Please note, this is an update. We apologize for the rescheduling. SRWA will have its next board meeting on Wednesday, October 18th at 6:00 at the Tewksbury Public Library. The public is welcome to attend all board meetings. The public is welcome to attend all board meetings.
What’s New?
SWRA Bedford Cleanup: 9/30, 9:30
The SRWA needs your help to clean and clear the Shawsheen River in Bedford on September 30th. Bedford is home to the headwaters of the river, so maintaining cleanliness is important for the whole watershed. We will have 2 seperate work stations to launch kayaks and canoes from. The first being the Sun Valley Sub… Continue reading SWRA Bedford Cleanup: 9/30, 9:30
Tree Removal Successfully Opens Shawsheen River in Tewksbury: 8/26/2017
With Herculean energy, expertise, and 2 hefty chain saws Ken Doran led a group of 10 SRWA volunteers to clear a portion of the Shawsheen River in Tewksbury so it can now be enjoyed by canoe and kayak enthusiasts. Forming a chain gang the crew hauled massive logs from the river as Ken attacked the… Continue reading Tree Removal Successfully Opens Shawsheen River in Tewksbury: 8/26/2017
Shawsheen River, Tewksbury, Major Cleanup/Tree Removal: Saturday, August 26 at 9:00
On August 26th, the SRWA needs your help with a major cleanup and tree removal on the Shawsheen River in Tewksbury. Multiple trees have piled up and created an impassable dam in the river that needs to be removed. We will meet at the new canoe launch called Brown Street Access at the intersection of… Continue reading Shawsheen River, Tewksbury, Major Cleanup/Tree Removal: Saturday, August 26 at 9:00
SRWA Board Meeting: Wednesday, August 9th at 6:00 at the Tewksbury Public Library
SRWA will have its next board meeting on Wednesday, August 9th at 6:00 at the Tewksbury Public Library. Election of officers will be held. The public is welcome to attend all board meetings.
SRWA and the Appalachian Mountain Club Paddlers of NH Clean the Shawsheen: May, 2017
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 biggest cleanup that the SRWA… Continue reading SRWA and the Appalachian Mountain Club Paddlers of NH Clean the Shawsheen: May, 2017
SRWA Welcomes New Board Members
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 Board of Directors. Laurie Hartwick… Continue reading SRWA Welcomes New Board Members
SRWA Celebrates Solstice on the Shawsheen River 6/11/2017: followup
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 was heart wrenching. Happily, she… Continue reading SRWA Celebrates Solstice on the Shawsheen River 6/11/2017: followup
Shawsheen Greenway Celebration with SRWA, 6/11/2017: Pomps Pond followup
A wonderful day of paddling and hiking thanks to Burt Bacheller, Ken Doran, Bob Rauseo, Steve Golden and many other volunteers.
Galapagos Islands with Evelyn Retelle at the SRWA Annual Meeting, June 28, 2017, 7:00 pm, Andover Memorial Hall Library.
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 feature her trip with Road… Continue reading Galapagos Islands with Evelyn Retelle at the SRWA Annual Meeting, June 28, 2017, 7:00 pm, Andover Memorial Hall Library.