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Know Your Watershed 
The TRWA is dedicated to protecting resources in the 562 square miles of the Taunton River watershed, the second largest in Massachusetts.
We seek to involve citizens of the basin's 43 cities and towns in a grassroots effort to shield the watershed's rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, wetlands and forests from the effects of rapid, poorly planned development.
Our water quality monitoring, land protection, advocacy, and education programs seek to protect outstanding environmental values, including:
173 canoeable river miles
27 different habitat types
The 16,800-acre Hockomock Swamp, the largest remaining wetland in Massachusetts
The Assawompsett Ponds, headwaters of the Nemasket River and the largest natural lakes in Massachusetts
29 species of native fish, including native brook trout and the very rare Atlantic sturgeon
The state's largest alewife run, on the Nemasket River
7 species of freshwater mussels
114 species of birds, including bald eagles
Become a TRWA member today and volunteer to protect the beauty and character of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Please click here for membership information.
Click here for a simple map of the watershed. 
For more detailed maps of the Taunton River Watershed, you may create your own map at the Mass GIS website; or visit the website for the Taunton River Watershed Study.
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