Charles River Watershed Association: Saying Goodbye

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Saying Goodbye

Hi everyone,

Cataia and I are finishing up the dock survey report today! We've put a lot of hard work into it, between looking up permits, conducting field work, matching the permits and docks, creating maps and data tables, and writing the report. It feels so nice to see this project through to completion.

Today also happens to be my last day, and I'm very sad that my time with CRWA is up. I've learned a lot through my internship here, and have had a lot of fun along the way. From flagging to surveying docks, to cyanobacteria monitoring and even updating CRWA's Facebook page, it's been a great experience. I'm very appreciative and thankful towards the CRWA staff for taking me on as an intern and being so welcoming; I'm going to miss everyone. Thank you for a wonderful summer!

Kyra

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Welcome to the Charles River Watershed Association's Intern Blog

CRWA's mission is to use science, advocacy and the law to protect, preserve and enhance the Charles River and its watershed.

One of the country's oldest watershed organizations, Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) was formed in 1965 in response to public concern about the declining condition of the Charles. Since its earliest days of advocacy, CRWA has figured prominently in major clean-up and watershed protection efforts, working with government officials and citizen groups from 35 Massachusetts watershed towns from Hopkinton to Boston. Initiatives over the last four decades have dramatically improved the quality of water in the watershed and fundamentally changed approaches to water resource management.

While CRWA’s mission focuses on the Charles River, the implications and applicability of our science-based work go far beyond the watershed’s boundaries. Much of CRWA’s work is cutting edge and therein lies our unique strength and effectiveness: we use our scientific knowledge of the Charles to develop innovative, workable solutions to watershed problems. This knowledge allows CRWA not only to advocate persuasively for outcomes, but also to partner with government agencies and other environmental groups to protect the natural environment and to promote sustainable ecosystem policies and practices.