SRWA 2024 Events

January
February2/12 Monday6:30 pmBoard Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center
March3/18 Monday6:30 pmBoard Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center

April4/13 Saturday


4/22 Monday
9:30 am


6:30 pm
SRWA & Marlies Paddles
Shawsheen River Bedford

Board Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center


May5/11 Saturday

5/13 Monday




9:30 am

6:30 pm
SRWA & Marlies Paddles Shawsheen River

Board Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center.
June6/1 Saturday


6/8 Saturday
9:30 am


6:30 pm
SRWA & Annual Meeting Pomp's Pond Andover


SRWA & Marlies paddles Shawsheen River
July7/8 Monday

7/13 Saturday
6:30 pm

9:30 pm
Board Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center

SRWA & Marlies Paddles Shawsheen River
August8/10 Saturday


8/12. Monday
9:30 am


6:30 pm
SRWA & Marlies Paddles


Board Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center


September9/9 Monday

9/14 Monday
6:30 pm

9:30 am
Board Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center

SRWA & Marlies Paddles Shawsheen River
October10/7 Monday

10/12 Saturday
6:30 pm

9:30 am
Board Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center

SRWA & Marlies Paddles Shawsheen River
November11/4 Monday6:30 pmBoard Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center


December12/9 Monday6:30 pmBoard Meeting Tewksbury Senior Center
January, 2022
February, 20222/116/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
March, 20223/16/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
April, 20224/20/22, 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
4/9/22 SRWA & Marlies Paddles 1 Bedford
May, 20225/7/22 Celebration of Life: Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 1:00 - 4:00, 55 center st, Burlington, MA

5/18/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
5/14/22 SRWA & Marlies Paddles 2 Billerica
June, 20226/15/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
6/11/22 SRWA & Marlies Paddles 3
July, 20227/21/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
7/9/22 SRWA & Marlies Paddles4
August, 20228/17/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
8/13/22 SRWA & Marlies Paddles 5
September, 20229/14/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
9/10/22 SRWA & Marlies Paddles 6
9/24/22 Andover Day
October, 202210/13/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
10/8/22 SRWA & Marlies Paddles 7
10/15/22 10:00 - 2:00: Ballardvale Day
November, 202211/5/22 Shawsheen River Master Plan: Community Design and Planning, Andover library

11/13 1:00 Tim Garside Memorial Dedication
Billerica


11/16/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
December, 202212/21/22 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
January, 20211/20/21 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
February, 20212/17/21 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
March, 20213/17/21, 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
April, 20214/1/21 : 9:30 - 1:00 SRWA and Marlies Paddle , Bedford

4/24/21:10-12: Billerica cleanup


4/21, 6:30 SRWA Board

4/21/21, 6:30: SRWA Board Meeting
Saturday, April 24, 10:00 – 12:00:Billerica Cleanup:
May, 20215/1/21 : 9:30 - 1:00 SRWA and Marlies Paddle , Billerica

5/19/21 6:30 SRWA Board
June, 20216/5/21: 9:30 - 1:00 SRWA & Marlies Paddles, Tewksbury to Andover

5/16/21 6:30: SRWA Board
July, 20217/3/ 21/ : SRWA & Marlies Paddles, Tewksbury
7/17/21: Memorial for Jay Gray at Burtts Crossing, Tewksbury

7/21/21: SRWA Board
August, 20218/7/21: SRWA & Marlies Paddles, Andover

I/18/21 SRWA Board
September, 20219/4/21: SRWA & Marlies Paddles, Lawrence
October, 202110/2/21: SRWA & Marlies Paddles, Fall Grand Shawsheen

10/20/ 21 SRWA Board

November, 202111/ 17/21 SRWA Board
11/17/21Presentation: Birds of Prey, Hennessey School, Lawrence
December, 202112/15/21 SRWA Board

2020 Shawsheen River Watershed Association

January

1/15 Board Meeting
6:30-8:30 Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury
February

2/7 Eyes on Owls Presentation
6:50 – 12:15 Hennessey School, Lawrence

2/19 Board Meeting
6:30-8:30 Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury
March

3/18 Board Meeting - canceled
6:30-8:30 Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury

April

WeekdayPaddle #1 – Experienced Paddlers!
9:30 – 11:30 AM WATCH FOR DATE
Launch: Shawsheen Pines, Andover; Take-out: Ballardvale, Andover
We are starting biweekly paddles for experienced paddlers with their own equipment. Meet across from Pfizer on Lowell Junction Road. Shawsheen Pines Reservation is across from Pfizer. Use Google maps “Shawsheen Pines, 01810” for directions. We will shuttle cars. Short safety meeting before trip. Contact Bob Marsh to confirm attendance: 978-821-8278.

