The SRWA would like to give a heart felt thanks to the Appalachian Mountain Club Paddlers of NH as well as Al Suasco the “Trash Paddler” for their time and sacrifice to help remove 12 tires and over 10 bags of trash from the Shawsheen River in Billerica during the [ Read More ]
The SRWA would like to give a hearfelt thanks to Evelyn Retelle for her presentation of her journey to The Galapogos Islands this evening. The pictures of wildlife and scenery should motivate anyone to take a trip there. Also, the SRWA would like to welcome two new members to the [ Read More ]
Thanks to Ken Doran and Sharon Lapham a group of paddlers shared a wonderful time on the Shawsheen River viewing a variety of birds including a Great Blue Heron, Red-winged Blackbirds, and a gaggle of geese with their goslings. The cry of a lone gosling who had lost her mother [ Read More ]
A wonderful day of paddling and hiking thanks to Burt Bacheller, Ken Doran, Bob Rauseo, Steve Golden and many other volunteers.
The Shawsheen River Watershed Association is holding its annual meeting on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Andover Memorial Library. After election of next year’s board members we are honored to feature an informative talk by Evelyn Retelle. Mrs. Retelle has traveled extensively over the world and her talk will [ Read More ]
    The members of the SRWA invite the public to join us on Saturday, June 24, 2017 for an evening paddle on the Shawsheen River in recognition of the Summer Solstice. We will meet at 6:00PM at Shawsheen Pines, Lowell Junction Rd., Andover (the Andover conservation land opposite Pfizer Corp.) [ Read More ]
The SRWA would like to give a heart felt thanks to the Appalachian Mountain Club Paddlers of NH as well as Al Suasco the “Trash Paddler” for their time and sacrifice to help remove 12 tires and over 10 bags of trash from the Shawsheen River in Billerica during the [ Read More ]
SHAWSHEEN GREENWAY SPRING KICK OFF EVENT Shawsheen River is one of the most beloved resources. It is also one of its most under-utilized, and least visited recreational treasures. It is the mission of the Shawsheen Greenway to make it accessible for all to enjoy. Mark your calendars for June 11, [ Read More ]
                                     The Town of Billerica will host it’s annual Cleanup Greenup Day on May 6th. Residents (and others from different towns) are encouraged to cleanup the areas in town that they believe need it most. The SRWA will be proudly participating once again to help clean the Billerica stretch of [ Read More ]
Dam Removal Completed in Andover What does it mean to the paddling community? By: Ken Doran, April 2017 In March, 2017 the final stages of the dam removals and river restoration on the Shawsheen River in Andover, for the Steven Street and Balmoral dams, has been completed. There has [ Read More ]