Archive for July, 2020

Recycled Treasures: Sharon Lapham

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on July - 20 - 2020

  Sharon with her Solstice Flag  Sharon Lapham:  Art from Recycling Treasures Found in the Shawsheen River The pieces I create from river refuse give new, often humorous, purpose to items and functions that once were useful. Posing the questions: When in our history were they a common, even a  [ Read More ]

Clean Up at Sacred Heart Reservation: 7/17/2020

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on July - 17 - 2020

Peggy, an andover resident recently emailed SRWA: “I was hoping you might remove a tire that is clearly exposed where the river flows between the upper and lower (the oval) soccer fields … by the recently named Sacred Hearts reservation. I live on Arundel Street and walk there all the  [ Read More ]

Ahoy Paddlers!   Tomorrow MarliesPaddles aka Boat Beautiful Billerica travels the meandering Shawsheen River in Andover. For the 5th of seven planned 2020 SRWA paddles, the current is low, so we need not shuttle cars; the paddle starts and ends at the same access point. If you receive this email  [ Read More ]

July 12, 2020 Paddle from Knights of Columbus to Ballardvale Dam

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on July - 12 - 2020

It was a beautiful summer afternoon to paddle the Shawsheen in Tewksbury and Andover. SRWA kayakers were led by Marlise and saved by Brian in pebbly areas with water levels as low as 1 inch. We enjoyed a heron, geese, turtles, and flowers.