4/11 Saturday Recreational Paddle, SRWA joins MarliesPaddles! – NEW ITEM!
9:30-12:00 776 Boston Road, Billerica, MA




May

Weekday Paddle
NEW ITEM! 5.5.20 – Leader Bob Marsh

5/20 Board Meeting
6:30-8:30 Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury

5/23 Recreation Paddle Billerica to Tewksbury
MarliesPaddles
June


6/13 Recreational Paddle, SRWA joins MarliesPaddles! – NEW ITEM!
Wilmington – More information to come!


6/17- Annual Meeting via Zoom
6:30-8:30 Contact SRWA through website or Facebook if you want to attend


6/27 River Clean UP -9:30 Sheridan St Clean UP
Billerica

July

7/11 Recreational Paddle, SRWA joins MarliesPaddles! – NEW ITEM!
Tewksbury – More information to come!

7/15 Remote Board Meeting
6:30-8:30

August
8/19 Board Meeting


6:30-8:30 Zoom meeting

8/15 Recreational Paddle, SRWA joins MarliesPaddles! – NEW ITEM!
Andover – Put in and out at #18 Abbot Bridge Drive, Andover at 9:30

8/30 Sunday: 9:30 - noon
Clean up in the Shawsheen at Balmoral Park (Sacred Heart Reservation} No Boats
September

Andover Day – NEW ITEM!

9/16 Remote Board Meeting
6:30-8:30

9/12 9:30-12:00 Recreational Paddle, SRWA joins MarliesPaddles! – NEW ITEM! Urban Wilderness tour in the heart of Lawrence to explore the Shawsheen River where it joins the Merrimack
Tewksbury – More information to come!

9/15, 6:30 board meeting

9/26, Clean-up 9:30

October 10/3 Saturday, Tewksbury Shawsheen light cleanup

10/10 8/15 Recreational Paddle, SRWA joins MarliesPaddles! The Grand Shawsheen

10/11 Sunday 10:30, Shawsheen River Walk #1
AVIS Shawsheen
Reservation

THU, OCT 15 AT 2:45 PM 10.15.2020 Shawsheen River Trail, N. Andover cleanup!




10/21 Remote Board Meeting


10/10 The Grande Shawsheen Paddle, SRWA joins MarliesPaddles! – NEW ITEM!
Multiple towns! – More information to come!

Weekday Paddle

Tewksbury Half-way to Earth Day Clean-up

November

11/18 Board Meeting
6:30-8:30 Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury

December

12/9 Board Meeting & Annual Membership Drive
6:30-8:30 Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler St., Tewksbury
Events

