And on the same day on the same Shawsheen River, paddling from Shawsheen Pines, Andover. Photos from Laurie, Marlies, Mike D, Alice
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Shawsheen River Clean-up: 9.26.2020, 9:30-12:00
9.26.2020, 9:30-12:00 – Save the Date! Meet at 9:30 at the put in site (park in the soccer field lot and walk across the field to the trail sign). Plan to get wet, bring water! Bring gloves, grabbers, grappling hooks or any tools you might have. No tools? It’s okay – we supply some gloves… Continue reading Shawsheen River Clean-up: 9.26.2020, 9:30-12:00
The Grand Shawsheen Marlies Paddles & the SRWA: Saturday 10/10/20 9:00 AM -2:30 PM
Celebrate a season’s worth of work-parties with a lengthy leaf peeper paddle! About this Event Save the date: Adhering to covid-19 state of emergency restrictions, the SRWA paddles the Shawsheen River monthly. Each time a different section. The seventh and last run for 2020: “The Grand Shawsheen”. Putin at 54 grace drive, Wilmington, MA… Continue reading The Grand Shawsheen Marlies Paddles & the SRWA: Saturday 10/10/20 9:00 AM -2:30 PM
Kudos for Marlies and Brian! Thank you for a most creative trip and all the work you do leading up to it!
From the Shawsheen River to the Merrimack River with Pizza from Sal’s in Lawrence To learn more about sewerage overflow in the Merrimack River click here. For Video 1 click here For Video 2 click here For Video 3 click here For Video 4 click here
Treasures from the Shawsheen River Cleanup at Sacred Heart Reservation (Balmoral Park) 8/30/20
A home safe, a toilet plunger, lots of shoes, bottles, a little ceramic dish, plastic bags, tires, bike tires, a deflated raft, a tarp, corroded iron pipes, a coconut, … just some of the memorable artifacts discovered beneath the river. To see us on the front page of the Eagle-Tribune click here: … Continue reading Treasures from the Shawsheen River Cleanup at Sacred Heart Reservation (Balmoral Park) 8/30/20
Art Inspired by River Flora: Peggy Rambach
Peggy Rambach: Known as a writer and teacher of writing for the majority of her career, Peggy Rambach, M.A. M.F.A. began to draw in 2016 when she urged her students to illustrate their writing. Then she expanded from pencil to pastel, and more recently to colored pencil and gouache/watercolor. She learned pastel and colored pencil… Continue reading Art Inspired by River Flora: Peggy Rambach
Water Inspired Poetry: Nancy Bailey Miller
Nancy on deck! Nancy Bailey Miller: Nancy Bailey Miller’s poetry has appeared in national publications including Blue Unicorn, Quill & Parchment, Merrimack, A Poetry Anthology, The Crafty Poet and Our Mothers, Our Selves. She has published six books of poetry: Dance Me Along the Path, Before the Dove Returns, Risking Rallentando, Making… Continue reading Water Inspired Poetry: Nancy Bailey Miller
Abbot Bridge Drive, Andover, Marlies Paddles with SRWA: Saturday, 8/15/2020
A cool day for a fun paddle beginning a Horn Bridge in Andover. Happy bees enjoying wild flowers on the River, video by Alice New Steps to the river in Ballardvale, video by Marlies Images by Alice Friedenson, Marlies and Brian Henderson
Paddling on the Nashua River, 8/7/20
It is is always fun to explore other rivers with good friends. We used the Petapawag Boat Ramp Put In Groton, MA and paddled to the Pepperell Dam. swan Nashua River video Nashua River swans video
9/12/2020: 9:30am -12pm SRWA and MarliesPaddles Shawsheen – Lawrence
Urban wilderness tour in the heart of Lawrence to explore the Shawsheen River where she joins the Merrimack River. Save the date! Adhering to covid-19 state of emergency restrictions, the SRWA paddles the Shawsheen River monthly. Each time a different section. Next: Lawrence! BYOBoat, acces point TBD. We will paddle the Shawsheen River, and… Continue reading 9/12/2020: 9:30am -12pm SRWA and MarliesPaddles Shawsheen – Lawrence