Watershed Groups Seek to Intervene in Court Proceedings Following MWRA’s Proposal to Dump More Sewage in Charles and Mystic Rivers

The Malden River Trash Trap turns four years old on November 18th. Hear from MyRWA, Friends of the Malden River, and Gentle Giant Rowing Club about its successes and challenges over the years.

Our 2025 Environmental Science & Stewardship Fellows reflect on their water quality work from last summer.

Learn about this year’s Mystic river herring migration — the largest number counted since we began monitoring in 2012! Photo: Joyce Maxwell

Sue Denham, a MyRWA Herring Monitor, narrates her experience at Mystic Lakes Dam during an early morning herring monitoring shift.

MyRWA and other advocates ask you to demand clean rivers, free of sewage.

Read about the great feats our volunteers and partners are doing to protect and restore our watershed.