Join TRWA, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), in cleaning up the river banks of the Taunton River at Sweets Knoll State Park. Meeting Place- TRWA Watershed Center parking lot Families welcome! We will be cleaning up during low tide which is anticipated between 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Please no dogs. The area will be wet, so rubber boots needed. Trash bags will be available. Bring protective work gloves and litter grabbers if you have them. For more information or if interested in helping, email director@savethetaunton.org.

     UPDATE- Due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has been CANCELLED. We hope LeeAnne will be able to return in the future.  Join us as LeeAnne Araujo, horticulturist from Araujo's Farm in Dighton, provides an informative workshop on starting your own pollinator garden. Learn about soil preparation, best locations for attracting pollinators, why to have one, as well as inclusion of native plants.  Question and answer segment to follow. Free and open to the public. Location: Somerset Library , 1464 County Street Somerset To more information call (508) 828-1101 or email director@savethetaunton.org

TRWA is pleased to offer a special interactive presentation for children (ages 7-10) who will discover the connectivity of living parts in a salt marsh ecosystem, as well as among musical parts in a piece of music. The program begins with three members of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) presenting a narrated 40 minute musical performance which brings the ecosystem to life. NBSO 's renowned  Director of Education, Terry Wolkowicz , will then engage participants in a 20 minute interactive lesson using a salt marsh model. Children will be introduced to real life salt marsh disruptions, such as the…

In celebration of River's Month, TRWA has joined with the Trescott Street Gallery to showcase river art the month of June. Consider submitting your favorite piece of art featuring a river somewhere in the piece.  All mediums of art accepted, including photography.  Gallery fee for art submissions (maximum of 5 pieces) will be waived for TRWA members. The exhibit will open on June 3rd with a TRWA sponsored reception, including music by "Pebbles of Rain" with light refreshments. Wine & beer will be served. Gallery exhibit will be open each Thursday, Friday and Saturday in June from 1-4pm.  For more information…

Broad Cove Nature Trail, Dighton This beautiful 1-hour walk, led by TRWA member and volunteer Ellenor Simmons, will give us glimpses of inland and coastal water birds within a variety of habitats: woods, fields, and an orchard. Waterproof boots and binoculars recommended. No dogs please. No restrooms available. Ellenor brings 32 years of state parks experience to TRWA as a former Southcoast Field Operations Team Leader and park supervisor with the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. In her retirement, she enjoys leading walks and volunteering with our Diamondback Terrapin Population Research Project Limited to 15 participants. Registration required. Members…

Join author and wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen on a two hour ramble to learn about over a dozen species of edible wild plants. Keys to the identification of each species will be provided, along with information on edible portions, seasons of availability and preparation methods. Guidelines for safe, ethical, and environmentally responsible foraging will be included. Russ has received numerous distinguished awards for his rivers work and foraging programs. He has led wild edible walks and talks for over 46 years throughout New England and eastern New York.  In addition, his foraging book, Wild Plants I Have Known....and Eaten…

  Join Sally Spooner, TRWA Vice President and Chairperson of the Bruce Spooner Education Center, and the Friends of Boyden Refuge for a fascinating program about the Monarch Butterfly. Learn about its lifecycle, migration and its reliance on the milkweed plant. This hands-on program is suited for children and adults who might be interested in raising monarch butterflies or preserving their essential food source, milkweed. Materials will be provided. Location - Boyden Wildlife Refuge, 1298 Cohannet Street Taunton No registration required. Free and open to the public.       

Presented by the TRWA Bruce Spooner Education Center Join Sally Spooner, TRWA Vice President and Chairperson of the Bruce Spooner Education Center, as she discusses the steps to raising monarch butterflies, the issues surrounding them, what it means to be endangered, and steps for growing and protecting milkweed. Weather permitting, participants will walk in the library gardens to observe milkweed's favorite growing conditions. Location- Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct Street, Lakeville    

Jay Cordeiro, TRWA Board Member and Wildlife Conservation Biologist, will introduce children to the aquatic macroinvertebrate fauna found in fresh water. Aquatic macroinvertebrates include immature larval and adult forms of many insects, such as dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies, and caddisflies; as well as bottom dwelling animals, such as worms, snails, and mussels, among other organisms. Many of these organisms are sensitive to pollution and can provide important indicators of impaired water quality.   Children will collect samples of aquatic invertebrates and amphibians with nets, sieves and by hand. We will learn to identify, count and record their findings, and discuss the intricate…

Join Joe Callahan for a presentation on the origin, sources, and toxicity of PFAS.  Joe Callahan is a Massachusetts DEP Licensed Site Professional (LSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and Toxics Use Reduction Planner (TURP) and is currently employed by Verdantas, LLC with over 30 years experience in the environmental consulting field. Mr. Callahan is currently Project Manager on behalf of the MassDEP Central Region in charge of investigating and if necessary mitigating potential PFAS in drinking water in a number of communities in central Massachusetts. Besides his professional responsibilities, Joe is also an active volunteer in our local community.…