Archive for May, 2018

Shawsheen Obstacle Mitagations

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on May - 27 - 2018

The Greenway has been doing amazing work on the Shawsheen in Andover as you know. We understand that there is clear passage from Essex Street to the Tewksbury border! The scheduled SRWA paddle in the area on 10.20.18 should be beautiful and we owe an obstacle-free paddle to our Greenway  [ Read More ]

Justin Damon accepted the $1000 award grant given to SRWA from George Lima of EMD Serono at the Billerica Town meeting on 4/18. The award will be used to post signs along the Shawsheen River in Billerica to build awareness of the river and the importance of keeping it clean.

Obstacles observed from trail on Vale Reservation on 5/11/18

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on May - 12 - 2018

These Shawsheen River obstructions were observed while hiking in the Vale Reservation on 5/11/18 between Ballardvale and the Wingate at Andover. Many geese were enjoying the river.

Tewksbury cleanup on 4/21/18

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on May - 12 - 2018

See more pictures from the Tewksbury cleanup on 4/21/18.

                                      Kayaking upstream from Andover to Tewksbury from Shawsheen Pines Reservation (Accross from Pfizer on Lowell Junction Road), Barbara and Alice were quickly challenged by a tree blocking the river near the Route 93 overpass. After walking our kayaks through grassy marsh we continued paddling upstream. This was followed  [ Read More ]

Mini Tree work at 2000 Whipple, Tewksbury, 4/21/2018

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on May - 5 - 2018

Kevin and I cut pieces off stump Maggie wanted us to remove. Will need boulder removed so I can try to pull it out with my SUV and 5000 lb. car tow rope. Also Michelle across from 2000 whipple with blowndown tree from her retaining wall talked to us. She  [ Read More ]

The SRWA would like to give a heart felt thanks to the Appalachian Mountain Club Paddlers of NH as well as Al Suasco the “Trash Paddler” for their time and sacrifice to help remove 12 tires and over 10 bags of trash from the Shawsheen River in Billerica during the  [ Read More ]

The next board meeting isWednesday, May 23rd at 6:00 at the Tewksbury Senior Center.