Shawsheen & Vale Reservations

The Shawsheen River Watershed Association is proud to collaborate with Andover Trails/Shawsheen River Greenway especially regarding paddling activities and safety. We urge you to get involved in both organizations. Subject: December Newsletter: Shawsheen Master Plan, Volunteering, and Improving Walkways         December 2020 Newsletter   Dear Friends, Your  [ Read More ]

North Andover community center

10.15.2020 Marlies and Laurie head out with Kyle and 8 youth from the N. Andover Youth Center to do some trail maintenance and trash pick up at the Shawsheen River Trail. While the youth worked, the “president” paddled and took photos – the river, a hawk, and a massive tangle  [ Read More ]

10/10/2020 The Grand Shawsheen

Posted on October - 16 - 2020
the Grand Shawsheen

  SRWA thanked Marlies and Brian for leading paddling excursions throughout the summer. After 7 successful monthly paddles, safe despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Shawsheen River Watershed Associationpresented our mom&pop #MarliesPaddles business with a Thank You card. Alice Edf, we called Salvatore’s Restaurant, but they are already fully booked this  [ Read More ]

Boston Globe 10/11/20

I’ve taught as an adjunct instructor in the biology department at Merrimack College for over 20 years. But I’m not teaching this year. Because of the pandemic, the college has temporarily cut back on the use of adjuncts. I usually teach an ecology lab in the fall. Most sessions are  [ Read More ]

Shawsheen & Vale Reservations

  SRWA Hike along the River through the Shawsheen and Vale Reservations…Laurie, Julia and I really appreciated the amazing fall colors!

New Signs

Posted on October - 12 - 2020
new signs

  The Shawsheen River and tributaries signs are up and they look great! Thank you to EMD Serono & Select Board community grant, Billerica DPW and Billerica Conservation for your contributions to this process. Contributor: Brian Henderbiscuit

In memory of Jae Gray

Posted on October - 12 - 2020
Jae Gray Memorial

Town of Tewksbury fall clean-up: 10/5/2020

Posted on October - 7 - 2020
Tewksbury Cleanup 10/7/20 Laurie

0.3.2020 Town of Tewksbury fall clean-up: SRWA cleans from Knights of Columbus to the beaver dam at the end of the Overlook marsh (Bridge Street). Thanks to Tom, Tommy, Bobby, and Sharon for their help on this beautiful day! We were able to gather two large black trash bags from  [ Read More ]

North Andover

350 Greene St, North Andover

The Octopus Tree Andover Horn Bridge

0.11.2020 – Abbot Bridge to Vale Reservation and back 10:30-1:00. Not paddling lately? Want to enjoy the Shawsheen anyway? Let’s do some Shawsheen River Walks! The first one is 10.11.2020. Take a hike along the Shawsheen Reservation and into the Vale Reservation and back! You will see and hear the  [ Read More ]