Southcoast Field Operations Team Leader…

The Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve is a vast network of protected land across 13,600-acres of Freetown and Fall River, conserving a special ecosystem which protects clean water and provides habitat for countless wildlife species.  With over 50-miles of interconnected trails and roads for hiking, walking, and biking there is so much to explore. We will walk the Tattapanum Trail at Watuppa Reservation, where a pair of bald eagles are known to nest on North Watuppa Pond.  Our guide, Ellenor Simmons, brings 32 years of state parks experience to TRWA as a former Southcoast Field Operations Team Leader and park supervisor with…

Help Protect the Water Quality of the Taunton River and its Tributaries Water Quality Monitoring Training Session March 29, 2025, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. TRWA’s Watershed Center, Sweets Knoll State Park, 1387 Somerset Ave, Dighton (on Rt 138 just south of the Bristol Aggie Center Street traffic light) The Taunton River Watershed Alliance has tested water quality in the Taunton Wild & Scenic River and its tributaries since its inception in 1988. This citizen collected data is an incredible tool as a historic picture of the watershed’s health.  It helps keep the spotlight on areas and actions needed for…

                               All Photo credits- Brian Bastarache   Separate fact from myth. Learn about the evolution, ecology, and diversity of the snakes of Massachusetts. The presentation will include a slideshow followed by live specimens.  Learn all about our native snakes from Brian Bastarache during this free 1-hour presentation at Bridgewater Public Library.  No registration required. Brian, a TRWA Board Member, is chairman of the Bristol County Agricultural High School Environmental Conservation Department and field herpetologist for Oxbow Associates, Inc. He also leads a team conducting Northern Diamondback Terrapin population research with TRWA since 2016.