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SRWA: May 11 Paddle With Marlies Shawsheen Billerica

Posted by Ralph Mason on April - 20 - 2024

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marliespaddles-shawsheen-billerica-tickets-882678042787?aff=oddtdtcreator

2024 SRWA Paddle Season Begins with Marlise

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on March - 24 - 2024

Saturday April 13. Reserve a spot with Eventbrite now. 

River Cleanup Snapshot

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on November - 17 - 2023

Some things never change. This article was published on Facebook by Carl McCarthy: Hi SRWA, just wanted to share this article from 2019 about my late dad, then age 88. “River cleaner and poet”. Cheers To see the article click here. It is not too late to volunteer to join  [ Read More ]

Mass Rivers Alliance Featured SRWA in their monthly news letter.

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on November - 11 - 2023

    Thanks to SRWA President Brian Henderbiscuit, Mass Rivers Alliance Featured SRWA in their monthly news letter:   Meet a Member Org: Shawsheen River Watershed Association Since 1997, the Shawsheen River Watershed Association (SRWA) has been doing clean-ups large and small, increasing public access to the river, and inspiring  [ Read More ]

10/15/23: Shawsheen River from Tewksbury to Andover with Marlise and SRWA

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on November - 9 - 2023

A wonderful paddle, beautiful foliage, swans greeting us at the end, superb teamwork to portage us at the beginning over a huge fallen tree, and brilliant use of ropes to safely exit the river. Many thanks to the leaders.  We all look forward to the 2024 Paddle Season.  

July 8, 2023 Billerica to Tewksbury SRWA and Marlies Paddle

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on July - 9 - 2023

Such a beautiful day on the Shawsheen River with Marlies Henderson and Shawsheen River Watershed Association. Billerica to Tewksbury. Thank you to all who helped with passage on the challenging sections. Thank you Mary Leach for this article.

6/10/23 SRWA and Marlies Paddles Billerica

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on June - 13 - 2023

Another beautiful day on the Shawsheen River! Akerson Park/ Garside to Grace Ave. Thank you, Mary Leach, for the photos.  

Tim Garside

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on May - 29 - 2023

The Lowell Sun remembered Tim Garside and his many contributions to the Shaween River in its Memorial Day edition.  Click below to read the news. https://www.lowellsun.com/2023/05/28/summer-season-begins-for-newly-dedicated-tim-garside-boat-launch/  

5/13/2023 Marlise and SRWA Paddle the Shawsheen to Pomps Pond, Andover

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on May - 15 - 2023

Beautiful paddle on our favorite river with a side visit to Pomp’s Pond. Thank you Mary Leach for the pictures.

April 8, 2023: Bedford Paddle with Marlise and SRWA

Posted by aef7@cornell.edu on April - 9 - 2023

And they’re off! Started the SRWA paddle season today with the first paddle in the Bedford section of the Shawsheen River. You have to catch this section in the spring with high water, we had enough to do a 3 miles paddle from just below Middlesex Tpke all the way  [ Read More ]