Save the date for the Boston Lead Poisoning Prevention Celebration on Oct 28th at the New England Regional Council of Carpenters Training Center in Dorchester. Please see the ‘Save the Date’ announcement here.
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Lead Poisoning Prevention Celebration
August 24th, 2010Dorchester Beach Fest cancelled
August 13th, 2010
The one-day outdoor event planned for Saturday, August 14 at Malibu and Savin Hill Beaches has been cancelled.
Friends of Savin Hill Shores and the Columbia Savin Hill Civic Association say that the summer festival will be back next year to celebrate the ever-improving Dorchester waterfront.
But all Dorchester residents can still enjoy Dorchester’s shoreline – including the Neponset River and Dorchester Bay’s beaches - for free this summer and fall!
Volunteer to Clean Up the Neponset Estuary, July 18
July 6th, 2010
Join the Neponset River Watershed Association for a fun morning in the salt marsh, removing trash from this beautiful and unique ecosystem. This is a great activity for families, teens, and adults alike!
The salt marsh acts as a filter for the Neponset, catching nutrients and debris as the water flows out to sea. As a result, we get a rich wetland habitat that supports a diversity of plants, fish, mollusks, insects and birds, but we also get an accumulation of trash from the water. You’ll be helping clean the estuary so it can offer its beauty to many more generations.
Gloves and tools will be provided, but please wear rain boots or other mud-worthy shoes, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Hats, sunscreen and insect repellent are recommended.
The NepRWA will provide coffee and bagels in the morning, and pizza for lunch — many thanks to Radio Coffeehouse, Brueggers Bagels, and The Currach Bistro & Pizza!
Meet at 10AM in the parking lot off Granite Avenue at Hill Top Street, in Dorchester. View a map of the area. Public transit options: Butler Station on the Mattapan Trolley line, or Granite Ave on the 215 Bus from Quincy Center / Ashmont Station. RSVP to NepRWA Intern Alexa McKenzie at alexamck@yahoo.com or 781-575-0354 ext. 306.
volunteer to monitor water pollution
March 26th, 2010Come volunteer with the Citizen Water Monitoring Network (CWMN) program & help Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) find & fix local water-pollution problems.
CWMN volunteers sample water at designated streams and ponds in the watershed on six Wednesday mornings, April through October. Volunteers take water samples between 6AM and 7:30AM. Free training is provided. Learn more about the CWMN program here.
To volunteer, contact NepRWA Environmental Scientist Bill Guenther at 781-575-0354 x302.
