Charles River Watershed Association

06/06/2026

Join CRWA and the Young Professionals Board for a Somerville screening of our short film "Reconnecting Rivers" to learn about watershed restoration and the challenges posed by defunct dams. A brief Q&A discussion will follow the screening. Programming will begin at 6:45 PM.

Enjoy the re-release of our delicious collaboration beer Dam Free Ale while you watch! RSVP using the event link in our bio 🍻

06/02/2026

We spent yesterday alongside Congresswoman Katherine Clark in the Town of Wellesley, MA, celebrating the $500,000 in federal funding Rep. Clark secured to improve the area's tree canopy and bolster natural stormwater management throughout the Charles River Watershed! 👏

05/27/2026

Check out this great new WBUR article on dam removal: "The future of the region’s storms is unpredictable, and the window for addressing hazardous dams is shrinking, warned Lisa Kumpf, river restoration director at the Charles River Watershed Association." 👇

The fight over Hager Pond Dam in Marlborough is a window into the hundreds of “high hazard” dams in Massachusetts that no longer serve any purpose.

05/26/2026

You're Invited: Boston Green Infrastructure & Climate Social 🌱💧

⏰Monday, June 1, from 6-8 PM
📍26 Court St, Boston
🔗https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boston-climate-green-infrastructure-social-tickets-1989332121928?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for free food, printmaking activities, giveaways, and more! Hear from team members and community partners to learn how the results of our Boston Flood Survey are being used, get access to local resources, and explore the updated flood viewer tool.

In-person interpretation available in Spanish, Haitian Créole, and Traditional Chinese. Other languages available by request!

05/22/2026

Did you know there are at least 25 known fish species within the Charles River ecosystem? 🐟🐠

📷 Volunteer photographer Dylan Jacques-Fero spotted this Redbreast Sunfish in Needham!

05/20/2026

Join CRWA and Mass Audubon for a free public art-making event led by local artist Carolyn Lewenberg. This free event is an opportunity to spend time in nature, enjoy local food, and paint wooden wildlife yard signs at the Boston Nature Center.

🗓 Sunday, June 7, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Boston Nature Center (500 Walk Hill St, Boston)
🔗 https://www.crwa.org/events/critter-creation

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. To request translation services, please contact [email protected] or 617-963-4966.

05/19/2026

Thank you to the hundreds of people who joined us at our Herring Festival over the weekend! Each year, we look forward to celebrating the migrating herring as they journey upstream to spawn. From stamp printing to face painting, to performances from the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers, we had an epic day! 🐟

05/18/2026

Join CRWA and the Boston Office of Green Infrastructure for the second Boston Green Infrastructure & Climate Social!

Hear how the results from the Boston Flood Survey are being used; get access to local resources, and explore the updated flood viewer tool. There will be free food, giveaways, and printmaking activities.

📅: Monday, June 1, 2026
⏰: 6-8PM
📍: 26 Court St, Boston
🔗: https://www.crwa.org/events/boston-green-infrastructure-climate-social

In-person interpretation available in Spanish, Haitian Créole, and Chinese.

Other languages available by request. Please email Joanna Argudo ([email protected]) by Tuesday, May 26, to request a translation in another language.