Calendar of SRWA Events 2019

April 20194/17 Board Meeting (3rd Wednesday) 6:00 PM Tewksbury Senior Center


4/25 Educational Event #1

Eyes on Owls, Billerica Memorial Library, 6:00 PM Billerica, MA

Contact: Bob Marsh

Email: Robertmarsh800@gmail.com
4/25 Educational Event #1
Eyes on Owls, Billerica Memorial Library, 6:00 PM Billerica, MA
Contact: Bob Marsh
Email: RobertMarsh800@gmail.com
May 20195/5 Notice of Work application to Tewksbury ConCom, 7:00, Town Hall
Laurie Hartwick and Maria Fleming to present 5/4/19-10/3119 NOW for on-going river tree blowdown mitigation
Contact: Laurie Hartwick
Email: hartwicklaurie@yahoo.com
5/4 Billerica Green-Up Clean Up
Rangeway Forest clean-up
Contact: Brian Henderson
Email: alight4mypath@live.com
5/4 Tewksbury Earth Day 9:00-2:00 Paddle and Clean-up
Whipple Road (Shawsheen Launch) to Knights of Columbus, Route 38
Meet at 2000 Whipple Road, Tewksbury (Shawsheen Launch) at 9:00
We will drop kayas at the put-in, spot cars at the Knights of Columbus, and shuttle back to put-in. Bring loppers, hand saws, grabbers (if you have them) and nets (if you have them).
Don’t want to paddle? A crew will also be cleaning up the Whipple site! Bring a rake and gloves; bags supplied.
Sign up with Sign Up Genius at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a45aea723a5ff2-town
Or Contact Laurie Hartwick
Email: hartwicklaurie@yahoo.com
5/15 Board Meeting (3rd Wednesday) 6:00 PM Tewksbury Senior Center, 175 Chandler Street, Tewksbury
5/11 Recreational Mother’s Day Paddle – Shawsheen Pines to Ballardvale, Andover; 9:30-11:30
Shawsheen Pine Reservation is located on Lowell Junction Road, Andover across from Pfizer. If using GPS, use Pfizer’s address: 1 Burtt Road, Andover
Meet at the Shawsheen Pines at 9:30, we will spot cars in Ballardvale then drive back to the put-in.
Leader: Bob Marsh , Alice Friedenson
Contact Bob Marsh
Email: Robertmarsh800@gmail.com
5/18 River Cleanup at the Aqueduct! Billerica/Wilmington 10:00 to 2:00
Wilmington/Billerica - Meet at 10:00 at the Grace Street put-in, Wilmington; paddle upstream to the historic aqueduct (visible from 129); create navigable space in areas with downed trees and snags. Wear appropriate clothing and bring a change of clothes! Helpful items: gloves, small hand saws, loppers, and chainsaws. Navigable passage in this area will allow for a clean paddle from Akeson in Billerica to Shawsheen Launch (2000 Whipple) in Tewksbury.
Contact: Laurie Hartwick or Maria Fleming
Email: hartwicklaurie@yahoo.com or mariafleming05@comcast.net
6/8 Saturday, 1:00-3:00 Art Show with a Shawsheen Twist! Public · Hosted by Shawsheen River Watershed Association and Billerica Access Television
430 Boston Road, Billerica, MA
(978) 663-2284
info@batvinc.org
June 2019
6/19 Annual Meeting and Educational Lecture, 6:00-8:00 (Annual Meeting 6:00-6:30); Andover Memorial Library, 2 N. Main Street, Andover
Contact: Bob Marsh at robertmarsh800@gmail.com
Guest speakers – Bob and Alice Friedenson share their insight in “Costa Rica: Paradise, Caring People, Limited Resources”
Annual meeting:
Vote for officers prior to lecture start
Report on membership numbers and account

6/22 Celebrate the Solstice with a Clean-up! 10:00-2:00
Bridge Street Cleanup – Put-in at 30 Bridge Street, Tewksbury at 10:00; work downstream tree by tree to create navigable passage in areas with downed trees and snags. Wear appropriate clothing and bring a change of clothes!
Helpful items: gloves, small hand saws, loppers, and chainsaws
Contact: Laurie Hartwick or Maria Fleming
Email: hartwicklaurie@yahoo.com or mariafleming05@comcast.net
6/Mondays 4:00-7:00 Billerica – Farmer’s Market – more information coming!
Informational table and outreach
6/11, 18, 25 Tewksbury – Farmers Market, 4:00-7:00, Tuesdays 6/11/2019-9/24/2019 – grounds of Tewksbury Public Library – more information coming!
Contacts: Maria Fleming and Laurie Hartwick
Informational table and outreach.
July, 20197/1 Mid-week paddle – Shawsheen Pines Reservation put in Monday 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Alice Friedenson aef7@cornell.edu or Laurie Hartwick hartwicklaurie@yahoo.com
This replaces the paddle originally scheduled for 6/25 which was cancelled due to impending thunderstorms.

7/27 Air art on Saturday, July 27 2019, 10:00-1:00, Vale Reservation, Andover.
August, 20198/24/2019 10:00 - 2:00 Bridge Street Clean-up, Tewksbury
September, 20199.21.2019 Equinox at 6:00 AM – 8:30 AM EDTSunrise Paddle
Public · Hosted by Shawsheen River Watershed Association
October, 2019
Paddle clean-up on Tewksbury’s ½ Way to Earth Day: October 5, 2019, 9:00 AM -2:00 PM
SAT, OCT 12 AT 9 AM
10.12.2019 Grand Shawsheen Recreational Paddle!
SRWA Board Meeting10/16/19, 6:30,Tewksbury Senior Center. Public Welcome!
River Herring Network Annual Meeting - Thursday October 17 - Andover
November, 201911/20/2019 Wednesday
SRWA Board Meeting 6:30,Tewksbury Senior Center. Public All Welcome!
December, 201912/11/2019 Wednesday
SRWA Board Meeting 6:30,Tewksbury Senior Center. Public All Welcome!
12/21 Saturday
Winter Solstice Celebration
Watch website for details.