Upcoming Events
Come learn about two nature-based solutions to stormwater pollution! Ft. presentations from Green & Open Somerville and MyRWA Project Manager Marja Copeland
Join MyRWA, the City of Everett, and BSC consulting group for a day of wetland restoration and celebrating the earth!
Join us for a public trash cleanup at Torbert Macdonald Park in Medford!
Join MyRWA for a trash cleanup at Little Mystic Channel in Charlestown!
Join us for a few hours of mindful movement, meditation, and action for the Earth. We'll be gathering a like-minded community of people who are interested in activities that are good for our minds and bodies as well as the natural environment.
MyRWA is hosting its second public meeting for the Mystic Lakes Path Improvements Project. At this meeting, the project team will share initial design ideas based on a land survey, a traffic study, and public input. We invite you to join us to learn more and share your thoughts.
Join us to help remove invasive plants from Belle Isle Marsh, Boston's largest remaining salt marsh!
Join us to help remove invasive plants from Belle Isle Marsh, Boston's largest remaining salt marsh!
Join us on Sunday, May 19th for the 28th Annual MYSTIC RIVER HERRING RUN AND PADDLE! You can run, walk, and/or paddle — or volunteer to make this event a success!
Join us to help remove invasive plants from Belle Isle Marsh, Boston's largest remaining salt marsh!
28Th Annual Herring Run and Paddle
May 19, 2024
The Mystic River Herring Run and Paddle includes a 5K run/walk race and a 9-mile paddle race.
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The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) builds solutions so that all people across the watershed, no matter who you are or where you live, have safe and easy access to nature and a healthy environment. MyRWA is rooted in science and the understanding of environmental injustices. We believe access to information and opportunities to learn about the natural world empower us all to work together for a better future in the Mystic. Explore our programs:
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EARTH MONTH 2024
Join MyRWA as we celebrate the 54th Anniversary of Earth Day with many ways to learn from nature!
MyRWA wishes to honor and acknowledge the indigenous communities native to this region and its past, present, and future. To our knowledge, the watershed is on the colonized lands of the Massachusett, Nipmuc, and Pawtucket tribes. The name “Mystic” comes from the term that these tribes used for the river — “Missi-Tuk,” which means “great tidal river.” As you explore the watershed, we encourage you to learn with us about its past and current indigenous heritage.