Charles River Watershed Association
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Using science, advocacy, and the law to protect and restore the Charles River! 🌊 🐟 💙 #MyCleanCharles #CleanWater #ClimateResilience #EnvironmentalJustice
Massachusetts
Joined August 2009
Last week, CRWA + @climatecrews teamed up with @TownofNeedham's Sustainability Dept. for a workshop on building community resilience to flooding impacts through our flood model 🌧️ Learn more about our project at https://t.co/VF4YwZ3YHB
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A reminder that we are on Bluesky! Give us a follow to stay up-to-date with the latest 👇
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Forty years after the cleanup of the Charles River began, we still cannot safely swim in its waters. Thank you, @NatickReport, for including our letter to make the Charles River swimmable in today’s issue: https://t.co/UKKsMikQbx
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We want to hear from you! We are building a tree protection plan to help maximize the benefits of existing trees and identify sites for new plantings. 🌳 Please take a minute to complete our survey to build climate resilience in your community: https://t.co/piqvHxMf3U
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How concerned are you about flooding? Would you support spending town funds on flood mitigation projects? What type of solutions would you want to see? We want to hear from you! Take our 5-minute survey to guide the project team: https://t.co/QiPNAWzA5d
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A reminder that we are on Bluesky! Give us a follow to stay up-to-date with the latest 👇 https://t.co/cuz7Lk6g4N
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Today marks two months until the Run of the Charles! 🚣 Join us on Sunday, April 27, for Boston’s Premier Paddle Race. Grab your kayak, canoe, or paddle board and choose from 4 exciting courses. Rowers of all skill levels are welcome! Save your spot today: https://t.co/pvRW4ludij
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Registration is OPEN for this year’s Charles River Earth Day Cleanup! 🌍 Join us on April 25 & April 26 at cleanup sites throughout the watershed–we hope you’ll join us! 🔗 Sign up today: https://t.co/DMAbZKl9d8
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🌱Thanks to our partnership with @MassDCR; we're making strides in controlling invasive species in the Charles. We're in year 4 of a 5-year treatment plan and surveys show a 51% reduction of fanwort from 2023 levels! https://t.co/djQhx7e9Bo
#NationalInvasiveSpeciesAwarenessWeek
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After last weekend’s snow and rain, it’s the perfect time to share a reminder about the @BosGreenIn flood survey! 🌧️ If you’ve spotted any flooding around Boston, take a minute to fill out the survey and help shape the city's flood-fighting future! ☔️ https://t.co/k9ARK1k1LU
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We want to hear from you! Tell us about past, current, and ongoing flooding across the city by filling out the Flood Survey. The survey takes less than 5 minutes and the information you share will...
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A peaceful winter scene by the Charles 🌅❄ 📸: Barry Hass
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Join us on March 27th to celebrate our collective impact on the Charles River. 🎉 Every year, we look forward to our Annual Meeting to connect with fellow river lovers, hear from expert scientists, and award those who go above and beyond. See you there! 🔗 https://t.co/5LtQLzkIBA
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What an honor to join Newton officials at today's groundbreaking ceremony for the underground storage project near Cheesecake Brook by Albemarle Field. 🎉 This project will reduce flooding by storing stormwater runoff from the six-acre neighborhood. More: https://t.co/d9BD0jNz3m
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Boston friends, please snap a photo the next time you see flooding & submit it to this crowd-sourced database that will help the City develop plans to address flooding impacts ⛈️☔ 🌈 We're excited to partner with @BosGreenIn on this project:
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We want to hear from you! Tell us about past, current, and ongoing flooding across the city by filling out the Flood Survey. The survey takes less than 5 minutes and the information you share will...
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Yesterday in Waltham, CRWA team members Max & Alfredo discovered a spontaneous wetland formed at the mouth of a stormwater outfall! While mostly covered in invasive purple-blue strafe, a beautiful patch of native swamp blue strip is thriving. #Nature's resilience is amazing! 🌿
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It was a pleasure meeting with Watertown Yacht Club and @CRIBoston to discuss our “Cut the Crap” campaign to clean up the Charles. It's time to eliminate sewage discharge into the Charles River. 💩 Join the movement for a cleaner, healthier river & visit https://t.co/XbJCsEwjbA
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TONIGHT at 7pm! Join us to learn about the exciting new nature-based project coming to #Needham :
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This winter, the town will launch an exciting new project to enhance flood protection along Alder Brook. Join the public meeting to learn more about the plans for this important project and discover...
Big News for #Needham! 🌿 A new nature-based project is coming to Alder Brook to improve water quality, reduce stormwater runoff, and boost flood protection. Join us at 7PM on February 10 to learn more about the project & discover how YOU can get involved: https://t.co/83WcYpZqNq
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If you’re in the Greater Boston area and looking for ways to celebrate, we have some ideas to get you started: https://t.co/J9d3gv23OL (3/3)
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This month and every month, we celebrate Black history, Black stories, and Black joy in our watershed and beyond. The Environmental Justice movement is rooted in Black history. Black leaders, often...
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Racial justice and climate justice are inseparable. To create a just, resilient future, we must center the voices of communities most affected by environmental racism, ensuring everyone has equal access to clean air, water, land, and opportunity. (2/3)
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