Annual Training of Water Quality Monitors
2017 Water Quality Training Announcement.
Bristol Agricultural School Spring Expo, May 13, 2017
Bristol Agricultural School 135 Center St, Dighton, United StatesStop by the TRWA display at the Bristol Agricultural School Spring Expo Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 3: PM and say hello! We will be soliciting donations, new memberships and renewals, and giving away bumper stickers, watershed information, and information on future events including: Music in the Grove at Boyden Refuge, Sunday, May 28, 2017, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM; TRWA Canoe/Kayak Trip - Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, 2017; Angler Education / Family Fun Day - Sunday, July 16, 2017, Noon - 3:00 PM.
Music in the Grove – Sunday, May 28, 2017
Gertrude Boyden Refuge 1298 Cohannet Street, Taunton, MAJoin us for Music in the Grove with Michael Higgins - Sunday, May 28, 2017, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the Boyden Refuge in Taunton. This is the second year for this very popular event sponsored by TRWA and the Friends of Boyden!
TRWA Overnight Canoe/Kayak Trip
Come see the hidden treasure of southeastern Massachusetts! The trip begins at Oliver Mill Park, Nemasket Street near Route 44 in Middleborough. The trip ends on Sunday at Weir Riverfront Park in Taunton. The trip covers a portion of the Nemasket River, then a large portion of the Taunton River designated Wild and Scenic by the National Park Service and the U.S. Congress. Overnight camping will be at the Camp Titicut Reservation on Beech Street in Bridgewater, a town conservation area managed by the Bridgewater Conservation Commission, and also a historical Native American campsite. Participants can register for either Saturday,…
Annual Watershed Photography Contest Deadline – July 15th
Get your pictures in by July 15th for the 2017 Watershed Photography Contest! For more information see.
List of 2018 TRWA Activities and Events
Volunteer Sampler Training – The last Saturday in February, 2/24/18, Bristol County Agricultural High School Library at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, 2/24/2018 with a bad weather back-up day of the following Saturday, 3/3/2018. Meeting of existing and new volunteer samplers to review sampling procedures and assign sampling locations for the 2018 sampling season (20 sites, almost 30 samplers, samples collected March through November the second Tuesday of each month). Please e-mail TRWA_Staff@verizon.net or call 508-828-1101. Walk-ins also welcome. Turtle population assessment of rare turtles – Reports on 2016 and 2017work completed, TRWA has identified areas for potential turtle protection partnership…
Spring Water Quality Monitor Volunteer Training
TRWA River Education Center Sweets Knoll State Park, 1387 Somerset Ave, Dighton, MA, United StatesBecome a “Guardian of the Taunton River Watershed!” Join our Water Quality Monitoring Testing Team. No prior technical experience is necessary! Qualifications: A sense of adventure, a vehicle, and a desire to make a difference! We are looking for volunteers willing to be available on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from April to October between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. to collect water samples and record basic observations at various stream sites on the Taunton River and its major tributaries. The water samples are then driven to the Taunton Waste Water Treatment Plant to be dropped off at the…
Calling all Die-Hard Paddlers
96 Vaughan St, Lakeville MA 96 Vaughan St, Lakeville, MA, United StatesLet's paddle the Nemasket River! This trip is for intermediate and advanced paddlers only due to the water temperature. Wet or dry suits are recommended. Bring a change of clothes in a dry bag or ziploc just in case. Signing up for this event is a 3-step process: 1. Register here 2. Pay using PayPal. 3. Download, print and sign the Liability Waiver and bring it with you on the day of the event. Forms will be available if you don't have one. Remember, your sign-up isn't complete until you've paid. Rain Date is Saturday April 6, 2019. If you…
Help us Clear the Snake River
Snake River 7 Bay Road, Norton, MA, United StatesThe Snake River is getting overgrown, making it difficult and unsafe to pass. Come help us clear some of the brush and make it a fun day! Some tools will be provided but if you've got a chain saw, pole pruner, loppers, pruners or a hand saw we could certainly use some more equipment. We'll work in teams to keep one another safe. Bring a lunch. After clearing the river we will paddle down to Lake Sabbatia and stop half-way to eat. Also bring a change of clothes in a dry bag or ziploc just in case. Please register here.…
Biodiversity Day
TRWA River Education Center Sweets Knoll State Park, 1387 Somerset Ave, Dighton, MA, United StatesJoin us for a day exploring and documenting the biodiversity of the Sweets Knoll State Park. Local experts will be on hand to identify the species we find.