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 necessary, part of our daily… Continue reading Recycled Treasures: Sharon Lapham
What’s New?
Clean Up at Sacred Heart Reservation: 7/17/2020
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 time and I’m so tired… Continue reading Clean Up at Sacred Heart Reservation: 7/17/2020
Important Update! PUT IN #18 Abbot Bridge Drive, Andover, Marlies Paddles with SRWA: Saturday, 8/15/2020, 9:30
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 (blind cc’d), you have confirmed… Continue reading Important Update! PUT IN #18 Abbot Bridge Drive, Andover, Marlies Paddles with SRWA: Saturday, 8/15/2020, 9:30
July 12, 2020 Paddle from Knights of Columbus to Ballardvale Dam
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.
6/8/2020 A Beautiful Day on the Sudbury River
Follow a swan … Explore new boundaries … Picnic … Paddle … Laurie and Alice
6/26/2020 Collaboration is the Key to a Navigable River
Great collaboration between the Shawsheen Greenway and the Shawsheen River Watershed Association to make the passage in low water at KOC navigable.
6/27/2020 Sheridan St./Lapham Launch Clean-Up
People from many towns along the Shawsheen River came together as a team to clean up the future site of the Lapham Launch off of Sheridan Street in Billerica. What anaccomplishment! Mo
Next Marlies Paddles Shawsheen with SRWA: Saturday, July 11: 9:30am – 1pm
Save the date! Pending the further lifting of covid-19 state of emergency restrictions, the SRWA plans to paddle the Shawsheen River two hours downstream. Each month a different section. Next: Start at Knights of Columbus, 2068 Main Street, Tewksbury to Andover – BYOBoat, park the cars at Balardvale Dam and shuttle back to the the… Continue reading Next Marlies Paddles Shawsheen with SRWA: Saturday, July 11: 9:30am – 1pm
Saturday, June 27, 2020: 9:30 Sheridan St Clean Up, Billerica
Sheridan St Clean Up in Billerica on the banks of the Shawsheen River. Challenge: What is it? Who can retrieve it? This is a land cleanup. Do not bring kayaks or canoes. If you can, bring rubber boots, wear long sleeves, loppers, and wear a mask. Join SRWA & Beautify Billerica on Sat. June 27th… Continue reading Saturday, June 27, 2020: 9:30 Sheridan St Clean Up, Billerica
Billerica to Andover 6/13/2020
Led by Marlies Henderson: An SRWA suburban jungle flotilla from Billerica-Wilmington to Andover! 9 boats, 12 socially distant paddlers, 6 mi, 3 hours. Next paddle: 7/11 (next cleanup 6/27)!