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.

Completed Restoration.   Photo credit- Division of Ecological Restoration   Join us for a tour of the High Street Dam Removal and Bridge Replacement project in Bridgewater, MA. Completed in 2024, this important river restoration project improved fish passage to help migratory river herring reach critical headwater spawning habitat in Lake Nippenicket. The project also included the construction of a bridge to replace the former 200-year-old and undersized High Street culvert. The new bridge can safely pass larger flood flows making the community more resilient to the impacts of climate change. The tour will take a deep dive into the project…

    Known as the Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail, this 2-mile paved path follows the Quequechan River over a former railroad bed, crossing bridges along ponds and marshes. Although the path cuts through Fall River’s urban center, walkers enjoy views of ducks, swans, turtles and other local wildlife.  The Quequechan River runs East to West, connecting the Watuppa Pond to the Taunton River. We will discuss the river's history from indigenous times to the industrial era resulting in Fall River’s powerful growth in the 19th century. Our guide, Ellenor Simmons, brings 32 years of state parks experience to…

Bird Street Conservation Land is a 123-acre open space area located in Stoughton MA, known for hiking, biking, birdwatching, and fishing. It is part of Stoughton's larger Memorial Conservation Land totaling 675-acres. We will walk a 3-mile trail with vernal pools, mixed forest and rock walls. Additionally we will learn about geocaching and attempt to locate one from a series focused on birds. Also on the Conservation land can be found open fields, blueberry patches, quarries, a pump house, ponds and a children's play area. The property is managed by the Stoughton Conservation Commission, with the help of volunteers and…