April 9, 2012 Looking for ways to give back to the planet on Earth Day? Want to show the family the value of volunteer work and environmental preservation? Join thousands of volunteers and help clean up the Charles River in more than 100 different sites along the Esplanade, for the 13th annual Charles River Cleanup [...]
With World Water Day tomorrow, many people are thinking of ways to improve water quality, or to even use it as clean energy. The Charles River Watershed Association is taking a different approach, using water to solve urban environmental problems. The Blue Cities program seeks to redesign and improve city infrastructure, ultimately improving the Charles [...]
Prehistoric, endangered, and in the Charles River; an Atlantic Sturgeon pays a visit to the Boston Harbor. Found swimming close to the North End, this surprising spotting brings attention back to the river’s improving ecosystem and the importance of its maintenance just in time for World Water Day.
World Water Day is only eight days and to celebrate we will be posting a series in honor of this special day. From water organizations to animals living in bodies of water to keeping water clean, we will be posting articles until World Water Day on March 22. Keep your eyes peeled daily for new [...]
The Charles River, once the scourge of Boston epitomized in the Standell’s rock and roll classic “Dirty Water,” joins the ranks of the Thames, Danube and Mekong Rivers, previous winners, in winning the 2011 International Riverprize, the world’s most prestigious environmental award, the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) announced. The International RiverFoundation’s (IRF) Thiess (pronounced [...]
Charles River Watershed Association and Others Resign By Eco News Network Last Wednesday, Charles River Watershed Association and three other environmental groups resigned their positions on MA DEP’s Water Resources Management Advisory Committee after the Patrick Administration’s reversal of its policy that protection of the environment, and specifically streamflow, was fundamental in determining water withdrawal [...]